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Suffering, Step One

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  • Edward T. Welch

What would you say is the first wise step when God visits you with suffering? Read this article for a helpful reflection on humility, as it finds biblical direction from 1 Peter 5:6–7.

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EMDR and the Meaning of Suffering

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  • Edward T. Welch

What is a godly way of working through suffering? This article begins by discussing a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, yet it goes beyond promoting certain techniques by encouraging biblical ways of examining pain and suffering.

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Love One Another

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  • Kaki Cobb

The author reflects on the true meaning of Christian brotherly love by comparing it to the love between a husband and wife. By referring to 1 John 3:16-18, she emphasizes that love is an action and not simply an emotion, and that it is based on commitment.

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The Second Great Commandment

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  • Philip E. Johnson

This article discusses how the second greatest commandment is like the first one. By quoting Matthew 5:43-45, it also explains what Jesus meant when he commanded us to love our neighbour as ourselves. The discussion of these questions is centred on the teaching of man as created in God's image.

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Practical Advice on Confession

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  • Bill Mounce

This article offers a few practical pointers about confession of sin: confess it early, confess it to one another, and at times, sit among the weeds to learn from them.

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The Cure for Spiritual Amnesia

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  • Reagan Rose

Do you notice how many times the Lord in Scripture commands his people to remember the things he has done for them? Our fallen nature results in us being plagued with spiritual amnesia, with forgetting who God is and what he commands of us. This article calls the believer to remember God's Word and works, and thereby be encouraged.

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Faith Hacking: Preaching the Gospel to Yourself

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  • Tim Challies

Learning to preach the gospel to yourself is important for every Christian. It is important for your Christian life and pursuing holiness.

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Piety, According to John Calvin

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  • A. Baars

Looking at the time of John Calvin and his works, this article shows how Calvin understood piety to be a life of sacrifice dedicated in its totality to God in response to God's work. This is the secret to godliness.

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Seeking His Face

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  • D. Broughton Knox

This article is about seeking God daily through personal devotions, prayer, and church attendance.

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Training in Godliness

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  • A. Veldman

Working from the text of 1 Timothy 4:18, this article discusses the importance of godliness and the training in godliness. The author also looks at Bible reading and the purpose of training in piety.

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The Real Olympics

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about the comparisons Paul makes between exercise and sacrifice and our spiritual training in godliness.

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What Does It Mean to Examine Yourself? Self-examination in the Christian Life

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  • A. N. Hendriks
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The Romans 8 Challenge

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  • Josh Buice

Memorizing Scripture is important for every Christian. This article provides two benefits of Scripture memorization and two techniques for Scripture memorization.

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Help! I'm a Spiritual Fake

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  • William Boekestein

This article discusses from 1 John four fruits of confession of your sins.

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Nine Ways to Guard Your Personal Relationship with God

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  • David Murray

Do you want to know how you can guard your relationship with God? The article provides nine ways.

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How to Confess Your Sins to God

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  • Christian McArthur

Do you want to know how to confess your sins to God? This article discusses four ways.

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Soul-Care in a Fitness-Crazed World

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  • Jonathan Landry Cruse

The world in which we live is obsessed with healthy bodies, while it ignores caring for the health of the soul. The article discusses the vanity of focus only on our earthly bodies in contrast to the great gain that comes through healthy souls.

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Eight Scriptural Questions to Ask Yourself Today

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  • Chuck Lawless

Self-examination, when done well, will lead to spiritual growth and joy. Here are eight questions you need to ask yourself in your spiritual examination.

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Twelve Questions for a Six-Month Spiritual Checkup

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  • Chuck Lawless

How is your spiritual life? Are you showing spiritual growth? How do you know if you are growing? This article provides twelve questions you can use for your spiritual examination.

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Confessing in the Bible

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  • P. L. D. Visser

How does the Bible speak about confessing? This article surveys some of the biblical data, and offers up some conclusions based on the data.

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Humility

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  • Cornelis Pronk

Christians are characterized by humility. What does it mean to be humble? This article gives the biblical explanation. It points to the responsibility of Christians and they call they have to follow Christ in being humble. It gives practical guidelines to the practice of humility in everyday life. 

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The Blessings of Forgiveness

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  • John MacArthur

Forgiveness is the soil in which spiritual fruits and divine blessings are cultivated. This article explains that extending forgiveness to others brings great blessings upon the Christian life.

