Pray For God To Sweep Across This Nation in 2011!

When men in the streets are afraid to open their mouths and utter godless words lest the judgments of God should fall; when sinners, overawed by the Presence of God tremble in the streets and cry for mercy; when, without special meetings and sensational advertising, the Holy Ghost sweeps across cities and towns in Supernatural Power and holds men in the grip of terrifying Conviction; when "every shop becomes a pulpit; every heart an altar; every home a sanctuary" and people walk softly before God, this is Revival!

"Reformation Needed Today" by James Montgomery Boice

For years I have spoken about what I consider to be the worldliness of the liberal churches, accusing them of four things: pursuing the world's wisdom, embracing the world's theology, following the world's agenda, and employing the world's methods. What has hit me like a thunderbolt in recent years is that what I had been saying about the liberal churches at the end of the 1960s and in the 1970s now needs to be said about the evangelical churches as well, since many of them have become as liberal as the larger mainline denominations before them.

"Five Facts Friday"

1)  Percentage of Christians Worldwide:
     33% of the Worlds population is considered to be Christian.

"What Are You Waiting For Christian?" by Shane C. Montgomery

Are you waiting for a framed invitation to share the Gospel?  Well, here it is!

 What is preventing you from sharing the Gospel?  What is keeping you from fulfilling your commission?  Do you fear the unknown?  Then fear it!  But Go!  Do you believe it is the duty of another?  It is not!  It is yours as much as your pastors!   Are you too shy?  Well so am I.  Are you scared?  So am I, use that energy your fear generates, put that energy to good use.   Are you tired, too busy, too overwhelmed?   Who isn't?

"The Difference Between Justification & Sanctification; Or, Righteousness Imputed & Grace Imparted" by Ralph Erskine (1685-1752)

1. In Justification, God loves us, and shows his love in Christ; in sanctification we love God, and show our love to him: for the sum of active holiness is love, which is the fulfilling of the law.

2. In justification, we have the favour of God; in sanctification, we have the image of God and the special part of his image is love.

3. In justification, we are passive, as when God set his love upon us; but in sanctification, we are active, while his love causes us to act in loving him.

What Is It You Look For In The Man In The Pulpit? by Shane C. Montgomery

  

  What is it you look for when you visit a church?  Let's put aside the Worldly things, like Building, Entertainment, Gift Shop, Lounge, Gym, Day Care, Youth Group and any other factor that is designed to draw in the Worldly visitor and let's speak of honest, real things, not that these things are not entirely important, though I don't believe they are, but lets look at the man in the pulpit for a moment, what do you look for when visiting a church, and if it has been a while since you have visited a church other than yours, what would you look for if, say you recently moved to a new state and had to find a new church home?

"A Word to Soul-Winners" by C. H. Spurgeon

I want to say a word to you who are trying to bring souls to Jesus. You long and pray to be useful: do you know what this involves? Are you sure you do? Prepare yourselves, then, to see and suffer many things which you would rather be unacquainted with. Experiences which would be unnecessary to you personally will become your portion if the Lord uses you for the salvation of others. An ordinary person may rest in his bed all night, but a surgeon will be called up at all hours; a farming-man may take his ease at his fireside, but if he becomes a shepherd he must be out among the lambs, and bear all weathers for them; even so doth Paul say "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory." For this cause we shall be made to undergo experiences which will surprise us.

"The Difference Between Legal and Gospel Mortification" By Ralph Erskine

1. Gospel and legal mortification differ in their principles from which they proceed. Gospel mortification is from gospel principles, viz. the Spirit of God [Rom. 8. 13], 'If ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live'; Faith in Christ [Acts 15. 9], 'Purifying their hearts by faith'; The love of Christ constraining [2 Cor. 5. 14], 'The love of Christ constraineth us.' But legal mortification is from legal principles such as, from the applause and praise of men, as in the Pharisees; from pride of self-righteousness, as in Paul before his conversion; from the fear of hell; from a natural conscience; from the example of others; from some common motions of the Spirit; and many times from the power of sin itself, while one sin is set up to wrestle with another, as when sensuality and self-righteousness wrestle with one another. The man, perhaps, will not drink and swear. Why? Because he is setting up and establishing a righteousness of his own, whereby to obtain the favour of God here is but one sin wrestling with another.

"The Ministry of Kindness" J. R. Miller, 1902

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved—clothe yourselves with compassion,kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23

Nothing is more worth while, than kindness. Nothing else in life is more beautiful in itself. Nothing else does more to brighten the world, and sweeten other lives.

"Did You Get What You Wanted For Christmas?" by Shane C. Montgomery

 So Christmas is over, no more shopping, no more stress of finding that perfect gift for aunt Anne, no more mail boxes filled with cards, no more eggnog, gift wrapping, Christmas parties at work, neighbors, families, friends.  Nothing left to do but to finish putting those toys together, still fighting will those twisty ties they insist on strapping toys down with these days.  Maybe a ton of trash to drag to the curb from all that discarded wrapping paper, toy boxes and that fruit cake from that one crazy aunt of yours from down south.  


  Christmas is over and it was a blast, huh!


  Maybe for you......


   Tell me Christian, tell me about your gifts, 

Tell me about your Christmas Dinner!

Tell me about your cozy Christmas house full of family!

Ahh, man!  Did I bum you out with all these pictures?

Sorry about that.  Have a Great and prosperous New Year!

On second thought, scratch that, I could care less how much money you make!  I could care less how nice your car is Christian, I could care less how big your house is Christian!

People are hungry, homeless, sick, depressed, scared, tired, lonely....... if you do not do something about it dear Christian,......no one will.

Be Holy!

Shane

"Faith"

Faith

"Faith is taking God at His word. Faith is not belief without evidence. It is belief on the very best of evidence--the Word of Him 'that cannot lie.' (Titus 1:2). Faith is so rational that it asks no other evidence than this all-sufficient evidence. To ask other than the Word of Him Who cannot lie is notrationalism, but consummateirrationalism" -- R. A. Torrey.

 Follow Me


"Jesus never sends a man alone. He blazes a clear way through every thicket and woods, and then softly says, 'Follow me. Let's go on together, you and I.' He has been everywhere that we are called to go. His feet have trodden down smooth a path through every experience that comes to us. He knows each road, and knows it well: the valley road of disappointment with its dark shadows; the steep path of temptation down through the rocky ravines and slippery gullies; the narrow path of pain, with the brambly thorn bushes so close on each side, with their slash and sting; the dizzy road along the heights of victory; the old beaten road of commonplace daily routine. Everyday paths He has trodden and glorified, and will walk anew with each of us. The only safe way to travel is with Him alongside and in control" -- S. D. Gordon.

"Mr. Thomas Manton's Epistle to the Reader" Introduction to his book on the Shorter Catechism

 CHRISTIAN READER,

I CANNOT suppose thee to be such a stranger in England as to be ignorant of the general complaint concerning the decay of the power of godliness, and more especially of the great corruption of youth. Wherever thou goest, thou wilt hear men crying out of bad children and bad servants; whereas indeed the source of the mischief must be sought a little higher: it is bad parents and bad masters that make bad children and bad servants; and we cannot blame so much their untowardness, as our own negligence in their education.

The devil hath a great spite at the kingdom of Christ, and he knoweth no such compendious way to crush it in the egg, as by the perversion of youth, and supplanting family-duties. He striketh at all those duties which are publick in the assemblies of the saints; but these are too well guarded by the solemn injunctions and dying charge of Jesus Christ, as that he should ever hope totally to subvert and undermine them; but at family duties he striketh with the more success, because the institution is not so solemn, and the practice not so seriously and conscientiously regarded as it should be, and the omission is not so liable to notice and public censure. Religion was first hatched in families, and there the devil seeketh to crush it; the families of the Patriarchs were all the Churches God had in the world for the time; and therefore, (I suppose,) when Cain went out from Adam's family, he is said to go out from the face of the Lord, Gen. 4:16. Now, the devil knoweth that this is a blow at the root, and a ready way to prevent the succession of Churches: if he can subvert families, other societies and communities will not long flourish and subsist with any power and vigor; for there is the stock from whence they are supplied both for the present and future.

