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Christian book highly demand. 1. Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times (Puritan Paperbacks) by John Owen (Banner of Truth) In Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times , the publisher Banner of Truth has compiled several of Owen’s lectures and sermons from 1672 to 1680. Widely considered the greatest of all British theologians, Puritan theologian John Owen (1616-1683) lived in England during the time of the Great Plague of London (1665-1666) and the Great Fire (1666). People continued to die of the plague through the 1670s in London, and the devastation weighed heavily on Owen’s heart as he preached and taught in those years. Owen is particularly concentrated on helping us to thoughtfully and thoroughly examine our hearts to assess any decay in our spiritual state and rightly respond to divine warnings. Just as Owen saw difficult times, such as the Great Plague, as God’s judgment and warning to professing Christians to wake up from their spiritual lethargy, it is reasonable and wise f

 A good Parents set a standard in  life.                                                            "And you,Fathers,do not provoke your children to wrath,but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord"(Ephesians 6:4 NKJV). I heard the story of a father and his young son who were climbing a mountain. They came to a very difficult place on the trail, and the father was thinking about which way he should go. As he was thinking about which way to go, he heard his son’s voice behind him, saying, “Choose the true path, Dad. I’m coming right behind you.” The primary spiritual commitment for raising your children doesn’t belong to the church. It doesn’t belong to a Sunday school or a Christian school. It belongs to you. It takes place in your home. You be the godly example, the godly leader. You read the Bible to your children before they go to bed at night. Pray with them and model what it is to be a follower of Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “And you, fathers, do not

The reward given by God is different from people's reward. Here is a thought you can ponder upon as you built or construct your life.  If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. — 1 Corinthians 3:14 “Every person, who is a born-again child of God is set on a rock-solid foundation (Jesus Christ) , but what he builds on top of it is his responsibility. If he has constructed his life and works so well that they remain after all the fires of life have come and gone, this is what will merit him a reward in the future.” Man measures man’s success by activity and earthly achievement, but God measures success by how well we built our works and by the longevity of our works. As impressive as works may be at the moment, if they don’t pass the test of time, they will not merit a reward. That is why the Bible declares, “If any man’s work abides which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.” What a shocking insightful this is! It means that as

Put your trust in God for all your promotion in Life. *(Matt.19:30)* The bible verse above is fascinating. It leaves us with a couple of questions. How can a first person suddenly become the last? How can a theist man standing eventually turn to be the first? Who, by the way, determines who becomes first and who turns last? What and what can cause such an eventual re-positioning? These are significantly unreal  questions that the Holy Spirit is set to answer here today. *What is promotion or growth in life?* The word promotion is not just for civil and public servants, or for some kind of corporate careers. It is a term that reflects on all aspects of man's progress in life. The bible offers a couple of ways to define the term promotion. Promotion, from the bible perspectives, means to: - to exalt. - to increase in prosperity. - to receive honor and homage. -to be celebrated, decorated, and or beautified, especially by a supposed enemy. - to receive remarkable gifts. - to rule peop

TIME IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN DIAMONDS. Do you understand child of God that the time the Lord gave you and me was precious,more precious than precious diamond? Once upon a time, a young man was walking along a seashore, when he stumbled on a small sack. He opened the sack and found it to comprise pieces of rock. He picked up the sack, and as he walked he threw the stones one by one into the seawater. At last, there remained only a few small stones in the sack. He put them into his pocket. When he reached home he turned out his pocket and was shocked to see that the stones were not rock pieces but diamonds! He was exceptionally sad to think that he had thrown quite a lot of those precious stones into the depths of the sea. Yes, all the days that have gone by were more precious than precious stones. The question now is, Have you wasted your precious time in the past days? Just as the young man had a few precious stones remaining in his pocket, perhaps we have a few more years or a few more

Christians should celebrate Christmas carefully. So exciting, it's time for CHRISTMAS ...  (Luke 2:11) "FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN this day... A  SAVIOR  who is CHRIST THE LORD ". More of a beautiful Christmas Tree with golden balls, silver balls, stars... Beautiful houses well decorated with lightning, golden & silver ribbons... Tasty Christmas cakes & parties...  Melodious Christmas songs, Christmas carols & awesome music...  Colorful greeting cards & Christmas wishes, greeting one another... Christmas gifts with new surprises...  Beautiful dresses, awesome makeup, pretty faces along with that handsome SANTA-CLAUS ...  What a celebration of the year !!!  What a Winter Festival with discounts !!!  Pausing for the Christmas season of the year with crackers, lightning & decorations;  cakes & Carlos & Santas;  music's & songs;  greetings & gifts;  friends, dancing & parties - with happy wishes "Merry Christmas & a happy new ye

Temptations of  Christian nowadays. When a European Airline was initially launched, an educated Christian gentleman was touring in the first-class section. An air hostess moved toward him with a complimentary drink, this was an alcoholic drink, but the man politely rejected. The air hostess returned but this time brought the drink on a platter, planned to appeal and influence. However, the Christian man again politely rejected, understanding he doesn't drink alcohol. The air hostess was concerned and informed the manager. The manager approached the man with another platter, now designed with flowers. He questioned, “Is there something wrong with our service? Please enjoy the drink, it is a complimentary offer.” The man replied, “I am a Christian and I do not drink alcohol? The manager still insisted that the man take the drink. Then, the Christian proposed that the manager should give the drink to the pilot first. The manager stated, “How can the pilot drink alcohol, he’s on duty!

IS TITHING IMPORTANT NOWADAYS. Tithing is a questionable topic among Christians. People have many questions and concerns about it, but disagreeing about what to sacrifice to God is not a new debate. This is a very old argument. One of the first disagreements we read about in the Bible arose between people exactly on the issue of sacrifice — when Cain was offended by Abel because of his sacrifice (see Genesis 4:3-5). Today I want to tell you what I see in the scriptures about tithing and what I believe about it. I have no intention to argue with anyone. I know that if a person decides tithing is optional and unimportant for him, then convincing him otherwise is not easy. He will continue to disagree. But for those who believe tithing is an important part of their relationship with God, this post will be an encouragement. IS TITHING A RULE OF THE OLD OR NEW TESTAMENT? Some people believe that Jesus rescinded all the laws of the Old Testament and that this means tithing does not apply to