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Hindrances to Growth in Grace

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  • Archibald Alexander

What hinders your spiritual growth? This article identifies four hindrances to spiritual growth. 

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The Hidden World of Our Thoughts

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  • H. Hofman

God is concerned with not only your actions but also your thoughts. What does the Bible say about your mind and thinking? What should shape Christian thinking? This article answers this question.

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Four Ways to Get Spiritually Fit

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  • Leah Baugh

How do you become spiritually fit? You need healthy spiritual habits. This article lists four ways to build such habits.

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Failing of the Grace of God

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  • H. Hofman

In Hebrews 12:15 we read that one can fail of the grace of God. What does that mean? This article explains that it is a lack of spiritual growth and a life void of fellowship with God.

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The Joy of Confession

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  • Bill Mounce

This article underlines the joy that comes from confession of sin. It shows from passages like Psalm 103 the power of God's cleansing work.

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Four Reasons Every Christian Needs Time in Silence

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  • Brian Croft

This article considers the value of times of silence in the life of a Christian. Silence exposes the soul, confronts the voices that we face throughout our life, teaches us to listen, and tests our need for noise. The author calls Christians to embrace the quiet.

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Confusing Faith with Taking Big Risks for God

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  • Michael Horton

How should we think about the promises of God? God's promises should be received by faith. However, this article explains the difference between living by faith and taking risks.

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Take Up Your Cross, Put Down Your Phone, and Follow Me

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  • Scott Slayton

This article provides suggestions for eliminating digital distractions in our lives in order to develop our walk with the Lord. It suggests to cultivate a deep walk through time in God's Word, in prayer, by making time for people and corporate worship, and by knowing what is truly important.

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He's Memorized Forty-Two Books of the Bible and You Can, Too

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  • Donald S. Whitney

This article discusses one approach to memorizing books of the Bible, and how to retain them in memory.

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You Cannot Coast into Christlikeness

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  • Donald S. Whitney

This article discusses the importance of self-discipline in the Christian life, as we conform to Christ. The author argues that the only road to godliness is through the practice of the spiritual disciplines.

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Self-Examination

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  • Joel R. Beeke

According to 2 Corinthians 13:5, self-examination is the responsibility of each believer. How do you examine yourself? This article gives helpful questions you can ask for self-examination.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Our Local Church

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  • Michael Trimble

How does the local church help in your spiritual growth? This article explains that growth comes through cultivating certain disciplines, such as church attendance, giving, and participation.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Silence and Solitude

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  • Michael Trimble

This article shows how silence and solitude can be used as spiritual disciplines that serve as an aid for growing in godliness.

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Growth in Grace Advances Knowledge of Sin

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  • Ethan Smith

Growing in grace is what is expected of every Christian. How do you see your Christian growth and that you are becoming a mature Christian? This article explains that one of the signs of spiritual growth is seen in the extent to which you grow in your knowledge of sin in your life.

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Awakening Sin to Kill It

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  • Barry York

Mortification of sin can happen when you see sin for what it is. This article discusses five motivations for mortifying sin.

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How Not to Ask for Forgiveness

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  • Matthew Holst

Every Christian sins, so every Christian needs to ask forgiveness. Yet how we ask forgiveness speaks to the quality of our repentance. This article mentions five ways we can evaluate whether our repentance is sincere or not.

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Giving and Receiving Commendation

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

This article provides some scriptural principles on how we are to give and receive commendation: praise is not for ourselves but for others, we must guard against all forms of flattery, and we must learn to honour others in the Lord.

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Forgiveness

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  • Jay Adams

Is there a condition to forgiving? This article argues that Christians are called to forgive as God forgave them. Therefore the condition of forgiveness is repentance.

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Laughing through Your Tears

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  • Joh. De Wolf

A biblical way for attaining happiness is through sorrow. This article shows how through sorrow for and confession of sin happiness is gained.

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Keep a Close Watch on Yourself!

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  • Tim Challies

Self-watch is the responsibility God charges every believer with. Such self-watching is in agreement with 1 Timothy 4:16. The article explains.