"Of Justification by Faith" by John Calvin (1509-1564)

1. I trust I have now sufficiently shown how man's only resource for escaping from the curse of the law, and recovering salvation, lies in faith; and also what the nature of faith is, what the benefits which it confers, and the fruits which it produces. The whole may be thus summed up: Christ given to us by the kindness of God is apprehended and possessed by faith, by means of which we obtain in particular a twofold benefit; first, being reconciled by the righteousness of Christ, God becomes, instead of a judge, an indulgent Father; and, secondly, being sanctified by his Spirit, we aspire to integrity and purity of life. This second benefit, viz., regeneration, appears to have been already sufficiently discussed. On the other hand, the subject of justification was discussed more cursorily, because it seemed of more consequence first to explain that the faith by which alone, through the mercy of God, we obtain free justification, is not destitute of good works; and also to show the true nature of these good works on which this question partly turns. The doctrine of Justification is now to be fully discussed, and discussed under the conviction, that as it is the principal ground on which religion must be supported, so it requires greater care and attention. For unless you understand first of all what your position is before God, and what the judgment which he passes upon you, you have no foundation on which your salvation can be laid, or on which piety towards God can be reared. The necessity of thoroughly understanding this subject will become more apparent as we proceed with it.

"The Sheep To Be Nurtured, Not Neutered" by Shane C. Montgomery

  In my zeal to evangelize I am often mistaken for someone other than who I am.  Be it in doctrine or more commonly from those in my own Reformed faith, as a man who jumps the gun so to speak and encourages believers to get out and share the Gospel without giving them the tools to do so effectively and or correctly. This is a very common occurrence, that I encourage all believers to share the Gospel and to be a witness, this part is true, I do encourage all believers and I do so because Scripture tells us to, also, Christ commissioned us to be ambassadors.  Now if we were to say Christ only sent out the initial 72 men and later on sent out His 11 remaining disciples, if we say they alone were commissioned, then our entire religion is false and must be discarded as a cruel joke.  That would mean we have no Biblical basis for anyone past those men at that time in history to teach, preach, pastor, evangelize.  See how this would kill the Christian faith before it even began.  

"When I Speak of Growth in Grace" by J.C. Ryle

WHEN I SPEAK OF GROWTH IN GRACE, I do not for a moment mean that a believer's interest in Christ can grow. I do not mean that he can grow in safety, acceptance with God, or security. I do not mean that he can ever be more justified, more pardoned, more forgiven, more at peace with God than he is the first moment that he believes. 

Sanctification: Three Words That Will Help! by Shane C. Montgomery

"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.  Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."          Romans 8:29-30 (KJV)

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone peace With God this Christmas, may He continue to provide for you, bless you and sanctify you. My wish for us all is more of God this coming year.

In Christ
Shane

"Arminian Doctrine Exposed" by Ralph Erskine (1685-1752)

Arminian doctrine, which aboundeth in our day, makes the efficacy of the gospel depend upon man's free will; but we have not so learned Chirst; he hath made surer work, and all the efficacy to depend upon his free grace. The Father's promise to the Son secures it; "Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power."

 Let Arminians maintain at their peril their universal redemption, but we must maintain at our peril the universal offer. The Arminian doctrine is to be rejected as robbing Christ of the glory of his free grace, in electing from eternity, and effectually calling in time, ascribing so much to man's free will.

"Peace and Stupidity" by John Owen

 Many love to walk in a very careless, unwise profession. So long as they can hold out in the performance of outward duties, they are very regardless of the greatest evangelical privileges,-of those things which are the marrow of divine promises,-all real endeavours of a vital communion with Christ.



  Such are spiritual peace, refreshing consolations, ineffable joys, and the blessed composure of assurance. Without some taste and experience of these things, profession is heartless, lifeless, useless; and religion itself a dead carcass without an animating soul. The peace which some enjoy is a mere stupidity.


  They judge not these things to be real which are the substance of Christ's present reward; and a renunciation whereof would deprive the church of its principal supportments and encouragements in all its sufferings. It is a great evidence of the power of unbelief, when we can satisfy ourselves without an experience in our own hearts of the great things, in this kind of joy, peace, consolation, assurance, that are promised in the Gospel.

"CONTENTMENT:A RARE GRACE" J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have:  
for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”—Hebrews 13:5 

   NOTHING is cheaper than good advice. Everybody fancies he can give his neighbor good counsel and tell him exactly what he ought to do. Yet to practice the lesson  that heads this paper is very hard. To talk of contentment in the day of health and prosperity is easy enough; but to be content in the midst of poverty, sickness, trouble, disappointments, and losses is a state of mind to which very few can attain.

