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Friday, April 15, 2016

Grizzly Bears Catching Salmon - Nature's Great Events - BBC

Its the time of year when the salmon make their annual pilgrimage upstream to spawn, but leaping past the waiting hungry bears is no easy task.

Golden Eagle "Sky-Dancing"



The dizzying "sky-dancing" of a Golden Eagle is a territorial and courtship display. They dive from great heights and can reach nearly 200 miles per hour.

World's Deadliest - Army Ants Eat Everything



World's Deadliest: Pack Hunters : SUN FEB 24 at 12P et:
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Restless and ravenous, army ant colonies are nature's Mongol hordes. They kill and eat anything in their way, digesting it even as they tear it apart!

Army Ants: Inside the Ranks
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/200...

10 Amazing Facts About Birds' Nests

Here are amazing 10 facts about birds' nests.

Not all birds go through the trouble of building a nest, but among those that do some really extraordinary efforts are put forth.

Here are 10 facts about birds' nests.

Number 10. Some of them are built on water. The Lily Trotter is one type of many that chooses a floating nest over trees or cliffs. Unfortunately, they're not very meticulous when it comes to construction and a lot of them end up sinking. Luckily their eggs are waterproof.

Number 9. Not all birds use earth, sticks, and twigs. Take the Elf Owl, for example. This desert dweller has scant resources so it takes shelter in the holes in cacti and canyon trees left by Woodpeckers and Flickers.

Number 8. Barn Swallows are particularly committed to the task. They make their abodes out of mud mixed with other materials, and building a single nest can take about 12 hundred trips between the material source and the construction site.

Number 7. Sociable Weaver Birds build communes.The giant nests these southern African birds make are meant to house numerous other avian species. That way, the Sociable Weavers get added protection and information about new food sources.

Number 6. Edible-nest Swiflets' creations are delicacies. The Southeast Asian birds build their nests on the sides of cliffs, using layers of their own saliva. Even though the structures have no flavor or nutritional value, they are a highly sought after edible and one of the most expensive food items in the world.

Number 5. Cigarettes are a key feature in some nests in Mexico. Both house sparrows and house finches living in urban areas there have taken to throwing a few cigarette butts in their homes. It's believed they do it because the nicotine in the filter fibers wards off parasites.

Number 4. The world's tiniest bird builds the world's smallest nest. The Bee Hummingbird is only about two inches long and makes a nest the size of a doll's teacup. It's so little, it's secured to branches with threads from spider webs.

Number 3. For the Great Crested Flycatcher, texture is everything. These birds prefer crinkly surfaces, so often use snakeskin in their nests. They've also been known to take advantage of onion peels, cellophane and flimsy plastic wrappers they find along their way.

Number 2. Gyrfalcons use their nests for millennia. Many birds build a fresh nest every time they lay eggs, but not these falcons. They return to the same one year after year and generation after generation. One such site in Greenland was radiocarbon dated and found to be around 25 hundred years old.

Number 1. Tailorbirds sew theirs. They grab some leaves and spider web or cocoon silk and put their needle-like beaks to work punching holes and pulling the threads through them.

What's the most interesting bird's nest you've ever seen?

Robin building a nest

A robin builds a nest in a crab apple tree.

Watch a winter's worth of snow melt in 90 seconds

Friday, April 8, 2016

Christ: The Final Word – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

The Man the King Delights to Honor – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: Haman, who plots to kill the Jews exiled in Persia, exemplifies pride and its downfalls. His pride manifests itself in self-absorption, an inability to learn from his mistakes, a progression into more serious forms of evil, and a blindness to his own pride. Pride is overcome by forgetting oneself and clothing oneself in the overwhelming praise of the Father through Christ.

Download or gift the sermon on MP3 for free: http://www.gospelinlife.com/the-man-t...

View the series: http://www.gospelinlife.com/esther-an...

This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 29, 2007.

