True vs. False Repentance

They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? -John 8:33   From J.C. Ryle: These verses show us, for another thing, the nature of true slavery. The Jews were fond of boasting, though without any just cause, that they were politically…

In remembrance of the recent 500th year anniversary of Martin Luther posting his protest, this is an excellent sermon from 2007 on the marks of true reformation: [mp3j track=”http://www.pccmonroe.org/uploads/4/6/4/7/46470241/2007.10.21_the_marks_of_true_reformation_-_pastor_ralph_ovadal.mp3″ title=”The Marks of True Reformation – Ralph Ovadal”] And in case you’ve never considered it before, the historicist interpretation of Bible prophecy has a lot to…

We are almost through reading through J.C. Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on Mark as a family. Yesterday’s reading was particularly helpful to me personally. I will quote it below and add a few thoughts. So that you can keep it straight I will put my text in blue and leave J.C. Ryle’s as normal. Now when…

by J.C. Ryle “He whom Thou lovest is sick.”—John xi. 3 THE chapter from which this text is taken is well known to all Bible readers. In life-like description, in touching interest, in sublime simplicity, there is no writing in existence that will bear comparison with that chapter. A narrative like this is to my…

If you listen to this sermon through to the end I assure you that you will be convicted by it. No one escapes this searching message from God’s word.

Stephen Pollock says part way through, “I’m just going to read the sentence that I wrote in my notes. I have broken and do still break the 3rd commandment.”