True meditation is not emptying the mind, but filling it. And everyone meditates on something.The Puritans viewed meditation as essential for spiritual growth and effectiveness in spiritual duties—a crucial link between hearing, believing, and living God’s Word. Proper meditation cultivates discernment, deepens repentance, and fosters devotion.Instructing us in occasional meditation and set meditation, this modernized version of Thomas Manton's wo...

Ao abordar a abnegação de forma geral, Manton define suas razões e extensão, ressaltando os meios para uma negação de si mesmo em conformidade com a Escritura, bem como as marcas que a caracterizam e evidenciam. Ao abordá-la em relação a Deus, o autor nos conclama a enxergar o Altíssimo como a Causa Primeira, o Senhor Soberano, o Sumo Bem e o Fim Último da vida, e mostra que essas qualidades divinas marcam os direitos que Deus somente detém sobre nós. Na relação com o próximo, Manton nos l...

Another quality book from Chapel Library. This issue of the Free Grace Broadcaster includes the following articles:A Report from Heaven by Thomas Boston (1676-1732): The gospel of Jesus Christ is a divine and historical message, a treasure chest of good news to be believed.What Is The Gospel Message? by J. I. Packer: explains that the gospel is comprised of four essential ingredients: a message about God, a message about man, a message about Jesus Christ, ...

The Digital Puritan is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan writings, suitable for personal devotional use or for small group discussion. The focus of each article is typically more practical than theological. The originals have been sparingly edited, generally only to correct typographical errors or make the text more readable. Scripture references (ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no wireless connection is needed. Just press the "BACK" button when you are ready to...

While commenting upon the One Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm, I was brought into most intimate communion with Thomas Manton, who has discoursed upon that marvellous portion of Scripture with great fulness and power. I have come to know him so well that I could choose him out from among a thousand divines if he were again to put on his portly form, and display among modern men that countenance wherein was a “great mixture of majesty and meekness.” His works occupy twenty-two volumes in the mo...

Discover the Ultimate Puritan Collection Dive into the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of Puritan literature with The Ultimate Puritan Collection. This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the most profound works by Puritan authors, offering guidance, encouragement, and insight into living a life of faith and devotion. Included in this Collection: The Excellency of Christ On Revival Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Freedom of the Will The Mortification of Sin Communion w...

This issue of the Free Grace Broadcaster is on "Spiritual Warfare." Thomas Brooks introduces this vital subject by urging us that Christ, the Scriptures, our own hearts, and Satan's devices are the four prime subjects that should be first and most diligently studied. J. C. Ryle declares that the believer's spiritual warfare is of far greater importance than any war that man has ever waged. What is spiritual warfare? James Ussher defines it and then introduces us to the war and to ...

La abnegación es una virtud cristiana, concedida por Dios a sus hijos, por la cual ellos, por amor a la voluntad de Dios, no prestan atención ni ceden a su intelecto, voluntad e inclinaciones en la medida en que estos se opongan a la voluntad de Dios, y en cambio se oponen a ellos y los suprimen. ¿Y cómo lo hacen? Lo hacen mediante el abandono y el rechazo voluntario de todo lo que pertenece a su bienestar natural, si la causa de Dios así lo exige. Esto es para el honor de Dios y el bienes...

Sumérgete en un fascinante recorrido por las Escrituras que revela la verdadera naturaleza de nuestro adversario espiritual. "Desenmascarando al Enemigo" es una obra maestra que combina la sabiduría de renombrados teólogos como Arthur W. Pink, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones y Charles Spurgeon para desentrañar el misterio que rodea a Satanás. Desde el Jardín del Edén hasta el Lago de Fuego, este libro te guiará a través de las estrategias del maligno y te equipará con poderosas armas espirituales...

Discover the Ultimate Puritan CollectionDive into the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of Puritan literature with The Ultimate Puritan Collection. This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the most profound works by Puritan authors, offering guidance, encouragement, and insight into living a life of faith and devotion.Included in this Collection:The Excellency of ChristOn RevivalSinners in the Hands of an Angry GodFreedom of the WillThe Mortification of SinCommunion with the ...

"The Digital Puritan" is a quarterly digest of carefully selected Puritan works which provides a steady diet of sound Puritan teaching. The language has been gently modernised to render it more readable, while still retaining much of the flavour and character of the original text. Hundreds of helpful notes and Scripture references (in the English Standard Version®) are included as end-notes; no internet connection is needed.The following articles appear in this autumn 2014 edition:...

Sumérgete en un fascinante recorrido por las Escrituras que revela la verdadera naturaleza de nuestro adversario espiritual. "Desenmascarando al Enemigo" es una obra maestra que combina la sabiduría de renombrados teólogos como Arthur W. Pink, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones y Charles Spurgeon para desentrañar el misterio que rodea a Satanás. Desde el Jardín del Edén hasta el Lago de Fuego, este libro te guiará a través de las estrategias del maligno y te equipará con poderosas armas espirituales...