"The Best Way To Run The Goats Out Of The Church" by D.J. Ward

"Feed My sheep." John 21:17

"Feed the flock of God entrusted to you." 1 Peter 5:2

The best way to purify the church and keep it pure—is to get rid of all the goats! And the best way to run the goats out of the church—is to feed them 'sheep food'. God's sheep will grow in grace under the preaching of grace—but goats will go hungry because they choke on 'sheep food'. They will soon leave and go somewhere else. Preach sovereign grace!
“Now I commit you to God and to the message of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified." Acts 20:32

"The Bible and Homosexuality" Rev. Angus Stewart

It Seems no one wants to preach on the sin of Homosexuality.  Maybe it is because it will offend the gay and lesbian people who refuse to repent.  I guess pointing out sins to a sinful world is no longer cool, no longer correct, but that is fine, I would rather be obedient to God and offend sinners than please the wicked and offend God.  Besides, I did not accept my commission just to make friends, but to preach the Word.   Makes sense to me.  This sermon is not by me, I have preached on this subject a few months ago, early on in our lectio continua of Romans and if I can find it I will post it as well, I think it was a pretty solid sermon, though I cringe when I read my own sermons, they never seem to do His Word justice to me.  This sermon was given by Angus Stewart of Northern Ireland.  All complaints should go to me and at me for choosing to post it.  It is my choice. Be Holy!   
Shane

"Living After the Spirit" Rev. Cornelius Hanko (12 June, 1955)

"Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live"       (Rom. 8:12-13).

This “therefore” that introduces our text is very emphatic. We could possibly better translate it as “therefore then,” or “accordingly therefore.”

It refers back, first of all, to the entire foregoing section, verses 1-11, when the apostle broadens out on that jubilant confession of the believer: There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 

"The Wisdom of Patience" by Thomas Goodwin

  Although I have despatched the subject I first intended, yet I find myself obliged to proceed a little further in the opening ver. 5, in order unto a relieving against a great discouragement, which I know hath, or may have been, in many readers’ hearts, whilst I have been thus discoursing these great things about the perfect
work of patience, &c.; and also to leave behind me the most apposite direction how to obtain this patience, in the perfect work of it: and I will not go out of my text for these things neither.
An Exposition of James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. he discouragement I know is: Oh, how remote are and have our hearts been from this perfect work of patience! which yet some saints have in so great a measure attained, as those great examples given have shewn, both of saints out of the Old and New Testaments. 

Something on Facebook Worth Visiting!

If you have spent any time at all on facebook you know there are several Christian pages and groups you can be a part of.  I am not on the social networks as much as I once was but I still visit from time to time and after searching high and low I found what I believe to be some of the best groups and pages on FB.  

                                                                                                           The Evangelical Reformation Society

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130750513634864

Rediscovering the Puritans
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156352211046350


The Protestant Reformation
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Protestant-Reformation/172330966135212?v=wall

GermanReformationProject.Org 
http://www.germanreformationproject.org/

If you have any good, Reformed, Puritan, or Reformational facebook pages, let me know, I am always on the look out.   


Be Holy!
Shane

"What Do You Desire This Christmas?" by Shane C. Montgomery

"Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved."
Romans 10:1 (KJV)


I wonder what might your greatest wish be this Christmas?   This is the one time of year where we are allowed to indulge in our dreaming, why even our Christmas cartoons tell our children this is the time of year, a special time, where dreams can and do come true.  They say that if we can dream it, it can happen.   Many of us have spent the last several weeks listening to our children telling us what they wish for this Christmas, I have a long list from my seven year old son, the list from my teenage son is much, much shorter but by no means cheaper!   Video games are high on the list as well as a new Apple Ipad, ouch!   Of course we cannot and will not grant every  wish for our children, to do so would be to spoil them and teach them wrongly.  We do believe in raising our children by the guidelines set forth in Scripture.

"The Small Church Pastor" by Shane C. Montgomery

" For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."        Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV)

What is the criteria for handling God's Holy Word?  How much training is required before a man can expound God's Will?  

