This reading comes from Thomas Watson's excellent volume called ⁠The Body of Divinity ