PRAYERhas to do with the entire man. Prayer takes in man in his whole being,
mind, soul and body. It takes the whole man to pray, and prayer affects
the entire man in its gracious results. As the whole nature of man
enters into prayer, so also all that belongs to man is the beneficiary
of prayer. All of man receives benefits in prayer. The whole man must be
given to God in praying. The largest results in praying come to him who
gives himself, all of himself, all that b
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The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which is to Come
AS I WALKED THROUGH THE WILDERNESS OF THIS
world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down
in that place to sleep: and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed,
and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place,
with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden
upon his back. I looked, and saw him open the book, and read therein;
and, as he read, he wept, and trembled; and, not being able longer to
contain, he brake out with
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When
Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus,
hurry and come down, because today I must stay at your house.”—Luke 19:5
In our large world it's easy to feel that we are nothing more than an
insignificant speck in the midst of a multitude. Our world tends to
depersonalize us, seeking to make us like everyone else, but God loves
us in specific ways that are particular to us.
Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem to fulfil
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For those He foreknew
He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He
would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He
also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He
justified, He also glorified.—Romans 8:29–30
Your life is a part of God's grand
design. God has known about you and had a plan for your life since
before time began. He knew everything about you before you were even
born (Jer. 1:5). God predetermined that you would become like His Son.
Your life, therefore, has a destiny. Christ is the model upon
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"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:31
This
gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel for me. This
would suit me if I were dying, and it is all that I need while I am
living. I look away from self, and sin, and all idea of personal merit,
and I trust the Lord Jesus as the Saviour whom God has given. I believe
in Him, I rest on Him, I accept Him to be my all in all. Lord, I am
saved, and I shall be saved to all eternity,
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Your
Lord is very jealous of your love, O believer. Did He choose you? He
cannot bear that you should choose another. Did He buy you with His own
blood? He cannot endure that you should think that you are your own, or
that you belong to this world. He loved you with such a love that He
would not stop in heaven without you; He would sooner die than you
shoul
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In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.—2 Timothy 3:12
Living
a godly life will not insulate you from hardship. Paul said that the
more blameless your life, the more likely you will be persecuted.
According to Paul, "evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse” (2
Tim. 3:13). As the world increasingly embraces sin, worldly people are
becoming increasingly intolerant of godliness. Darkness cannot tolerate
light; the more your life illuminates the presence of Christ, the more
you should expect opposition from the forces of darknes
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"I had heard rumors about You,
but now my eyes have seen You".—Job 42:5
In his time, Job was the most righteous person on
earth. He was so godly that the Lord took pleasure in pointing him out
to Satan (Job 1:8). Yet, despite his love for God and his diligent
obedience to His commands, even Job had not fully come to know God. The
blessings God had given to Job had not revealed everything about God's
character. There
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He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah!” (which means "Anointed One”). . . —John 1:41
People
become known for many things. Noah is known as a righteous man in an
evil age. David is known as the man after God's own heart. Peter is
known as the outspoken disciple. John is known as the disciple whom
Jesus loved. Judas is known as the betrayer. Paul is kn
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