I have been reading through John Bunyan's great sermon/article entitled "The Barren Fig Tree." As you probably know, I maintain that the domestic abuser/sociopath who puts on wool to disguise himself/herself as a Christian, never repents. Never. I have had, on occasion, victims of such people get quite angry with…
Read MoreThe following is taken from a sermon-article written by John Bunyan way back in the 1600's. Nothing has changed. Hypocrites, counterfeits - people like abusers and other evil ones - evidence a remarkable and shocking boldness in making a profession of Christ and creeping into His church with no fear…
Read MoreThis is a true truth quote from John Bunyan that I just wanted to share with you: You have some professors [ie, people who profess to be Christians] that are only saints before men when they are abroad [in public] but are devils and vipers at home; saints by profession,…
Read MoreMat 8:24-27 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. (25) And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” (26) And he said to them, “Why are you afraid,…
Read MoreHeb 11:13-14 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. (14) For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. It…
Read MoreThis article is taken from the preface to Martin Luther's commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Galatians. Did you know that this commentary was instrumental in the salvation of John Bunyan, Charles Wesley, John Wesley, and others? It was. In his preface, Luther writes about what he calls passive and…
Read MoreJob 1:13-22 Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, (14) and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, (15) and the Sabeans fell upon them and…
Read MoreExo 12:11 In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And you shall eat it in haste. It is the LORD's Passover. This world is not a friendly place for Christ's people. It is enemy territory…
Read MoreHeb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. This scripture is profound and it is my intention in this article to help you see why it is…
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