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The Training Ground of Sound Doctrine

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  • Tim Challies

Sound doctrine is essential to the Christian life. Therefore, every Christian has the responsibility to train himself in sound doctrine. How do you do such a training? This article discusses three means God has provided.

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5 Ways to Minister to Other Christians This Sunday

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  • Tim Challies

Serving one another as Christians should be our desire. However, at times we do not know how to minister to others even when we want to. This article offers five ways you can serve others.

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The Duty of Introspection

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  • Tim Challies

The biblical command for self-examination necessitates introspection. This article explains the purpose, pattern, danger, and duty of introspection.

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The Duty of Devotion

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  • Tim Challies

Whether it be devotion to family or personal devotions, Christians should honour the virtue of devotion. This article explains the purpose, pattern, danger and duty of devotion.

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How to Lead a Small Group Bible Study

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  • Dave Jenkins

How to lead a Bible study? This article looks at the role of the leader in a small groups Bible study, and gives practical tips on leading the study. It also looks at common problems that arise during a Bible study.

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How We Engage in Self-Examination

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  • Jack Schoeman

This article shows that being conscious of our sin and its wages, trusting God's promise of forgiveness, and living a life of thankfulness are crucial to spiritual self-examination.

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Repenting Always

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  • James Montgomery Boice

The only way to avoid the trap of self-righteousness is to always remember that the entirety of the Christian life is that of repentance. This article will explain.

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The Spiritual Discipline of Journaling

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  • Sally Davey

This article looks at the practice of writing down your spiritual struggles and joys in a spiritual diary.

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Come to Me All Who Are Weary and Burdened, and I Will Give You Rest

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  • Andrew de Vries

Just as God rested after creation, so he calls his people to rest. This article shows how this rest can be obtained, especially on the Lord's Day.

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Three Exercises For the Soul

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  • Bob Burridge

For the soul to be healthy, the Christian must practice rejoicing, praying, and thanksgiving (spiritual exercises).

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The Book of Proverbs and Repetition

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  • Allen Brummel

Some things are worth repeating, that they might not be forgotten. The book of Proverbs uses repetition to teach us the importance of correction and hungering after wisdom, the danger of legalism, the value of Christian friendship, the need for sexual purity, and the reality of eternal life.

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Primer on Ash Wednesday

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  • Rich Lusk

This article discusses Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a forty-day block that ends with Easter. It explains why it is worthwhile for Christians to observe this day in the church calendar.

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Disciplines of a Godly Man – Discipline for Godliness

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  • R. Kent Hughes

Formation of a Christian character includes cultivation of spiritual disciplines and exercises. Hughes' point of departure is Paul’s encouragement to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:7. Paul calls Timothy to “train yourself to be godly.” In Chapter 1 Hughes takes a look at what this training entails.

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Entrusted with the Oracles of God...

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  • R. Dean Anderson

Christians are entrusted with the word of God. This article makes a plea to believers to treat God's word with respect and honour by reading and obeying it.

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Sleepers, Awake!

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  • James Visscher

This article is about people sleeping during the worship service. How is this possible?

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Fifty Impediments to Growth in Grace

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Are you wandering why are you not growing in grace? Is it possible that one or more of these things can be the hindrance to your spiritual growth? Let the article list them for you.

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Yearning for God: The Potential and Poverty of the Catholic Spirituality of Francis de Sales

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  • Glen G. Scorgie

This essay is about spiritual formation, spirituality, or personal transformation in the presence of God. Scorgie understands spirituality to be about experiencing the Triune God in a personally transforming way. He argues that intimacy with the holy God is necessarily purging and sanctifying.

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Hurry Up and Rest

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  • Jayne Clark

The author reflects on Mark 6 and shows that this fast-paced gospel account describes a day full of activity while revealing Christ, the one who is rest himself.

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Evangelical Spirituality Reviewed

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  • David Parker

This essay offers an analysis of the theology and structure of evangelical spirituality. It also reviews the present practice of spirituality in the light of contemporary trends. It wants to give a critical review of the practice and sources of evangelical spirituality, in order to show the strengths and weaknesses of evangelical spirituality. It also wants to determine whether other traditions of spirituality are compatible with it, and how they might be used to enrich it.

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The Duty and Benefits of Self-Examination

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  • Geoff Thomas

This article considers the discipline of self-examination.

