Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 3)

Here are the application points from the sermon on Hebrews 10:19-23   The first half describes those who hold fast to the end and the second describes those who don’t…     spend a lot of time considering Jesus don’t spend any time considering Jesus   are filled to overflowing…

We had a great church picnic yesterday, filled with love, joy, worship, fun, and bad rainy weather. The sermon was all about the Return of Christ as the hope of the church. Here are the four Scriptures from the sermon. Use them for your meditation this week.   Titus 2:11–14 [11] For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, [12] training us to…

  The Christian life is about drawing near to God. We are saved into fellowship with God, friendship with God, into wonderful communion with Him. To draw near to God is your greatest good. Do you  think about life like that? What if you did? Have you forgotten your reason for living? The chief end of man? What if you started remembering it? What if you lived in the…

Does God have you in a time of waiting? There are two ways to wait – impatiently or patiently, angrily or peacefully, anxiously or trustingly. Which one are you more familiar with? And how can you begin to wait more patiently?   Hebrews 6:15 And Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.   How can I wait more patiently?   “God is Sovereign and…

F B Meyer beautifully describes how and why the comforting truth of Hebrews 4:14-16 follows the convicting truth of Hebrews 4:12-13…   We deceive man, and sometimes ourselves; but not our great High-Priest. He sees all, that secret sin; that lurking enmity; that closed chamber; that hidden burglar; that masked assassin; that stowaway; that declension of heart;…

Psalm 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. This Verse describes a heart at peace with God’s provision – Notice the heart is at peace – it is a resting, trusting, contented heart. The Psalmist is able to lie down. He could rest in the Lord. He knew that waiting on the Lord can be a joy and a relief, not just a task and a burden.…

If, after yesterday’s sermon, you want to study further on the subject of Contentment —   Twenty Bible Verses to meditate on here: http://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-contentment/ From John MacArthur at Grace to You: http://www.gty.org/resources/questions/QA149/what-is-the-secret-to-contentment From John Piper at Desiring God:…

From Jonathan Edward’s sermon Love is Contrary to a Selfish Spirit —   In seeking the glory of God and the good of your fellow creatures, you take the surest way to have God seek your interests and promote your welfare. — If you will devote yourself to God, as making a sacrifice of all your own interests to him, you will not throw yourself away. Though you seem…

Take a few minutes, slow down, draw near to God and confess your sin. This meditation on Psalm 27:7 from Paul Tripp will help you. You and I need this. Every day.     “Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.” (Psalm 27:7) I have no resume to hold before you, no track record of accomplishments, no letters of commendation,…

What a great missions conference we had this last weekend! We heard and saw so much … here are some ideas for following up with prayer.   Missions – The Invested Life Making Disciples Praise and thank God for the gospel. and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the…