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Displaying Our Banner

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  • Daniel Kleyn

If you are a Christian you have been given a banner according to Psalm 60:4. Do you know what a banner is? By using the analogy of a banner this article discusses ways in which Christians can lift up God’s truth. Looking at the Bible, creeds, confessions, preaching, and parental instruction, the author makes the call to lift our banner high.

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Never Humble Enough

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  • Tim Challies

Humility is what must mark every Christian. But how can you learn to be humble? This article gives four ways of learning humility.

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Judging Others: The Danger of Playing God (Part 3)

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  • Ken Sande

As the conclusion to the series, this article holds out the restoration that God in Christ can bring to relationships broken by judgmentalism. Sande gives practical insight on what personal sanctification in this matter of judging might look like. He also speaks of the "expectant charity" we can hold toward someone who has done wrong in the past, as we can expect to observe increasing evidence of God's grace in our own lives and theirs.

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Judging Others: The Danger of Playing God (Part 2)

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  • Ken Sande

In this second article, Sande notes that there are limits to making charitable judgments. In such cases—where further investigation may be needed—the goal of treating the neighbour with love still remains (per the ninth commandment). To that end, the author helps us get at the root of critical judgments, alerting us to three ways we judge that are destructive and costly to relationships.

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Judging Others: The Danger of Playing God (Part 1)

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  • Ken Sande

What tendencies do you have in the judgments you make about others? In this first of a three-part series, Ken Sande reflects on judging by way of passages such as Matthew 7:1–6 and 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, with a view to offering practical suggestions on how to make godly, charitable judgments about others.

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How We Live in the Fear of God

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  • Gerald M. Bilkes

This article shows that fearing God is expressed in a life that is dedicated to God alone. It shows that fear of God is seen in revering God, worshipping God, fleeing from sin, living out of the gospel, fellowshipping with believers, and a desire to know God better.

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Spiritual Maturity A Rare Yet Essential Requirement for a Healthy Church

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  • Cornelis Pronk

The characteristics of a person who is spiritually mature are stability, proper self-esteem, being objective and impartial, the ability to deal with failure, and taking responsibility for one's actions. Spiritual maturity is crucial for the healthy life of the church. Let this article explain.

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Reverent Conduct

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  • Mark Dever

What does it mean to live a holy life? This article discusses the qualities of holiness, humility, reverence, and love.

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Self-Examination: Or Testing Our Response (Resonance)

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  • Cornelis Trimp

Self-examination can only be done in the presence of Christ, resting in the trustworthiness of God, under the work of the Holy Spirit. This article gives attention to the purpose of self-examination, and its relationship with the Lord's Supper.

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Pentecost and True Spirituality

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  • Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

What is true spirituality? True spirituality can only be found by listening to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit speaks through His word, the Bible. Therefore, true spirituality should not be sought through a repetition of Pentecost. Pentecost should be understood in line with Christ's work; it cannot be repeated.

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Group Bible Study: Are We Wasting Our Time?

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  • William Boekestein

This article share some guidelines for effective group Bible study; namely: keep the Bible first, use the creeds, plan, prepare, take notes, work as a group, and apply the word. Page 8.

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The Practice of Godliness

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  • Garry Eriks

Godliness is a devotion to God that results in a life of obedience. The root of this devotion is the fear of God, God’s unfailing love, trust in Christ, and the thirst for God. How can we grow in this godliness?

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Affect and Effect The Significance of a Biblical Spirituality for Christian Ethics in a Secular Age

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  • A. L. Th. de Bruijne

Secularism and its contribution toward making religion subjective has resulted in emotionalism. This article addresses the restoration of balance between ethics, spirituality and emotion. The author looks at biblical teaching on the relationship between these three things.

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Live in the Fear of God

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  • Lawrence R. Eyres

The author of this article discusses the importance of learning to live in the fear of God. We can attain godly fear by meditating on God’s wrath, as well as on Christ’s work on the cross.

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The Fear of the Lord

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  • Robert B. Strimple

This article is about what it means to fear the Lord. The author discusses the aspect of reverence in the word ‘fear’.

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Study Societies

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is a discussion of Bible study and study societies in the church.

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Where Have the Saints Gone?

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about recognizing our inherent sin, and striving for godliness. 

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Where Godliness is Leaking

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about godliness in the church, family, and worship.

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Sabotage

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  • Eric Kampen

This article looks at some challenges at youth Bible study meetings.

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Suffering As The Path To Glory: The Book of Psalms Speaks Today

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  • Mark D. Futato

This article discusses the structure of the book of Psalms, showing how the Psalms move from suffering and lament to glory. Looking specifically at Psalm 22, the author describes how this structure of the Psalms is seen in the life of Christ and the life of the believer.

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The Fear of the Lord

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  • William W. Harrell Jr.