Lord of the Wine – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: Why did Jesus use his powers for something as trivial as replenishing wine at a party? It is because he knows that history will ultimately end at another feast, the wedding supper of the Lamb. Jesus sits in sorrow at this wedding party as he thinks of the price he will have to pay in order to invite us to the ultimate wedding party. He offers us his wine so we may taste God and know joy.

Download or gift the sermon on MP3 for free: http://www.gospelinlife.com/lord-of-t...

View the series: http://www.gospelinlife.com/the-real-...

This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 17, 1996.

Contextualization Isn't Movie Clips

Laboring for a God Who Fights for Us by Tim Keller

Friday, April 1, 2016

Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones on Regeneration Sermon 10 John 3 8 A Personal Knowledge of God

Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones on Regeneration Sermon 09 John 3 8 knowing God

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 08 John 3:8 Loving the Brethren



Scripture: John 3:8

Many assume wrongly that they are Christians; positive and negative signs that someone is 'born again'; difference between loving and liking; the importance of relationships in the spiritual family; how we know we 'love the brethren'.

Nicodemus


http://www.mljtrust.org/collections/b...

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 07 John 3:8 Righteousness



Scripture:John 3:8

Christianity is life; not law; the real object of salvation; the desire for righteousness and communion with God; the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit.


Nicodemus


http://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/to-be...

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 06 John 3:8 The Christian and the World

Scripture:John 3:8

A man who is born again understands the world; the mind and outlook of the world; translated into the world of God's dear Son; regeneration and the experience of Romans 7; regeneration the act of the Creator.


Nicodemus


http://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/the-c...

Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones on Regeneration Sermon 05 John 3 8 Marks of the Spiritual Life

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 04 John 3:1-8 Characteristics of the New LIfe

Scripture:John 3:1-8

The characteristics of those born of water and of Spirit; the function of the conscience; the contrast between regenerate and unregenerate man; the new birth separates; the position of the natural man; the marks of the Christian.


Nicodemus

http://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/chara...

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 03 John 3:8 The Conversion Experience

John 3:8 Signs in the life of the born-again believer; the awareness of being dealt with by God; the need to return to basic evangelical doctrine of regeneration; true repentance not to be confused with remorse.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Regeneration Sermon 02 John 3:1-8 You Must Be Born Again

Scripture:John 3:1-8
The danger of seeking sanctification before justification; the error of a 'religious' life; knowledge without the Spirit; the danger of the intellectual approach; the phenomenon of leakage; the pelagian error.

Nicodemus

http://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/you-m...

Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones on Regeneration Sermon 01 John 2:23-25 Let a Man Examine Himself

Carter Conlon - The Battle of Familiarity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Dr Timothy Keller @HKU - Hope Beyond the Walls of the World

Satanic Exposition



In Psalm 91, God promises that we can trust him in times of danger, but there can be great difficulty in understanding and teaching this promise. Pastors must proceed carefully as they expound God’s Word because Satan is strategic in attacking the faith of God’s people. Tim Keller encourages pastors to interpret Scripture with Scripture so that they may understand and communicate God’s Word with faithfulness and accuracy.

Abraham and the Torch – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

The Struggle for Love – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Peace – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller - On the Mountain

Your Plans: God's Plans – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Monday, March 14, 2016

Abraham and the Torch – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: It is much easier to believe in God than to trust in God. God calls Abraham to live a life of faith, but Abraham struggles. He asks God how he knows that he can trust God. God responds with a demonstration that is one of the clearest pointers to the Gospel in the Old Testament. In so doing, God enables Abraham to truly live a life of faith.

The Centrality of the Gospel – Timothy Keller [Sermon]



This sermon, from Tim Keller, is the first from Redeemer Presbyterian Church's current series "Where We are Going: The City and the Mission". It's a series focused on Redeemer's gospel based core values and is part of a special season at Redeemer called "Rise". During this season, we'll be making these sermons widely and freely available. Please visit http://rise.redeemer.com for more information, including daily devotionals.

This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 28, 2016.

Series "Where We are Going: The City and the Mission".

