Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification in believers?

The imperfection of sanctification in believers ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in every part of them, and the perpetual lustings of the flesh against the spirit; whereby they are often foiled with temptations, and fall into many sins,[1] are hindered in all their spiritual services,[2] and their best works are imperfect and defiled in the sight of God.[3]

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Book Review: Twelve Extraordinary Women

How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You by John MacArthur

First he wrote Twelve Ordinary Men, a book that contained character studies of the twelve disciples. Based on the success of that book, John MacArthur has given us another book written in the same format, only this time, the twelve people whose lives we read about are all women—women chosen for the important place each has in the story of redemption. The twelve women included are

• Eve
• Sarah
• Rahab
• Ruth
• Hannah
• Mary  (the mother of Jesus)
• Anna
• The Samaritan Woman
• Martha and Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• Lydia

Twelve Extraordinary Women is a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading and I learned much more than I expected about the lives and characters of these women. They are all women “who were unremarkable in and of themselves.” Rahab was a harlot, Ruth was a very poor widow, Anna was a very old widow, and a list of the descriptions of all of them would go on in a similar vein. What made these women extraordinary, as the subtitle suggests, was God’s work in their lives, shaping them into faithful women—women who loved God.

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Over Easy with Bacon and Hashbrowns

You Are Eggs

Traditional and totally grown up, you truly believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You don’t skimp on nutrition or quality. You’re likely to take the time to make yourself a decent meal each morning. You’re a great cook, even if you aren’t a showy one. You can make a feast out of simple ingredients. The food you eat may be basic, but you prefer to think of it as classic. What Kind of Breakfast Are You?

HT: John Dekker