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07/20/2024 – Christian hedonism defined: “God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied with him.” / “Desiring God” by John Piper

July 20, 2024 JimmyB 0

Check out the attached article from John back in 1995.

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/christian-hedonism

Soli Deo Gloria!

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07/13/2024 – Day 041 – Isaiah – Chapters 29 – 31 / Nope – this sinful world will not pick up on this truth… / Sermon: “Where is heaven, and what is it like.” / Book: “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn

July 14, 2024 JimmyB 0

Posts for the last two cycles for day 041 are dated: 04/19/2022 and 07/11/2020, in case you want to pull them up on a quick search. I will …

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06/02/2024 – “The Perushim” / “…Stay always close to God, heart to heart, connected as a fruitful branch that always receives from the tree…” / Day 173

June 2, 2024 JimmyB 0

“The Book of Mysteries” , by Jonathan Cahn. For each of the 365 daily devotionals, there is a fictional conversation between a “teacher” and a “student”. I have always wanted …

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06/01/2024 – Final excerpts and quotes on prayer… / 5 of 5

June 1, 2024 JimmyB 0

Excerpts from the book:

“When you picture the face of God, what expression does he wear? Is the God of your imagination stern, serious, determined, even angry? Or maybe …

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05/27/2024 – “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.” (Psalm 126:5)… “Every tear of ours that falls to the ground will grow the fruit of redemption.” / Post 4 of ? / (See 05/22/2024: “Jesus speaking on prayer” – six verses)

May 27, 2024 JimmyB 0

The excerpts here from the book are the 4th in a series. I would recommend going back and reading the 05/22/2024 post: “Jesus speaking on prayer – six …

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05/22/2024 – Hermeneutics defined: “The Theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural text.” // Illustration: Jesus speaking on prayer – six verses. / 3 of ? on quotes for the book

May 22, 2024 JimmyB 0

Do we really believe what we say we believe is really true?

“Here is a sampling of what Jesus had to say on the subject of prayer:

“Ask and it will be …

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05/20/2024 – “Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools” – Tyler Staton – excerpt attached / 2 of ?

May 20, 2024 JimmyB 0

Your Audience With The Most High

Monday, May 20, 2024

Emily Post, known in her time as the authority on social behavior and proper etiquette, was once asked the correct procedure when …

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05/17/2024 – Excerpts from “Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools” – Tyler Staton (ISBN 978-0-310-36538-9)/ 1 of ?

May 17, 2024 JimmyB 0

Here are some excerpt highlights, from my reading to date, all but the last 80 pages of the book:

“The psalms reveal a garden variety of motives. Some of the …

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05/11/2024 – “A Nearly Forgotten Heritage: The Geneva Bible ” (1560) / Also, the preface text – link attached

May 11, 2024 JimmyB 0

Funny, the attached article was posted by Jonathan Edwards. It is not about the messenger, but Jonathan Edwards was a reknowned Puritan preacher in early colonial America. He had …

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04/17/2024 – With prayer and immersing ourselves in His Word, we would all be saints.// “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.'” (1 Peter 1: 15-16 referencing Lev. 11:44,45; 19:20)

April 17, 2024 JimmyB 0

Talking to The Saints

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

There are some denominations that believe in the veneration of saints. They build statues to honor them and pray to them- Saint Joseph, Saint …

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