"CALVARY!" by J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)

You probably know that Calvary was a place close to Jerusalem, where the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was crucified. We know nothing else about Calvary beside this. I call this tract "Calvary," because I am going to speak to you about the sufferings and crucifixion of Christ.
I am afraid that much ignorance prevails among people on the subject of Jesus Christ's sufferings. I suspect that many see no peculiar glory and beauty in the history of the crucifixion: on the contrary; they think it painful, humbling, and degrading. They do not see much profit in the story of Christ's death and sufferings: they rather turn from it as an unpleasant thing.
Now I believe that such persons are quite wrong. I cannot agree with them. I believe it is an excellent thing for us all to be continually dwelling on the crucifixion of Christ. 

Ten Reasons Why I Deserve To Go To Hell!.......and One Reason Why I Wont" by Shane C. Montgomery

Ten Reasons Why I Deserve To Go To Hell!.......and One Reason Why I Wont!

1)  I do not Love God Enough.

2)  I do not Love My Neighbor Enough.

3)  I am Still Me Centered at Times.

4)  I am not Christ Centered Enough.

A Puritan Prayer Of Contentment

Heavenly Father, if I should suffer need, and go unclothed, and be in poverty, make my heart prize Thy love, know it, be constrained by it, though I be denied all blessings. It is Thy mercy to afflict and try me with wants, for by these trials I see my sins, and desire severance from them. Let me willingly accept misery, sorrows, temptations, if I can thereby feel sin as the greatest evil, and be delivered from it with gratitude to Thee, acknowledging this as the highest testimony of Thy love.

Alright Denmark!

 One of the reasons I like using Blogger so much is that they provide a great stat checking tool and upon checking the stats of this blog I noticed that people from all around the world follow this blog.  This is truly a honor for me, and next to the U.S. the country that far and away has the most visitors is the great nation of Denmark!  When I was stationed in Northern Germany near the Holland border I was lucky enough to get to spend a little time in Denmark and what a blessing it was, Denmark is such a beautiful country and the people are so nice and friendly.    So to everyone in Denmark who visits this blog, a great big thank you and I am honored you spend a small portion of your day with me!   Thanks to all my brothers and sisters in Denmark and the rest of the world for helping this site grow so quickly.  I would love to hear your comments or advice on this site.   I love you all and I do truly appreciate your stopping by for a visit and I pray you are edified but what you have read here, please continue to visit and may God provide for all your needs and continue to sanctify you all!   
Be Holy!
Shane C. Montgomery

"How Beautiful Are Your Feet?" by Shane C. Montgomery

 "And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"            Romans 10:15 (ESV)

I was never one that liked feet, I an not sure why, just that feet sort of gross me out.   I have a hard time looking at my own feet and my wife is sometime furious that I avoid looking at her feet.  This might not sound normal but then again we all have our own little quirks that make us different, mine is that I have a hard time seeing other peoples bare feet.

Open Air Preaching/Witnessing Rights by Shane C. Montgomery

You guessed it, that large bald guy is me!  The other large bald guy is my friend and brother in Christ, Mark. I am the goofy looking guy on the left.  This picture was taken during one of our Open Air Preachings from last year.  It is a good idea to have some knowledge on the Laws and your rights as a street preacher when you are confronted by the local authorities.  If you do any open air, it is only a matter of time before you will be confronted by the police, this is not a bad thing but you should know your rights, and I also suggest you contact the local officials and obtain a permit from the city prior to your outreach, and please keep this permit on your body, I cannot stress this enough!   The following is a list of rights you have, I have found it to be very helpful and I would encourage you to print this off if you plan to do any witnessing.  Keep it nearby and keep in mind, each state and city has different regulations.   Be careful and be obedient to your Commission to preach the Gospel!

"Your Commission Or Your Follies, What Will It Be?" by Shane C. Montgomery

"For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!"     1 Cor 9:16 (KJV)


 "Woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel!"   I wonder today if we can relate to these words spoken by the Apostle Paul?   Do we find ourselves in despair and anguish on days and even hours that we remain idle?   Ah, am I touching upon a sore area now my friend?   More than likely, you have stopped reading this article.  Why?   Maybe it is of little interest to you, have you forgotten your commission so quickly my dear brother or sister in Christ?

"The City" A Classic Sermon on Witnessing by J.C. Ryle

THE CITY.

ACTS XVII. 16, 17.

“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

“Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.”

