The Puritans believed that without perseverance in the obedience of faith the result would be eternal destruction, not lesser sanctification. Therefore, since preaching and the pastoral ministry in general are a great means to the saints’ perseverance, the goal of a pastor is not merely to edify the saints but to save the saints. What is at stake on Sunday morning is not merely the upbuilding of the church but its eternal salvation. It is not hard to see why the Puritans were so serious.
John Piper
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The Seventh Year

While reading this article about deleting old crime stories and "the right to be forgotten", I was reminded of God's Sabbatical Year command: “For six years you shall sow your…

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Spiritual Building

A sermon preached at Philip Street Baptist Chapel, Bedminster, Bristol, on Sunday Morning, Nov 12th, 1893. _____ “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith.” —Epistle of…

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The Glad Tidings

A Sermon preached at Bethesda Chapel, Great George Street, Bristol, on April 18th, 1897. _____ Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also…

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