The debates have moved on, but this lucid examination of the issues underlying Christian unity remains as relevant as when first presented in It points to timeless truths which should never be obscured.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones was possibly the greatest Christian preacher and teacher of the twentieth century. A medical doctor by training, Spiritual Depression draws together his professional understanding of the mind with a profound understanding of Christian teaching and the Bible.
Spiritual Depression diagnoses the causes of the ill feeling that many Christians experience. It prescribes the practical care that is needed to lift people's spirits and bring them freedom, power and joy. That is why the disciples were so alarmed, agitated, miserable and unhappy. Do you not trust Me? It is the same response as the unbeliever. That is the theme of all Scripture. Storms and trials are a vital part of life for the believer — they are allowed by God for a reason.
When everything seems to be against us; when the Lord Himself appears to be utterly unconcerned; when we are fearful and desperate; when we may even be in danger of our lives — that is where the real trial of faith comes in. In just such circumstances, follow the words of the Christian poet —. When all things seem against us To drive us to despair, We know one gate is open One ear will hear our prayer. Faith is not something that acts automatically or magically.
Faith has to be exercised. Faith does not come into operation by itself, you have to put it into operation. So, how does one put faith into operation? The first thing you must do when you find yourself in a difficult position is to refuse to allow yourself to be controlled by the situation — that was the disciples problem; they allowed the situation to control them.
Faith is a refusal to panic. That is the very nature of faith — it is a refusal to panic, come what may. And I am not going to be controlled by these circumstances! You assert yourself! Now is the time to control your thinking!
You need to remind yourself immediately of what you believe and what you know! That is faith — it holds on to truth and reasons from what it knows to be fact. That is the way faith reasons.
Faith agrees with everything God says about reality — and that includes the need for you to be utterly dependent upon Him. Here is an example of what to say —. You did that for me while I was an enemy, a rebellious alien. I know that Jesus loves me and gave Himself for me. I know that. It is impossible, because it would be inconsistent with the character of God. So faith, having refused to be controlled by circumstances, reminds itself of what it believes and what it knows to be true.
You have it! He loves you with an everlasting love. That is the way faith works — but you have to exercise it. You refuse to be moved. You stand on your faith. When you finally come to Him in your despair, He may rebuke you for not reasoning things out which is mature faith , and ask you why you did not apply your faith, and question why you have behaved as if you were not a Christian at all?
He does not drive us away. He did not drive these disciples away, He received them and He will receive you and me as well! And incredible as it may seem, He will not only receive us, but He will bless us and give us His peace!
How can it be that our God is so gracious and kind and forgiving? Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea, and it became absolutely calm — think of it — He produced the condition they were so anxious to enjoy… in spite of their lack of faith! Though we stumble hourly, and stumble terribly, still He never rejects us or gives up on us, and He forever remains faithful to us — even when we are faithless! Because we are His children — how can He deny Himself? Like the previous story of the disciples in a storm tossed sea, this incident also concentrates on the nature and the character of faith.
Here again we see Jesus commanding and controlling the elements. Peter bids Jesus to have him come to him on the water — He starts off so well, so full of faith.
How quickly it all happened. The circumstances began to occupy his attention. He was enthusiastic and impulsive, and that was the thing that was constantly getting him into trouble. The trouble with this kind of person is that he tends to act without thinking — his faith was not been based upon sufficient thought. The difficulty with him was that he did not think things all the way through, he did not work them out right. In the Gospels, he was always the first man to volunteer — he was always first in everything, and that was his trouble.
The apostle Paul had to rebuke Peter over the fact that he did not work out the question of justification by faith only, as he should have done. For Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the failure of the church today to appropriate its message.
Clear and decisive messages about the need for revival in each generation, the circumstances leading to past revivalsm, and how to rekindle revival today. From the former minister of Westminster Chapel. The full satanic strategy is uncovered, including how discouragement, anxiety, false zeal, lack of assurance, and worldliness come under the heading "the wiles of the devil.
Explores the general principles of spiritual warfare, and then examines the whole armor of God, discussing in detail each piece of armor mentioned by the apostle. This carefully selected collection of sermons acquaints readers with the life and ministry of famed preacher Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, explaining each message's historical context and relevance for the church today. In an age which has seen an almost total collapse of marriage and when, in many cases, marriages end in divorce with children being raised in 'broken homes', Dr.
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