This Watson Wednesday post is a bit different. A few years back, I had bought this book at a Shepherds Conference. I had just accepted the Gospel and had been interested in learning more about what expository preaching was. I picked up this book with the hopes that it would give me a solid definition … More WW: Jack Hughes and Word Pictures
God does not like to have any creature set upon the throne of our affections; He will take away that comfort, and then He shall lie nearest our heart. If a husband bestows a jewel on his wife, and she so falls in love with that jewel as to forget her husband, he will take … More WW: Idolatry
First. It is the duty of Christians to be settled in the doctrine of faith. It is the apostle’s prayer, 1 Pet. v. 10, “The God of all grace stablish, strengthen, settle you.” That is, that they might not be meteors in the air, but fixed stars. . . . Now, such as are not … More WW: Steady Faith
Thomas Watson is my favorite puritan. His book “Repentance” (a little paperback published by Banner) had a major impact upon me as a new believer. His style of writing can be summed up in one word: illustrative. He is a puritan known for his word pictures and imagery. His ability to bring visuals to the … More Watson Wednesday
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