This is a short summary of what the fear of the Lord means.

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Do You Fear God?

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  • S. Van Bruchem

What does the fear of God mean, and what does this fear of the Lord lead us to do?

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Why Spirituality Comes First

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about spirituality and why it is the first priority of a Christian. Self-discipline in spirituality is also discussed.

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Of Houses and Hotels

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  • Rob A. Schouten

This article is about spirituality and the important part Scripture plays in spirituality.

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The Fear of God as a Central Part of Reformed Spirituality

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  • P. J. (Flip) Buys

This article looks at what the fear of the Lord means, and what the effect is of the fear of God in our lives and spirituality.

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Enterprise

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  • J. I. Packer

One can say that the Christian's full-time employment is to please God. This is what is at the heart of godliness. This is what the article explains.

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Ten Markers of the Most Humble Men I've Known

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  • Chuck Lawless

God commands us to be humble. What are the characteristics of a humble person? Here are ten characteristics.

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What Are You Afraid Of?

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  • Michael Horton

Many people fear anything that threatens their health, job, or security, but they do not fear God. This article provides two reasons why the downgrading of the fear of God is misguided.

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The Most Frequent Command in the Bible: Do Not Be Afraid

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  • James Faris

What factors led Paul toward fear during his second missionary journey? What often contributes to our fears? This article raises a number of factors that may have pushed Paul toward fear, factors that we too experience.

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Submitting to God in Humility

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  • Sam Storms

God told us that he opposes the proud and exalts the humble. How do you know if you are proud or humble? This article explains the seven characteristics of pride and humility.

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Ten Disciplines of a Godly Pastor

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  • R. Kent Hughes

How do you cultivate godliness as a pastor? This article explains ten disciplines of a godly pastor.

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Three Obstacles to Living God's Will for Your Life

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  • Michael Kelley

What is it that hinders you from living according to the will of God? There are three obstacles: impatience, discontentment, and inactivity.

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Clothing Yourself in Humility Will Please Christ and Bring You Happiness

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  • Randy Alcorn

This article considers the virtue of humility, which is the opposite of pride. It shows the folly of pride, and the joy that humility brings.

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5 Ways the Theology of the Cross Matters for Your Life

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  • Robert Kolb

Why is the cross of Christ important for the Christian faith? This article explains why the theology of the cross matters.

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Everybody Submits to Somebody: Viewing the Submission Issue in Its Larger Context

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article considers the topic of submission, explaining that everyone submits to somebody. It calls specifically men to model submission, as Christ himself modelled it.

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From the Grave to the Sky Gaining Godly Fear for Faithful Living

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  • William Boekestein

From Mark 16 this article shows how the resurrection of Christ and his ascension should lead to godly fear as a remedy to the lethargy facing the church today.

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Commitment Is the word "commitment" still recognized by us?

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  • James Visscher

Is there still commitment in our day? This article explains the meaning of commitment in friendship, workplace, marriage, and church.

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Strength in Weakness The way of the weak is the only healthy way

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  • J. I. Packer

This article shows that the way of life in the world is through strength, but the Christian life enjoys strength through weakness.

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First Things First In the Christian walk, the good may be enemy of the best

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  • Peter Barnes

This article explains how in the Christian life, there are times when the good may actually be enemy of the best. Christians have to choose between good and better, and the article lists some biblical examples of this.

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Holy Terror

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  • Jerry Bridges

If unbelievers are described as those who do not have the fear of God, then the believer must be described as a God-fearing man or woman. This article shows that without a proper fear of God it is impossible to live for Him.

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The Christian’s Service to God

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  • William MacLeod

This article shows that Christians are servants of God. Their service is motivated by love for God, guided by the Scriptures, fueled by humility, inspired by the example of Christ, and has God’s glory as its goal in all areas of life. The author also shows how this applies in our service to our fellow men.

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The Fear of God

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  • William MacLeod

What does it mean to fear God? This article shows how the fear of God is characterized by love and respect for God, and the pursuit of holiness and reverential worship for God. It also shows that fearing God should not result in slavish fear.

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Five Obedience-Killing Lies

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  • Brad Watson

Following Christ may not necessarily result in you seeing revival. Yet you are guaranteed one thing: Christ himself. This article raises five lies that are successful at keeping us from persevering in faithful obedience to the Lord.

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Being Content

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  • Waldean Wall

This article explains that contentment on its own is not enough. It shows that also godliness is to be present.

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Christian Freedom: Grasping the Motivation to Love

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  • David Jones

What motivates Christian living? It is the fear of God, which is not a slavish fear but a filial affection. The article explains how this works in the Christian life.

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Giving Glory to the Immutable God

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  • Barry York

What does it mean to glorify God? This article answers the question by looking at the fact that God does not change.