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Eight Ways to Practice Christianity Monday through Saturday

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  • Silverio Gonzalez

Christianity is not a Sunday-only issue. It is a daily matter. This article gives eight practical things to do in your daily Christian life.

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The Dead Letter? Psalm 119 and the Spirituality of the Bible in the Local Church

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  • Benjamin Sargent

How does the Bible function in Christian spirituality and spiritual exercises? The article argues that the Bible's potential to facilitate an encounter with God is underestimated. The author reflects on the way Psalm 119 relates to the believer. The psalm is acknowledged as acting upon the reader and is not seen merely as a passive object of study.

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      • Offices of Jesus - General
      • Offices of Jesus - Prophet
      • Offices of Jesus - Priest
      • Offices of Jesus - King
      • Jesus' Titles - General
      • Jesus' Titles - Son of God
      • Jesus' Titles - Son of man
      • Jesus' Titles - Messiah
      • Salvation (General)
      • Reconciliation - God and man
      • Reconciliation and atonement - General
      • Reconciliation - Man and man
      • Grace/Merit
    • Covenant
      • Covenant - General
      • Covenant in paradise
      • Covenant with Noah
      • Covenant with Abraham
      • Covenant at Sinai/Moses
      • Covenant with David
      • New Covenant
      • Aspects of the covenant - Promises
      • Aspects of the covenant - Conditions
      • Aspects of the covenant - Faithfulness
      • Aspects of the covenant - Covenant people
      • Covenant and Election
    • Israel
      • Israel (General)
      • Israel and church
      • Covenant and land
      • Israel and prophecy
      • Israel and Romans 9-11
      • Anti-Semitism
    • Order of salvation
      • Application of redemption
      • Calling
      • Regeneration
      • Faith (General)
      • Doubt and Assurance
      • Repentance (General)
      • Repentance - Sorrow
      • Justification (Right with God)
      • Adoption (in the family of God)
      • Sanctification (Grow in Christ)
      • Perseverance of the Believer (Remaining a Christian)
    • Holy Spirit
      • Person of the Holy Spirit
      • Work of the Holy Spirit
      • Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
      • Holy Spirit as Paraclete
      • Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ
      • Baptism with the Holy Spirit
      • Filled with the Holy Spirit
      • Sealed with the Holy Spirit
      • Gifts of the Holy Spirit (General)
      • Fruit of the Holy Spirit (General)
      • Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Speaking in tongues
      • The Unforgivable sin (Sin against the Holy Spirit)
      • Signs and miracles
    • Church
      • Church - General
      • Images for the church
      • Church and Jesus Christ
      • Attributes of the church - General
      • Attributes of the church - Unity
      • Attributes of the church - Holiness
      • Attributes of the church - Apostolic
      • Attributes of the church - Catholic/Universal
      • Marks of the church (Pure preaching, sacraments, discipline)
      • Functions of the church - General
      • Functions of the church - Believing
      • Functions of the church - Celebrating
      • Functions of the church - Teaching
      • Functions of the church - Witnessing
      • Functions of the church - Service and Charity
      • Church membership
      • Church fellowship
      • Church government
      • Church discipline
      • Church federation
      • Reformation of the church
    • Sacraments
      • Sacraments (General)
      • Circumcision and baptism
      • Passover and Lord's supper
    • Kingdom of God
    • Last things (Future)
      • Expectation and return of Christ
      • Dispensationalism
      • Life after death (Intermediate state)
      • Signs of the times
      • Death and Resurrection of the body
      • Final Judgment
      • New Heaven and New Earth & Hell
  • Creeds & Confessions
    • Authority and binding to the Confessions
    • Character of the Confessions
    • Apostolic Creed
    • Belgic Confession
      • General
      • Article 1
      • Article 2
      • Article 3
      • Article 4
      • Article 5
      • Article 6
      • Article 7
      • Article 8
      • Article 9
      • Article 10
      • Article 11
      • Article 12
      • Article 13
      • Article 14
      • Article 15
      • Article 16
      • Article 17
      • Article 18
      • Article 19
      • Article 20
      • Article 21
      • Article 22
      • Article 23
      • Article 24
      • Article 25
      • Article 26
      • Article 27
      • Article 28
      • Article 29
      • Article 30