The Cosmic King – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

The Crisis of Pentecost... (Part 1 of 7) - T. Austin-Sparks

Love and Lust – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: The Bible presents a more attractive and comprehensive view of sexuality than is generally understood. The headings explored in this sermon include the integrity of sex, the challenge of lust and the future of love.

Your Plans: God's Plans – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: The only way to understand God's plans for us is to see Christ truly and trust him fully. Gods plans for us are not abandoned to fate; our choices matter, and once we have committed entirely to His will, we can receive his guidance humbly and boldly.

A Reason for Living – Timothy Keller [Sermon]



Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: To find absolute freedom in life, we must admit that life on its own accord is meaningless. True meaning in life is only found through Jesus Christ, the designer of life.

The Way of Salvation by: J.C. Ryle (Church Presentation, Gospel Tract)

Friday, March 11, 2016

Dave Evans: What Innovation is Not




“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” Luke 16:10

What constitutes innovation from a Christian perspective? Innovation is a term widely used, but how does it line up with a sense of calling? Too often our concept of calling is stagnant and confined by individualism. In truth, calling is the Holy Spirit actively, continually calling out into our lives, guiding our work. This calling – of walking with the Spirit through the heartache of failure and the joys of entrepreneurship – journeys us through the redemptive work that God has designed for us. Stanford professor and former tech executive Dave Evans will tackle what role the Holy Spirit plays when it comes to our imagination, and how our intuitions and longings can help us both discern and actualize the work we’re created for.

Dave started his third career teaching "How to apply the innovation principles of design thinking to the wicked problem of designing your life" in the Stanford Design Program in 2007. His first career was a failed attempt to solve the energy crisis in the late 70's - a drastically premature venture. Dave's second sojourn was 30+ years in Silicon Valley including 15 years of insider roles, like leading the early mouse and printer projects at Apple and co-founder/VP of Talent at Electronic Arts. In 1990, Dave shifted to outsider doing a range of work, from management consulting to growing tech firms, large and small. Dave holds a BS and MSME from Stanford and lives with his wife Claudia and the dogs, Jack and Daisy, on the coast in Santa Cruz.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Martyn Lloyd Jones - To Heal The Broken Hearted

Open The Eyes of My Heart - Christopher Duffley

"Open the Eyes of My Heart" - written by Paul Baloche, performed here by Christopher Duffley (at 11 years old). Intro quote - C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain, Chapter 10, pg 145. I took the background photo at the Humber River Trail, Toronto, Canada.

D.A. Carson - What Do We Mean When We Confess Jesus To Be The Son of God?

This lecture by D.A. Carson goes into detail regarding the definition of the biblical title that Jesus is the Son of God.

Lost in Niceness - Alistair Begg

This sermon by Alistair Begg is based on Mark 10:17-31 when a rich man asked Jesus "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Iain Murray - Jonathan Edwards: The Life, The Man, The Legacy

This biography lecture on the life of 18th century Puritan theologian Jonathan Edwards, was given by historian Iain Murray.

The Preaching of John Knox - Steve Lawson

This talk by Steve Lawson is an account of the preaching life that was lived out by the 16th century reformer John Knox.

Augustus Nicodemus Lopes — "Our hope is in the coming Kingdom of God."

"You are with Me"

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

AUDIO: Pilgrim's Progress


Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan's timeless allegory comes alive through this exciting dramatization. True to the original, this 3 part audio series is perfect for BOTH adults and children!
 

Gotta Serve Somebody Bob Dylan

God's Methods and Means of Recovery (Part 1 of 7) - T. Austin-Sparks

Hebrews 1, 2, & 3 (Part 1 of 2) - T. Austin-Sparks

The Mighty Presence of God (Part 1 of 2) - T. Austin-Sparks

The Divine Anointing (Part 1 of 3) - T. Austin-Sparks

Companions of Christ & the Heavenly Calling (Part 1 of 16) - T. Austin-Sparks

Faith Unto Enlargement Through Adversity (Part 1 of 8) - T. Austin-Sparks

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

War Between Your Selves - Tim Keller




War Between Your Selves Part 2: http://www.gospelinlife.com/war-betwe...

