Christopher Kendall's Blog – July 2014 Archive (4)

Romans 6:11-15

 In the same way, you should see yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive for God through Christ Jesus.

The strongest motives against sin, and to enforce holiness, are here stated. Being made free from the reign of sin, alive unto God, and having the prospect of eternal life, it becomes believers to be greatly concerned to advance thereto. But, as unholy lusts are not quite rooted out in this life, it must be the care of the Christian to resist…

Ephesians 6:10-18

Here is a general exhortation to constancy in our Christian course, and to encourage in our Christian warfare. Is not our life a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the common calamities of human life. Is not our religion much more a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the opposition of the powers of darkness, and with many enemies who would keep us from God and heaven. We have enemies to fight against, a captain to fight for, a banner to…

(Psa_91:1-8) The safety of those who have God for their refuge. It is the state of the godly; and their safety;

(Psa_91:9-16) Their favour with Him. is their habitation;  His servants; Their friend; with the effects of them all.

He that by faith…

 Psalms 119:9-16

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth - The law which had already been written by Moses, and from which he and the people were to take all those precepts by which their lives were to be governed. Though there was a copy of the law laid up in the sanctuary, yet this was not sufficient. Joshua must have a copy for himself, and he was…