Perhaps you live in a town, or city, and see more of bricks and mortar than of green fields. Perhaps you have some relative or friend living in a town, about whom you naturally feel a deep interest. In either case, the verses of Scripture which head this page demand your best attention. Give me that attention for a few short minutes while I try to show you the lessons, which the passage contains.

"Personal Holiness" by Arthur W. Pink

"That opinion that personal holiness is unnecessary to final glorification is in direct opposition to every dictate of reason; to every declaration of Scripture." -Augustus Toplady

By our fall in Adam we not only lost the favor of God but also the purity of our nature, and therefore we need to be both reconciled to God and renewed in our inner man, for without personal holiness "no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14). "As He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (behavior); because it it written, Be ye holy for I am holy" (1 Pet. 1:15, 16). God's nature is such that unless we be sanctified, there can be no communion between Him and us.

"Saving Faith" by John Bunyan

When I write of justification before God, from the dreadful curse of the law, then I must speak of nothing but grace, Christ, the promise, and faith. But when I speak of our justification before men, then I must join to these, good works. For grace, Christ and faith, are things invisible, and so not to be seen by another, otherwise than through a life that becomes so blessed a gospel as has declared unto us the remission of our sins for the sake of Jesus Christ. He then that would have forgiveness of sins, and so be delivered from the curse of God, must believe in the righteousness and blood of Christ: but he that would show to his neighbours that he hath truly received this mercy of God, must do it by good works; for all things else, to them, is but talk. As for example; a tree is known to be what it is, namely, whether of this or that kind, by its fruit. A tree, it is without fruit; but so long as it so abideth, there is ministered occasion to doubt what manner of tree it is.

"How To Spend The Day With God" Richard Baxter

A holy life is inclined to be made easier when we know the usual sequence and method of our duties - with everything falling into its proper place. Therefore, I shall give some brief directions for spending the day in a holy manner.

Sleep

Measure the time of your sleep appropriately so that you do not waste your precious morning hours sluggishly in your bed. Let the time of your sleep be matched to your health and labour, and not to slothful pleasure.

Glenn Beck to Visit a Broke Town! Is His Visit Selfish? YES!

the Monkey House

The Mormon blow hard Glenn Beck visits Wilmington, OH, a town that has been completely devastated by the pull out of DHL.  Glenn Beck is a Mormon, he believes another gospel and is an active member in a ungodly cult.  Read this article from my son's blog, this story just might open your eyes to the dangers of this Fox News blow hard who cares nothing about anyone but himself.   Mormonism is not the same as Christianity!  Only Christ can save brothers and sisters, only Christ!   Not Glenn Beck!
http://themonkeyhousejournal.blogspot.com/2010/12/glenn-beck-steals-from-dieing-town.html

Be Holy!
Shane

"Modern Evangelism Unmasked" by W. F. Bell

The so-called "gospel" being preached in our day falls far short of that "glorious gospel" (2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Tim. 1:11) of the New Testament. We are living in a time when preachers are telling sinners that they can be saved without repenting, without forsaking their idols, and without surrendering to the Lordship of Christ. The Bible doctrine of the sinfulness and depravity of man has been thrown to the winds. "Another gospel" and "another Jesus" has gained popularity, and "another spirit" is being received instead of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 11:4).

Evangelism and Witnessing Site of the Day!

 Today's Evangelism and Witnessing Site of the Day is

Solomon's Portico

Solomon's Portico is a blog dedicated to the gospel or good news of Jesus Christ. 

Craig is a close of friend of mine and a brother in Christ who has a true heart for witnessing.  You will be encouraged to get out and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ after reading this blog!

http://solomonsportico-craig.blogspot.com/

Be Holy!
Shane

"Reading and Searching the Scriptures" by Thomas Boston

1.   Follow a regular plan in reading the Scriptures, so that you may become acquainted with the entire Bible; and make this reading a part of your private devotions. Do not always confine yourselves only to read according to your set plan, so as never to read by choice, however, having a plan leads to the most edification. Some parts of the Bible are more difficult, some may seem very dry for an ordinary reader; but if you would look on all of it as being the very Words of God, never to be disregarded, but read with faith and reverence, then without a doubt you will find great gain.
2.   Be sure to mark those passages you read, the ones which you find most fitting to your situation, condition, or temptations; or those that you have found which touches your heart more than other passages. It will be most profitable for you to often review these marked passages.