"Everyone has a war within themselves. We all want to live according to a high moral code, but none of us can meet the demands of our moral code. The reason for this is that inside of ourselves there is a desire for evil as well as a desire for good. Therefore, none of us can win the battle. But the battle changes when we become a Christian. The deepest parts of ourselves change so that for the first time our most inner being delights in the law of God. We move from a battle we cannot win to a battle we cannot lose."

Additional scriptural references made in this sermon are: Acts 9:4; Galatians 5:17; Romans 2:15; Colossians 3:1-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21.

In the World, Not of the World, But For the World

We are sent into the world to reach people for Christ. While we are not *of* the world we are *in* the world and, as Randy Alcorn​ reminds us, called by God to be salt and light.

John Lin - Prophetic Work

A prophet is someone who speaks God's truth. This makes it particularly intriguing that when Jesus feeds the hungry in the Gospel of John, he is recognized as a prophet without giving any speeches. This means that, like Jesus, we can communicate prophetically to the world through our deeds and our work. With the Bible as our guide, we can communicate the message of peace and flourishing that Jesus brings.

Tim Keller - The Theology of the Cross and Walking with a Limp

God sacrifices himself for those who are weak. What if the cross is the way God works through everyone he loves? We wrestle for blessings from our work, family and other idols but we can only get blessings from God. Tim Keller explores this thesis and says that all Christians with true joy have a limp like Jacob.

In the Throne Room: The God of Holiness and Hope

Identifying Obstacles to Prayer

How can we rely on God through prayer to be strengthened and equipped for our daily work? What are some common obstacles to prayer and how can we combat them? Lourine Clark and David H. Kim discuss in the first of three prayer events for the Center for Faith & Work.

Isaiah 6: Responding to the Right Call

God brings a disruptive vision into Isaiah's life to prepare and inspire him for a challenging call during a time of massive change for Israel. David H. Kim explains why we need to see what Isaiah saw to keep our vision focused upon God's work in the world and how our work uniquely displays his glory. This is the only antidote to our blinding pride and cowardly fears.

Redefining Work - Tim Keller

Gospel and Your Self – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

The Two Great Tests – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Saturday, March 5, 2016

The Lord's Treasure: The Fear of the Lord

The fear of the Lord is His treasure, containing more blessings than we can ever apprehend. But He shares this treasure only with those who fulfill the conditions He has laid down in Scripture.

Overcoming Guilt, Shame and Rejection

These three emotional wounds cut deeper than any physical injury ever could, but at the cross, Jesus offers complete and total healing. Let this encouraging message start you on the path to God's tender healing.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Levitical Ministry (Part 1 of 4) - T. Austin-Sparks



A message given by T. Austin-Sparks in 1957. The MP3 file can be downloaded from www.austin-sparks.net.


In keeping with T. Austin-Sparks' wishes that what was freely received should be freely given and not sold for profit, and that his messages be reproduced word for word, we ask if you choose to share these messages with others, to please respect his wishes and offer them freely - free of any changes, free of any charge and with this statement included.

Men Whose Eyes Have Seen the King (Part 1 of 8) - T. Austin-Sparks



A message given by T. Austin-Sparks in 1959. The MP3 file can be downloaded from www.austin-sparks.net.

In keeping with T. Austin-Sparks' wishes that what was freely received should be freely given and not sold for profit, and that his messages be reproduced word for word, we ask if you choose to share these messages with others, to please respect his wishes and offer them freely - free of any changes, free of any charge and with this statement included.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

William Gurnall - The Christian's Call To Courage

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones ~ 'Deliver the Whole Counsel of God'

Psalm: 21

The king shall joy in Thy strength, O LORD; and in Thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. Psalms:21:1-2

Psalm 21 sung by:- Robert Evans -
Please visit Robert's website (it is a wonderful blessing and brings Glory to our God):-http://www.scripturesongs.net/

Horatius Bonar ~ False Religion and Its Doom



Horatius Bonar had a passionate heart for revival and was a friend and supporter of several revivalists, He was brother to the more well-known Andrew Bonar, and with him defended D. L. Moody's evangelistic ministry in Scotland. He authored a couple of excellent revival works, one including over a hundred biographical sketches and the other an addendum to Rev. John Gillies' Historical Collections bringing it up to date.

