http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/ Trusting God :: Treasuring Christ :: Triumphing the Gospel Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:35:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/#comment-41548 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:07:42 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2199#comment-41548 [...] Jeremiah Burroughs and Contentment One of my favourite Puritan books is Jeremiah Burroughs’ The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment.  Tim Challies recently featured this book as one of the classics that he reads through with some of his blog devotees.  As you read Burroughs’ Rare Jewel, you get a sense that this is a man who knows what he’s talking about.  Phil Simpson explains how Jeremiah Burroughs learned contentment. [...]

]]> http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/#comment-41530 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:05:20 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2199#comment-41530 Timmy – many thanks for this and for your recent prayers and encouragement. This was very helpful for me today as I constantly wage a battle for contentment. The comments to the effect that if you have Christ you have the treasure of your soul are the most helpful, and therein lies the greatest battle – to fight against the idols which compete with Christ. Thanks again.

]]> http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/#comment-35971 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:03:07 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2199#comment-35971 [...] How Jeremiah Burroughs Learned Contentment « Provocations & Pantings (April 27, 2008) The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment: Your Thoughts (Open Thread) « Provocations & Pantings (April 30, 2008) [...]

]]> http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/#comment-35886 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:14:26 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2199#comment-35886 [...] Heritage Books.  Timmy Brister at Provocations & Pantings has just posted a delightful survey of his life by Phil Simmonds, focusing on how Burroughs learned contentment.  I look forward to [...]

]]> http://timmybrister.com/2008/04/27/how-jeremiah-burroughs-learned-contentment/#comment-35883 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:48:15 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2199#comment-35883 Thank you, Phil, for such a great post about Burroughs. It is so comforting to hear of men who spoke experientially/experimentally regarding the doctrines they wrote so elaborately. May this article provide some context to the life of the author as we continue to read his words as he teaches us on contentment.

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