Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Firsts-Ordination Council
The weather does not seem to know it is summer, but according to the calendar it is. And so far it has been busy and exciting to see what the Lord is doing and allowing me to be a part of. I want to share a few “firsts” with you. These posts are late…
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01 – The Church’s Beginnings
The following notes are taken from the Church Minute Books for Brimpton Baptist Church and demonstrate the Biblical model for church planting in many ways. Brimpton, Near Newbury, Berks, (1868) The following case is submitted to the consideration and liberality of the Christian Public. A few years ago a gentleman who was a member of…
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Are You Ready?
This is a really awesome story. It is a little long but well worth reading for a number of reasons. It gives a different side to the Iraq war which the media rarely show. Plus there are some amazing spiritual illustrations. The preachers among you will get many sermon illustrations out of this I am…
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The Necessity of Prayer – Prayer and the Word – Part 2 – EM Bounds
“Prayer has all to do with the success of the preaching of the Word.” “Prayer begets a church-going conscience, a church-loving heart, a church-supporting spirit. It is the praying people who make it a matter of conscience, to attend the preaching of the Word; who delight in its reading; exposition; who support it with their…
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J.C. Ryle On Preaching
“By preaching, the Church of Christ was first gathered together and founded, and by preaching, it has ever been maintained in health and prosperity.” By preaching, sinners are awakened. By preaching, inquirers are led on. By preaching, saints are built up. By preaching, Christianity is being carried to the heathen world. – There are many…
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The Necessity of Prayer – Prayer and the Word – Part 1 – EM Bounds
“The Word of God is a great help in prayer. It if be lodged and written in our hearts, it will form an outflowing current of prayer, full and irresistible. ” “When we consult God’s Word, we find that no duty is more binding, more exacting, that that of prayer. On the other hand, we…
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The Necessity of Prayer – Prayer and Vigilance – EM Bounds
“The life to which the Holy Scriptures calls men is no picnic, or holiday junketing. It is no pastime, no pleasure jaunt. It entails effort, wrestling, struggling; it demands the putting forth of the full energy of the spirit in order to frustrate the foe and to come off, at the last, more than conqueror.…
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Spurgeon on the Voice (and BEARDS!)
A persistent problem I am facing is losing my voice. As a preacher this is something of an issue. At the weekend Pastor Micky Schrimshire mentioned Spurgeon’s recommendation of regularly taking “a good share of cayenne pepper”. Before that Spurgeon makes this comment, “If any brother wants to die of influenza let him wear a…
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The Necessity of Prayer – Prayer and Obedience 2 – EM Bounds
“A righteous man is an obedient man, and he it is, who can pray effectually, who can accomplish great things when he betakes himself to his knees.” “If the will of God does not master the life, the prauing will be nothing but sickly sentiment.” “Obedience to God makes it easy to believe and trust…
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“He made the stars also.”
“he made the stars also.” – Genesis 1:16 Nancy is a 93 year old lady who attends Bethesda Free Church in Sunderland, England. On Sunday evening the Lord led me to preach from Job 9 and I spent a few minutes on the verses that mention the constellations of Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades. After…