He was a powerful soul-winner and is well qualified to pen this brief, but illuminating study of the character of true revivalists.

Horatius was in fact one of eleven children, and of these an older brother, John James, and a younger, Andrew, also became ministers and were all closely involved, together with Thomas Chalmers, William C. Burns and Robert Murray M'Cheyne, in the important spiritual movements which affected many places in Scotland in the 1830s and 1840s.

In the controversy known as the "Great Disruption," Horatius stood firmly with the evangelical ministers and elders who left the Church of Scotland's General Assembly in May 1843 and formed the new Free Church of Scotland. By this time he had started to write hymns, some of which appeared in a collection he published in 1845, but typically, his compositions were not named. His gifts for expressing theological truths in fluent verse form are evident in all his best-known hymns, but in addition he was also blessed with a deep understanding of doctrinal principles.

Examples of the hymns he composed on the fundamental doctrines include, "Glory be to God the Father".....on the Trinity. "0 Love of God, how strong and true".....on Redemption. "Light of the world," - "Rejoice and be glad" - "Done is the work" on the Person and Work of Christ. "Come Lord and tarry not," on His Second Coming, while the hymn "Blessed be God, our God!" conveys a sweeping survey of Justification and Sanctification.

In all this activity, his pastoral work and preaching were never neglected and after almost twenty years laboring in the Scottish Borders at Kelso, Bonar moved back to Edinburgh in 1866 to be minister at the Chalmers Memorial Chapel (now renamed St. Catherine's Argyle Church). He continued his ministry for a further twenty years helping to arrange D.L. Moody's meetings in Edinburgh in 1873 and being appointed moderator of the Free Church ten years later. His health declined by 1887, but he was approaching the age of eighty when he preached in his church for the last time, and he died on 31 May 1889.

Praise My Soul, The King Of Heaven, Hymn, (Lyrics In Description)



Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to His feet thy tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like thee His praise should sing?
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise the everlasting King.

Praise Him for His grace and favour
to our fathers, in distress;
Praise Him still the same for ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Glorious in His faithfulness.

Father-like He tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame He knows;
In His hands He gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Widely as His mercy flows.

Angels help us to adore Him;
ye behold Him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before Him;
dwellers all in time and space.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise with us the God of grace.

Words: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)

The Way Of Salvation - C.H. Spurgeon





The Way Of Salvation:
Sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,
at the Royal Surrey Gardens,
August 15 1858.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts:4:12~Amen and Amen~

Dr. Iain D. Campbell Sermon - Perseverance and Assurance of Salvation

Friday, January 22, 2016

David Wilkerson - Why Is It So Hard For Christians To Pray.mp4

A Craving for the Presence by David Wilkerson

A. W. Tozer - Spiritual Treason

Tozer speaks at a Alliance Conference on the a topic of discerning whether or not a experience or new doctrine is truly from God. He outlines and gives 5-6 reasons how we can surely know if it is from God: Does it glorify Christ? does it magnify Christ? Can it be found in the Bible? Does it promote unity ("Catholic" is PROPER word for unity, NOT Roman Catholicism religion) and love for the brethren? How does it make us view sin?

