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What Is Self-Discipline?
from Steven Lawson Jul 03, 2020 Category: Articles
Growth in personal holiness is largely determined by our progress in self-discipline. Without this foundational discipline, there can be no advancement in grace. Before other disciplines can be administered, whether in the home, business, or church, there first must be self-discipline.
Admittedly, personal discipline is not a popular subject today....
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How Has Your Book Surprised by Suffering Helped You to Face Your Own Health Challenges?
from Nathan W. Bingham Jul 03, 2020 Category: Ligonier Resources
Over the years, countless people have been encouraged and comforted by R.C. Sproul’s teaching on the topic of suffering. From one of our live events, Dr. Sproul conveys how the truth of God’s Word ministered to him amid his then declining health.
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$5 Friday (And More): Reformed Theology, the Holy Spirit, & Fellowship
from Nathan W. Bingham Jul 03, 2020 Category: Ligonier Resources
It’s time for our weekly $5 Friday sale. This week’s resources include such topics as reformed theology, the Holy Spirit, fellowship, scripture, worship, the Trinity, and more.
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Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, July 2020
from Nathan W. Bingham Jul 02, 2020 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
The July issue of Tabletalk provides an overview of biblical anthropology by considering the fourfold state of humanity. Keep Reading -
Daniel’s Vision of the Son of Man
from Keith Mathison Jul 01, 2020 Category: Articles
The vision recorded in the seventh chapter of Daniel is central to the book, and understanding it is crucial to grasping the meaning of a number of otherwise obscure passages in the New Testament. Daniel received this vision in the first year of Belshazzar (v. 1), so it occurred sometime after the events of chapter 4 but before the events of chapter 5. In the vision, Daniel sees the winds of heaven stirring up the sea (v. 2). From the sea, he witnesses four great beasts arise, each different from the other (v. 3). The first beast is like a lion with eagles' wings (v. 4). Its wings are removed and it is made to stand on two feet like a man. The second beast is like a bear (v. 5). It is raised up on one side and has three ribs in its mouth. The third beast is like a leopard (v. 6), but it has four wings and four heads. The fourth beast is almost indescribable (v. 7). It is terrifying and strong. It devours with its iron teeth and crushes what is left with its feet. It also has ten horns. As Daniel considers the horns, he sees a little horn arise among the ten (v. 8). The little horn has the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things.
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Free to Stream through August 31
from Nathan W. Bingham Jun 30, 2020 Category: Ligonier Resources
As Bible studies, small groups, and Sunday school classes around the world continue to be affected by restrictions on gatherings, Ligonier Ministries is here to help you maintain your daily growth and the discipleship within your family and community.
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Welcoming New Church Members
from Nathan W. Bingham Jun 30, 2020 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
Here’s an excerpt from Welcoming New Church Members, Don Bailey's contribution to the June issue of Tabletalk. Keep Reading -
What Advice Would You Give to the Successor to a Senior Pastor?
from Nathan W. Bingham Jun 29, 2020 Category: Ligonier Resources
The retirement of a beloved pastor is a significant moment in the life of a church. From one of our Ask Ligonier events, John MacArthur provides counsel for how a successor to a senior pastor can manage this transition well.
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The Fullness of Joy
from R.C. Sproul Jun 29, 2020 Category: Articles
I do not have a green thumb and my knowledge of horticulture is very rudimentary. However, I have experimented with growing roses, and I have learned that after the blossoms begin to decay, they have to be cut off at a certain point on the stem. If I am diligent in pruning away the dead aspects of the bush, the blossoms become even more brilliant in time. This process seems counterintuitive to me; I would assume that by cutting off part of a bush I would be harming it or even destroying it. But the pruning process focuses the nutrients in the bush, causing it to bear fruit more consistently. This process is especially important in the tending of grapevines, which is the vine that is in view in Jesus’ metaphor.
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The Great Growth Of Christianity in the 20th Century
from Nathan W. Bingham Jun 27, 2020 Category: Ligonier Resources
As empires spread in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so did missionary activity. From his teaching series A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey reflects on several factors that helped and harmed the cause of missions.
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