“Can he pray down the Holy Spirit?”
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“Worldliness in the church is the number one enemy, and that comes in when we have unspiritual people, and we…
Posts by Ray Ortlund
“It would be hell to me if . . .”
Henry Martyn (1781-1812), Anglican missionary, was the guest of a Muslim friend for dinner. His host described for him…
It would un-Jesus him
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 “I tell you, if he…
Mercy, justice and revival
In thinking through how to promote the cause of revival, Jonathan Edwards urged prayer and fasting, first and foremost. But…
Courage is unanswerable
“. . . and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their…
Kingdom-advancing prayer
“Maintenance prayer meetings are short, mechanical and totally focused on physical needs inside the church or on personal needs of…
Gospel doctrine, gospel culture
Gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. The doctrine of grace creates a culture of grace, as Jesus himself touches us…
A Person
“Our faith is a person; the gospel that we have to preach is a person; and go wherever we may,…
Quit apologizing
Is there a valid place among us for apologies, restraint, caution? Obviously, yes. Indeed, it is mystifying how rarely we,…
Revolution is . . .
Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Revolution is seeing each other a lot.” The power of a cohesive church — as in Acts…
“Why could we not cast it out?”
And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” Mark 9:29 “You failed there,…
A question every church planter must ask and answer
“When we go to a town to start a church, are we going there with the primary motivation to build…