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

A W Tozer- The great God of all creation

STRONG DELUSIONS By Paris Reidhead

The Crisis Of Desperation By Paris Reidhead

50+ Greatest Hymns of All Time

1. How Great Thou Art
2. It Is Well With My Soul - 3:27
3. Blessed Assurance - 6:31
4. Sweet Hour of Prayer - 8:58
5. O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing - 12:02
6. I Come To The Garden - 13:15
7. I Need Thee Every Hour - 15:21
8. A Mighty Fortress - 17:18
9. Rock of Ages - 19:11
10. Praise To The Lord - 20:48
11. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - 22:11
12. Just As I Am - 24:10
13. To God Be The Glory - 26:22
14. Great Is Thy Faithfulness - 28:50
15. Amazing Grace - 31:45
16. Crown Him Lord of All - 34:04
17. Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus - 35:54
18. Victory In Jesus - 37:54
19. What A Friend We Have In Jesus - 40:14
20. Holy, Holy, Holy - 42:26
21. Fairest Lord Jesus - 44:57
22. The Old Rugged Cross - 47:44
23. He Lives - 50:42
24. I'd Rather Have Jesus - 53:19
25. Joyful, Joyful - 55:55
26. Immortal, Invisible - 57:49
27. Eternal Father - 59:30
28. For The Beauty Of The Earth - 10:1:12
29. Now Thank We All Our God - 1:03:15
30. Come We That Love the Lord - 1:06:46
31. Oh How I Love Jesus - 1:08:04
32. God Of Our Fathers - 1:10:43
33. Blest Be The Bind That Ties - 1:12:55
34. Doxology - 1:14:40
35. I Sing The Mighty Power of God - 1:15:56
36. Rejoice The Lord Your King - 1:18:01
37. Morning Has Broken - 1:19:51
38. When Morning Guilds the Skies - 1:22:10
39. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee - 1:24:01
40. My Jesus I Love The - 1:26:20
41. Take My Life And Let It Be - 1:29:10
42. Be Thou My Vision - 1:31:02
43. Trust and Obey - 1:33:04
44. Day By Day - 1:35:30
45. He Leadeth Me - 1:37:49
46. Be Still My Soul - 1:40:22
47. Nearer My God To Thee - 1:43:02
48. O Sacred Head Now Wounded - 1:45:46
49. Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross - 1:47:57
50. It Is Well With My Soul - 1:51:16
51. To God Be The Glory - 1:55:06
52. The Savior Is Waiting - 1:57:35
53. I Exalt Thee - 1:59:38

The Hidden Things of God - Part 1 by Paris Reidhead

Brokenness By Paris Reidhead

Ten Shekels and a Shirt - by Paris Reidhead

Paris Reidhead COME enhanced audio

A W Tozer- The Deeper Life

Monday, January 18, 2016

A W Tozer - Causes of Backsliding

A.W. Tozer-3 Dangers in the Way-Dangers of Idleness and Busyness.wmv

Dangers in the Way: The Enemy You Don't See Coming - A.W. Tozer

The Only True Delight (C.H. Spurgeon)

Charles Stanley- Victory Over Anxiety

A Call to the Unconverted (The Lost) - C. H. Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon: Fear of Anxiety (1857)




This is part of a sermon delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 23, 1857, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. I've added a few quotes to the video by Soren Kierkegaard who lived from 1813-1855 in Denmark.

Kierkegaard said, "Freedom's possibility is not the ability to choose the good or the evil. The possibility is to be able. In a logical system, it is convenient to say that possibility passes over into actuality. However, in actuality it is not so convenient, and an intermediate term is required. The intermediate term is anxiety, but it no more explains the qualitative leap than it can justify it ethically. Anxiety is neither a category of necessity nor a category of freedom; it is entangled freedom, where freedom is not free in itself but entangled, not by necessity, but in itself." The Concept of Anxiety p. 49 (1844)

"The inquiring subject must be in one of two situations: either he must in faith be convinced of the truth of Christianity and his own relation to it, in which case all the rest cannot possibly be of infinite interest, since faith is precisely the infinite interest in Christianity and any other interest easily becomes a temptation; or he is not in a relationship of faith but is objectively in a relationship of observation and as such is not infinitely interested in deciding the question." Soren Kierkegaard, Concluding Postscript, (1846) Hong p. 21


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