A Lesson in Excruciating Trust
In 1876, the hymn writer Edgar Stites composed a poem that caught the eye of none other than Dwight L. Moody, who asked his friend Ira Sankey to put it to music. Thus we remember it today:
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Wallpaper: Cast Our Sorrows
“We cast our sorrows on the Lord who walked upon the sea of old and who makes a way for His people through the depths.”
—C. H. Spurgeon
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Do I Love Money? Eight Telltale Signs
Among the most misquoted passages of Scripture is 1 Timothy 6:10, which some may remember as reading, “Money is the root of all evil.”
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Wallpaper: Miracle
“All true faith and all true confession of Jesus is a miracle. Every conversion is a miracle.”
—Alistair Begg
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Alistair Begg Shares Thoughts from His Recent Travel
Dear Friend,
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet (act 1, scene 5), we find this famous quote: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet says this after encountering his father’s ghost, arguing against his friend Horatio’s skepticism.
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Your Only Comfort: Devotions for Hope in Suffering
The Savior’s Love and the Lord’s Supper
Memorably, and perhaps perplexingly, the account of the Last Supper in Luke 22 begins with a whole lot of rigmarole regarding where the Passover meal is to happen and how the disciples are to discover it. The circumstances are reminiscent of a Cold War spy novel, with signs, code phrases, and secret locations: “A man carrying a jar of water will meet you. … Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says ….’” (vv. 10–11). We might wonder: Why all the subterfuge? Was Jesus acting out of fear?
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Wallpaper: The Birthright
“This is the birthright of the child of God—that God comes and invades us by the Holy Spirit, takes up residence in our lives, and creates within us a passion for God, a love for Him.”
—ALISTAIR BEGG
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Content and Character: A Rubric for Testing the Prophecies from Our Pulpits
In 1 Thessalonians 5:19–21, we find a curious series of exhortations: “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything.”
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Wallpaper: Wait for the Lord
“Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!”
PSALM 27:14
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