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Fear and Sonship

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

What role should the fear of God play in the believer's life of obedience to God? This article explains that there is a difference between slavish fear and filial fear, and shows that godly fear belongs to the realm of sonship.

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Humility: When You See Your Logs, You See Most Clearly

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  • Mike Sharrett

How different would you be if you prayed for the Lord to expose the logs in your own eyes? This article discusses humility.

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The Fear of God

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  • Wilhelmus à Brakel

The article lets us investigate what the word "fear" means, especially when used with respect to God. In the process, the author also leads the reader to understand the consequences of not fearing God, as well as how godly fear should show in the lives of believers.

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Piety and the Reformation (or, The Reformation’s Awed Love of God)

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  • David J. Engelsma

What is piety? Piety is not part of the Christian life; it is the Christian life. This article shows how this godliness was taught by the Reformers.

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Implications of God's Passion for His Glory

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article offers fifteen implications that come from the fact that man's chief end is to glorify God by enjoying him forever.

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Every Man Must Be a Theologian

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  • John H. Gerstner

This article argues that it is the characteristic of every believer that they know God, and thus they are theologians. The discussion is centred on salvation and the knowledge of God for those who are saved.

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William Perkins and the Pursuit of Godliness

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  • Geoff Thomas

This article considers the doctrine of progressive sanctification, or growth in holiness, also as it was pursued by William Perkins. It also considers what are the marks of credible godliness.

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Adorning Sound Doctrine

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  • Daniel Kleyn

Doctrine and life cannot be separated. This article asserts that sound doctrine is important and necessary as a basis of and motivation for godly living.

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The Two Truths

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  • Tim Challies

Should Christians distinguish between the private sphere and public sphere of life, or to put it differently, between the sacred and secular? This article argues that such a way of thinking is intended to deny the truth of Christian faith for public life.

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To the Other Woman’s Embrace

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  • Tim Challies

Do you find it hard to wait upon God and his promises? This article draws out some lessons from the life of Sarah as recorded in Genesis 16 to help us see the importance of waiting upon God.

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There Is No Better Life

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  • Tim Challies

There is only one way to live a better life, and that way is by glorifying God. This article explains four ways you can glorify God every day.

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Eight Ways to Grow in the Fear of God

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  • Tim Challies

Christians are to grow in the fear of God. How can that be done? This article shares eight ways.

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God's Attributes and Worship

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  • Kenneth D. Macleod

This article considers what it is to worship God as the angels do.

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Guard against Worldliness (Eight Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is enmity towards worldliness.

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Think Holy Thoughts (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness and holy thinking are related.

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Ponder the Brevity of Life (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is related to thinking about the shortness of life.

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Fellowship with Godly People (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness happens through fellowship with godly people.

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Purpose to be Godly (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness must be purposeful. Godliness must be approached with confidence, tenacity, and determination.

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Wanting It Enough

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to be godly? This article explains that godliness is attained through a relationship with God.

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Aspiring to Live a Quiet and Peaceable Life

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  • Tom Lyon

This article shows how godliness relates to pursuing success.

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Four Ways Why Being God-Centered Matters in the Lives of His People

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  • Dave Jenkins

Why is being God-centred essential to the Christian life? It matters because of the gospel, prayer, Bible reading and church community.

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Obedience to God's Will

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  • Wilhelmus à Brakel

This article shows that Christian obedience finds its basis in the character of God, lives in full devotion to God, is shaped by God's revelation, and is an execution of his will.

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How We Live in Humility

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  • Don Overbeek

This article shows that humility can only be found through a proper knowledge of yourself and your place before God, and in fulfilment of your calling towards others.

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The Plan of God

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  • J. I. Packer

What is God really doing? This article shows that the Bible tells us what is the plan of God for this world. It shows that God works all things for his purpose, which is his glory. This understanding of God's plan is important if you are to find meaning for your life.

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Godliness

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  • William MacLeod

Train yourself to be godly. This is biblical command. This article gives fourteen characteristics of godliness.

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A Faithful Church Member

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  • William MacLeod

What is a faithful church member? This article gives ten characteristics of a faithful church member.

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Pursuing Personal Godliness

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  • Billy Elliot

Christians can pursue godliness by being passionate about Christ, by being ambassadors of Christ where Christ has placed them, and by pursuing God’s righteousness. Let the article explain.

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I Will Extol the Lord

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  • Richard Aasman

Wisdom means you take what you know and use that to follow the best course of action possible. From Psalm 111:10 this article shows how the fear of God shapes such wisdom.

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Healthy Fear

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

This article shows that as Christians we have to develop healthy fear.

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Heroes and the Modern Idol Cult: Who Do We Look Up to in the Present Age?

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  • Josh Rogers

Is it proper for Christians to have a hero or heroine? In this article the author shows that if we honour them in such a way that it does not take anything from God's glory, then it is proper. If they become idols, then it is wrong.