      • Article 31
      • Article 32
      • Article 33
      • Article 34
      • Article 35
      • Article 36
      • Article 37
    • Westminster Confession
      • General
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3
      • Chapter 4
      • Chapter 5
      • Chapter 6
      • Chapter 7
      • Chapter 8
      • Chapter 9
      • Chapter 10
      • Chapter 11
      • Chapter 12
      • Chapter 13
      • Chapter 14
      • Chapter 15
      • Chapter 16
      • Chapter 17
      • Chapter 18
      • Chapter 19
      • Chapter 20
      • Chapter 21
      • Chapter 22
      • Chapter 23
      • Chapter 24
      • Chapter 25
      • Chapter 26
      • Chapter 27
      • Chapter 28
      • Chapter 29
      • Chapter 30
      • Chapter 31
      • Chapter 32
      • Chapter 33
    • Canons of Dordt
      • General
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3/4
      • Chapter 5
    • Heidelberg Catechism
      • General
      • Lord's Day 1
      • Lord's Day 2
      • Lord's Day 3
      • Lord's Day 4
      • Lord's Day 5
      • Lord's Day 6
      • Lord's Day 7
      • Lord's Day 8
      • Lord's Day 9
      • Lord's Day 10
      • Lord's Day 11
      • Lord's Day 12
      • Lord's Day 13
      • Lord's Day 14
      • Lord's Day 15
      • Lord's Day 16
      • Lord's Day 17
      • Lord's Day 18
      • Lord's Day 19
      • Lord's Day 20
      • Lord's Day 21
      • Lord's Day 22
      • Lord's Day 23
      • Lord's Day 24
      • Lord's Day 25
      • Lord's Day 26
      • Lord's Day 27
      • Lord's Day 28
      • Lord's Day 29
      • Lord's Day 30
      • Lord's Day 31
      • Lord's Day 32
      • Lord's Day 33
      • Lord's Day 34
      • Lord's Day 35
      • Lord's Day 36
      • Lord's Day 37
      • Lord's Day 38
      • Lord's Day 39
      • Lord's Day 40
      • Lord's Day 41
      • Lord's Day 42
      • Lord's Day 43
      • Lord's Day 44
      • Lord's Day 45
      • Lord's Day 46
      • Lord's Day 47
      • Lord's Day 48
      • Lord's Day 49
      • Lord's Day 50
      • Lord's Day 51
      • Lord's Day 52
    • Thirty Nine Articles of Religion
    • Different Confessions
    • Preaching of the Confessions
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical principles
    • Christ and the Christian life
    • Purpose of Christian life
    • Discovering the will of God - General
    • Use of Scripture in ethics
    • Seeking the kingdom of heaven
    • Christian freedom
    • Discipleship
    • Following and Imitation of Christ
    • Old Testament Ethics
    • Ten Commandments
      • Ten Commandments (General)
      • First commandment
      • Second commandment
      • Third commandment
      • Fourth commandment
      • Fifth commandment
      • Sixth commandment
      • Seventh commandment
      • Eight commandment
      • Ninth commandment
      • Tenth commandment
    • Law
      • Law (General)
      • Fulfillment of the Law
      • Legalism
      • Law and Gospel
      • Theonomy
    • Case Laws
    • Natural Law
    • Creation order
    • Sermon on the Mount and Ethics
    • Guidance of the Spirit
    • Identity of God's people
    • Love and hate
    • Common good
    • Authority
    • Position of the Christian in this world
    • Christian mind
    • Conviction and tolerance
    • Discernment
    • Christian lifestyle
    • Responsibility & Collective Responsibility
    • Compromise
    • Conflicting obligation
    • Conscience
    • Impartiality
    • Justice
    • Tradition and accomodation
    • Wisdom and prudence
    • Ethics of Christian Community
    • Indifferent things (Adiaphora)
    • Submission
    • Self-denial and Hedonism
    • Temperance and Abstinence
    • Virtue
    • Worldview
    • Vocation
    • Truth and lying
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical themes
    • Gender - Role of manhood and womanhood
    • Sexual Ethics
      • Sexual Ethics - General
      • Homosexuality
      • Premarital Sex
      • Sex Education
      • Lustfulness and Chastity
      • Pornography
    • Dating and Singleness
    • Marriage and Family
      • Marriage (General)
      • Family (General)
      • Adoption
      • Procreation and Family Planning
      • Adultery
      • Celibacy
      • Childhood
      • Adolescence
      • Young Adulthood (Twenties and Thirties)
      • Middle-Age (Forties and Fifties)
    • Divorce and remarriage
    • Education (General)
      • Christian education
      • Purpose of Education
      • Discipline
      • The child
      • Child development
      • Theories of Education
      • History of Christian Education
    • Parenting
    • Schooling
      • Teaching and Learning (General)
      • The Christian school
      • Home schooling
      • Teaching methods
      • The Curriculum and Evaluation
      • The Teacher
      • The School Board
      • Parents and the School
      • Church and the School
