John Bunyan, in his book Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, gives 25 particulars wherein he contrasts the qualities of faith and unbelief. Consider the following:
1. Faith believes the Word of God; but unbelief questions the certainty of the same (Psa 106:24).
2. Faith believes the Word, because it is true; but unbelief doubts thereof, because [...]
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Bunyan on Faith vs. Unbelief
May 25, 2008“I Will Not Cast Out”
May 21, 2008John Bunyan, in his book Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, provides some exposition on what Christ means when he says, “I will not cast out” (John 6:37b). Here are eight “particulars” for your encouragement:
(1.) Christ has everlasting life for him that comes to him, and he shall never perish; “For he will in no [...]
Oh the Heart-Pulling Glory in Jesus Christ!
May 18, 2008The first of hopefully several excerpts from the PRC paperback of the month, Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ by John Bunyan (emphasis mine):
“Oh! the heart-attracting glory that is in Jesus Christ, when he is discovered, to draw those to him that are given to him of the Father; therefore those that come of old, [...]
Piper on Bunyan’s Life of Suffering and Service
May 8, 2008One of the greatest blessings of the writing and preaching ministry of John Piper is his commitment to remembering and learning from great men and women in church history. His messages, articles, and books on these saints of old have profoundly affected many today, and we would be well-served to avail ourselves to such [...]
Blue Collar Theology 26: The Works of John Bunyan (PDF)
May 5, 2008We live in a day and age where we have access to the works of the most eminent saints of church history. One such saint is John Bunyan, and his complete works have been compiled here for your benefit. Each link directs you to a PDF document which can be downloaded to your [...]
Who Is John Bunyan?
May 4, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of John Bunyan. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
John Bunyan [1628-1688]
John Owen said of John Bunyan, a powerful preacher and the best-known of all the Puritan writers, that he would gladly exchange [...]
Congrats to Will Bausch! - April Giveaway Winner
May 3, 2008Drum roll please . . . .
Da da da!
Will Bausch is the winner of the April giveaway, which includes the following four books:
1. Gospel Revelation: Finding Worth in Knowing Christ by Jeremiah Burroughs
2. A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness by Jeremiah Burroughs
3. The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit by Jeremiah Burroughs
4. Meet the Puritans by Joel Beeke [...]
Interview with Phil Simpson (and me) on Calling for Truth
May 2, 2008Calling for Truth has uploaded the audio for Wednesday’s interview, capping off April’s Puritan Paperback, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. You can listen to the show online or download it (MP3) as well (right click, save as). I especially enjoyed hearing the commentary by Phil Simpson who joined me for this [...]
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment: Your Thoughts (Open Thread)
April 30, 2008Another month in the books, another Puritan Paperback mined in the challenge that is the 2008 PRC. So how was it? That is, what did you think of The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs? How has your life been impacted? Challenged? How will anything you read be useful to you in your [...]
Calling for Truth with Special Guest Phil Simpson
April 29, 2008I am excited to share with you that Phil Simpson, who is currently writing a biography on Jeremiah Burroughs, will be joining to talk about The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment tomorrow (Wednesday, April 30) at 1:00 p.m. EST on Calling for Truth with Paul Dean and Kevin Boling. It will be a live [...]
How Jeremiah Burroughs Learned Contentment
April 27, 2008[Phil Simpson, whom I have mentioned in an earlier post, has graciously agreed to guest blog here at P&P with an article on Jeremiah Burroughs' life, and more specifically, how he learned contentment. Phil is currently writing a biography on Burroughs which hopes to be published within the year. You can find more [...]
Puritan Reading Challenge Book Giveaway (April)
April 23, 2008I trust that many of you are mining all the gold that is found in Burroughs this month! You will certainly want to catch up reading and be ready to share your thoughts on the open thread at the end of the month because RHB will be giving away an excellent bundle of books [...]
Who Is Jeremiah Burroughs?
April 5, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of John Flavel. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
Jeremiah Burroughs (c. 1600-1646)
Jeremiah Burroughs (or Burroughes) was baptized in 1601 and admitted as a pensioner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1617. He [...]
Congrats to D.L. Kane! - March Giveaway Winner
April 3, 2008D.L. Kane, who happens have been (and continues to be) a big supporter of the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge, is the winner of the March giveaway, which includes four books by Thomas Watson:
1. A Body of Divinity
2. The Beatitudes
3. The Lord’s Prayer
4. All Things for Good
What I have not mentioned, however, is that RHB is [...]
Audio from Today’s CFT Show (RE: The Godly Man’s Picture)
April 2, 2008Calling for Truth has uploaded the audio for today’s interview, capping off March’s Puritan Paperback, The Godly Man’s Picture by Thomas Watson. You can listen to the show online or download it (MP3) as well (right click, save as).
Tomorrow, I will announce the winner of the March giveaway of books. Oh, and we are throwing [...]
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