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Owning Up!

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  • Peter Barnes

It is through confession, rather than blaming, that sin is dealt with.

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No Mere Memory

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  • Maurice Roberts

God created us with a memory so that we can use it to advance in holiness. This article shows how the memory is used by God and us for our holiness.

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Seeking More Seriousness

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  • Maurice Roberts

Christians have a lifelong duty of stirring themselves to repentance. Sanctification requires diligence and vigilance for true progress in being Christ-like to be attained.

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How to Prepare and Lead a Bible Study

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  • Murray Capill

This article discusses elements of preparing to lead a group Bible study.

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Bible Study: Did We Learn Something...?

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  • Othniel Cressy

Leading a youth Bible study in such a way that everyone is engaged and learning can be challenging. Crucial to the success of the Bible study is the character and approach of the leader. This article discusses the challenges faced in group Bible study, and how to deal with them.

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How to Lead a Bible Study Discussion Group

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  • Michael A. Flinn

Effective Bible study leadership involves understanding the purpose of the group Bible study, preparing well, encouraging participation, and prayer.

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About Equipping the Congregation for Service

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  • M. Te Velde

This article looks at ways of making Bible study groups an effective means of equipping the communion of saints. Examining the elements of participation, objectives, programs, procedure and methodology, this article shows why Bible study groups often fail to achieve their goal.

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Psalms: Solid Food or Candies for on the Way? About the Spiritual Riches of the Poetic Word

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  • J. C. Thienpont

This article demonstrates how the Book of Psalms can play a vital role in helping Christians understand, verbalize and cope with their Christian life as they serve the Lord on this earth.

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Trembling at God's Word

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  • Martin VanderWal

Looking at Isaiah 66:2-5, this article shows the relationship between fearing God and how the believer treats God's Word.

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To Go or Not to Go?

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  • Martin VanderWal

God creates opportunities for us which we must be diligent in using. We must be stewards of the gifts and opportunities God has given us, and use them for the benefit of others. The knowledge of this should encourage every Christian young person to participate in youth Bible studies and meetings. In this way we will defeat the enemy.

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Bible Study Together

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  • Martin VanderWal

How can Bible study groups be made effective and fruitful? Effectiveness begins with each individual attending the Bible study. The ability to study the Bible together is a gift of God. It takes preparation, a proper attitude, and participation.

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The Call to Know God

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  • Carl J. Haak

Sincerity, humility, and purity are important for every Christian who desires to grow in the knowledge of God.

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The Fear of God

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  • J. Gresham Machen

This article is about the fear of man and the fear of God. 

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Our Interaction With Each Other

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  • J. H. Ulehake

This article looks at the interaction between people at group Bible study.

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Evangelical Spirituality

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  • Michael A. G. Haykin

This article looks at Christian spirituality as described by Jonathan Edwards. The author looks at the following aspects of spirituality: conversion, being Christ's likeness, desiring to please God, longing for God, being zealous for good works, and producing good fruit.

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What God Has Joined Together

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  • Paul E. G. Cook

This article makes a distinction between spirituality and holiness. The modern emphasis on spirituality has undermined holiness. As a result, worldliness has been accepted in God's church.

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Trembling at God's Word

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  • Joe Terrell

Looking at Isaiah 66:2, this article shows that the one who trembles at God's word is the believer who undertands and lives by God's word.

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Job and the Fear of God

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  • Ian S. McNaughton

Job's faith rested on the sovereignty of God, and he was kept by God's grace. Faith and God's grace shape the fear of God.

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Effective Group Bible Study

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  • William Boekestein

What are the components of an effective group Bible study? This article names a few.

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Encouragement in the Faith: The Example of Those Who Have Gone Before Us

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  • Sally Davey

This article stresses the importance of learning from one another, and learning from those who walked the path of faith before us.

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Biblical Reformed Piety

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  • Joseph A. Pipa

This article discusses the purpose and the practice of spirituality (piety).

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The Importance of Seriousness in the Christian Life

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

Thomas Watson's book The Doctrine of Repentance highlights how Christians ought to take things such as the Bible, God, sin, and holiness seriously.

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Old Year's and True Submission

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  • Joel R. Beeke

What distinguishes true submission from false submission? This article gives four things that characterize true submission, and three that don't.

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Revival and Reformation

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  • Roland Lamb

The author describes the word "revival" according to its scriptural use. The article goes further to study instances or moments in the biblical record where revival and reformation are discussed. Further, these concepts are studied within the context of church history. Then the discussion concludes by expressing the great need for revival in today's church.

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"How do I go to God?", someone asked Horatius Bonar. The parson answered, "It is with our sins that we go to God, for we have nothing else that we can truly call our own." Horatius Bonar
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