      • Place of Government in Education
    • Friendship
    • Hospitality
    • Economics
      • Economics (General)
      • Code of ethics for economists
      • Economic Theories
      • Development
      • Income Distribution
      • Inequality
      • Scarcity
      • Sustainability
    • Work & Employment
    • Business Ethics
      • Trade Unions and Strikes
      • Wages and Salaries
      • Prices
      • Labour Standards
      • Minimum Wages
      • Business Ethics (General)
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Wealth & Poverty
      • Money and Possessions
      • Tithing
      • Generosity
      • Borrowing and Lending
      • Poverty
      • Consumerism
      • Taxes
      • Gambling
      • Prosperity gospel
    • Environmental Ethics
      • Environmental Ethics (General)
      • Energy and Energy Consumption
      • Global Warming
    • Public Ethics
      • Public Ethics (General)
      • Human Rights
      • Equality and Discrimination
      • Race and Racism
      • Nationalism and Patriotism
      • Judicial System
      • Crime and Punishment
      • Capital Punishment
      • Social welfare
      • Social gospel
    • Political Ethics
      • Government - Role and Responsibility
      • Democracy
      • Civil Disobedience and Revolution
      • State and Church Relationship
      • War and Peace
      • Terrorism
      • Genocide
      • Pacifism
      • Nuclear Weapons
      • Interrogation and Torture
      • Refugees and Genocide
      • Political involvement
    • Christ and Culture
    • Bioethics
      • Bioethics (General)
      • Genetic Engineering
      • Cloning
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Contraception
      • Surrogate Father/Mother
    • Medical ethics
      • Medical Ethics (General)
      • Health
      • Illness
      • Disabilities
      • Health Care
      • Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment
      • Organ Donation and Transplantation
      • Definition of Death
      • Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Letting Die
      • Abortion
      • Sterilization
      • Late Miscarriage & Stillbirth
      • Epidemics
    • Beauty and Arts (General)
    • Appearance
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Drama and Cinema
    • Food and Food Consumption
    • Media and Censorship
    • Sabbath and Sunday
    • Recreation and entertainment
    • Speech and Communication
    • Sport
    • Time Consumption and Priorities
    • Other topics
  • Spirituality & Godliness
    • Fear of the Lord & Godliness
    • Spiritual exercises
    • Means of grace
    • Prayer
      • Prayer - General
      • Intercession
      • God answering prayers
      • Practice of prayer
      • Bodily posture in prayer
      • Private prayer
    • The Lord's Prayer
      • Lord's prayer - General
      • Beginning and Conclusion of Lord's prayer
      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
      • Second petition - Your Kingdom come
      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
      • Sixth petition - And lead us not into temptation
    • Fasting
    • Meditation
    • Singing
    • Listening to sermons
    • Personal Devotions (General)
    • Reading of Spiritual Literature
    • Family worship
    • Preparation for home visitation
    • Christ and the new life
    • Personal relationship with God
    • Walking with God
    • Spiritual warfare & struggle against sin
      • Spiritual warfare (General)
      • Struggle against Temptation
      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Abuse - General
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Cyprian
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Early Church (general)
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Basil the Great
      • Jerome
      • John Chrysostom
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • Augustine
      • Polycarp
      • Athanasius
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Origen
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Renaissance
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Reformation in England
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Reformation (General)
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Martin Luther
      • John Knox
      • John Calvin
      • John a Lasco
      • Hugh Latimer
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Europe
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
    • Different theologies
      • Charismatic theology
      • Evangelical
      • Roman Catholic
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Islam
    • Cults
    • Judaism
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • New Age
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Atheism
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
He who sings well, prays twice. Augustine
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