The BLB Blog

The official blog of Blue Letter Bible

The Light of God’s Word

Posted on August 18, 2017 Posted by nicksteward

No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. (Matthew 5:15) We received one of the dearest testimonies from a veteran Blue Letter Bible user, Dr. Glenn Craft.

Filed Under: BLB News Tagged With: animal, cancer, craft, god, gospel, hospital, light, prayer, testimony, veterinarian, word

Spurgeon on Intercessory Prayer: “Do you pray for the brethren?”

Posted on June 11, 2015 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

Then, again, permit me to say, how are you to prove your love to Christ or to his church if you refuse to pray for men? “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren” (1 John 3:14 KJV).

Filed Under: Charles H. Spurgeon Tagged With: charles spurgeon, intercessory prayer, prayer

Spurgeon: “What a God is He to hear the prayers of those who come to Him”

Posted on May 26, 2015 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

The following is adapted from Charles Spurgeon’s class devotional Morning and Evening. “Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer.” (Psalm 66:20) In looking back upon the character of our prayers, if we do it honestly, we shall be filled with wonder that God has ever answered them.

Filed Under: Charles H. Spurgeon Tagged With: charles spurgeon, prayer

David’s Psalm 51: A Prayer of Repentance

Posted on February 18, 2015 Posted by Blue Letter Bible

“Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.” (Psalm 51:1-2) This psalm was born out of a tragic story, that of David’s fall into gross sin. David had committed […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: david, matthew henry, prayer, psalm 51, repentance

What to Pray for When You’re Feeling Spiritual Weak

Posted on February 10, 2015 Posted by Chris Poblete

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth that is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through […]

Filed Under: Spiritual Disciplines Tagged With: ephesians, prayer, prayers of paul, spiritual strength

Hudson Taylor on Making Time for Your Devotional Life

Posted on January 30, 2014 Posted by Chris Poblete

Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was a British missionary to China and the founder of the China Inland Mission (currently OMF International). Against all odds and many criticisms, he moved to China at the age of 21 and went to unconventional lengths (such as wearing native Chinese clothing—considered a scandal by many Western missionaries of his day) […]

Filed Under: Bible Study, Prayer Tagged With: bible study, hudson taylor, prayer, spiritual warfare

The Humility of Prayer

Posted on April 25, 2013 Posted by Chris Poblete

The following is adapted from Charles Spurgeon’s devotional Morning and Evening, available at the BLB alongside many other free devotional studies. “Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.” —Lamentations 3:41 PRAYER TEACHES US The act of prayer teaches us our unworthiness, which is a very salutary lesson for such proud beings as […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: charles spurgeon, humility, prayer, spurgeon

Who Are You Behind Closed Doors?

Posted on June 3, 2011 Posted by Chris Poblete

You may have heard this quote before: “What a man is in secret, in these private duties, that he is in the eyes of God and no more…” —John Owen, Indwelling Sin in Believers (1667). While reading this morning, I found a similar quote. It really hit home: “It is in secret, not in public, […]

Filed Under: Faithful Saints of Before Tagged With: in christ alone, john owen, matthew 6:6, prayer, secret place, sinclair ferguson

Spurgeon on Intercessory Prayer

Posted on June 1, 2011 Posted by Chris Poblete

Charles Spurgeon: Then, again, permit me to say, how are you to prove your love to Christ or to his church if you refuse to pray for men? “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren.” If we do not love the brethren, we are still dead. I […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: intercessory prayer, prayer, spurgeon

Subscribe to Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and the latest Blue Letter Bible news!

PARTNER WITH THE BLB | (DISCLAIMER)

Other sites:

  • Blue Letter Bible
  • Blue Letter Bible Institute ('BLBi')

Comments Policy

  1. No registration is required to leave a comment.
  2. You may certainly ask follow-up questions.
  3. Please stay on topic. When unrelated comments get in the way of discussion, they will be deleted.
  4. We reserve the right to delete comments that we, at our discretion, find snarky, slanderous, trollish, or off-topic.
  5. Comments that are too long or contain many links may be held in moderation until an administrator approves.
  6. You grant us license to post your comments.
  7. Please be mindful of your words (Eph. 4:29; Matt. 12:37; James 1:19; James 1:26).
  8. Always exercise Christian charity (Col. 4:6; Rom. 12:10; Eph. 4:15, 25).

© Copyright 2012-2015 Blue Letter Bible · All Rights Reserved