Tag: Reading
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Directions for Reading Christian Books
[Adapted from Richard Baxter’s Christian Directory of 1673] Because God has made available the excellent, holy writings of his servants; and many may have a good book, on any day or at any hour of the week, even those who have no access to a good preacher – I advise all God’s servants to be…
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Knowing God
More than 200 names for God are recorded in the Bible. All of them are important. Each of them reveals and affirms certain characteristics of God. While God is incomprehensible – we will never exhaust what there is to know about Him – He is nevertheless knowable. He has revealed himself to us. To know…
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Of Paramount Importance
Take a moment to ponder these observations about the paramount importance of God’s Word: Since there is a more excellent appearance of the Spirit of God in the holy scripture than in any other book, it has more power and ability to convey the Spirit and make us spiritual, by imprinting itself upon our hearts.…
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Choosing a Book
Richard Baxter wrote: “Make careful choice of the books which you read.” Baxter went on to state: You need a judicious teacher at hand to direct you about what books to use or to refuse, for among good books there are some very good that are sound and lively, and some good but mediocre, and…
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Measuring the Value of a Book
Puritan Richard Baxter offers a few simple questions to guide us in evaluating the value of any book: While reading ask oneself: Could I spend this time any better? Are there better books that would edify me more? Are the lovers of this book the greatest lovers of the Book of God – the Bible…
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Some Thoughts About Reading
The writings of the Divines are nothing else but a preaching of the gospel to the eye, as the voice preaches it to the ear. Vocal preaching has the pre-eminence in moving the affections, whenever it is applied to the condition of the hearts in the congregation which hears it. This way the milk comes…
