John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, A Study Guide, Lesson 5
Mark Herzer
STUDY SESSION 5 Introduction (pp. 55-66) Christian needed good Christian fellowship and he meets with Faithful after braving the “Valley of the shadow of Death. “ Faithful tells of his own personal encounters. After a season of godly fellowship, they run into Talkative which opens up for them another important opportunity to discuss holy matters. […]
John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, A Study Guide, Lesson 4
Mark Herzer
STUDY SESSION 4 Introduction (pp. 55-66) In this study, Christian will go through two valleys, the Valley of Humiliation and the Valley of the Shadow of Death. He will be confronted by the dreaded Apollyon and will also encounter two men who will give a bad report. Christian’s conflicts in the Valleys represent the […]
Larger Catechism, #100-101, pt. 2
Mark Herzer
The Larger Catechism 101 Q. What is the preface to the ten commandments? A. The preface to the ten commandments is contained in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.[436] Wherein God manifesteth his sovereignty, as being JEHOVAH, […]
Larger Catechism, #100-101, pt. 1
Mark Herzer
The Larger Catechism Questions 100-101 100 Q. What special things are we to consider in the ten commandments? A. We are to consider in the ten commandments, the preface, the substance of the commandments themselves, and several reasons annexed to some of them, the more to enforce them. Question 100[1] This question serves as a […]
Mocking God with Our Prayers
Mark Herzer
Mocking God with our Prayers As important and vital as prayer is, we must not forget that in this most holy duty, we can easily sin and bring judgment upon ourselves. I am not talking about cold, lifeless, distracted, etc. prayers — we are all too well aware of these struggles and problems. William Jay […]
Facing Grief by John Flavel
Mark Herzer
Facing Grief: Counsel for Mourners[1] by John Flavel (1627-91) This book was written by a Presbyterian minister in 1674. He witnessed the death of his only child and three wives. He was survived by his fourth wife. After the death of his second wife and the death of his first and only child (mom and […]
The Fear of God
Mark Herzer
The Fear of God[1] John Murray said, “The fear of God is the soul of godliness.”[2] In fact, the “most prevalent use of fear in the Bible is the fear of God.”[3] Rarely do we ever speak of someone as “fearing God.” Fear connotes something negative to most people, even to Christians. Yet no believer […]
Page 1 of 13