Holiness and growth in godliness; perseverance of the saints; the Christian's progress, effort, and dependence on the Spirit.
- Sanctified for Unity Frank Theilman
…in Philippians, Paul affirms that unity is important and that when it is broken over issues that are not vital, the sanctity of the Christian community itself is …
- Calvin's Prayer John Calvin
By your Spirit destroy the wickedness of our heart, and restore us to a sound mind, that we may ever cleave to you with a true and sincere heart, that being fortified by …
- Turretin on Good Works Francis Turretin
Good works are required not for living according to the law, but because we live by the gospel; not as the causes on account of which life is given to us, but as effects …
- Walk Worthily Paul the Apostle
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, …
- Mark Dever on Conversion Mark Dever
It’s not reciting a creed. It’s not saying a prayer. It’s not a conversation. It’s not becoming a Westerner. It’s not reaching a certain age, attending a class, or …
- Danny Hyde on the Lord's Day Daniel Hyde
All of this teaches us that instead of seeing the Lord’s Day as a rule that stifles our ‘weekend,’ we need to view it as a gift from God that actually structures our …
- Bunyan on Conversion John Bunyan
Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think it; otherwise man’s heart would never have been compared to fallow ground and God’s Word to a …
- Love Builds Up Augustine of Hippo
Never stop reflecting on that maxim of the apostle, ‘Knowledge puffs up, love builds up.’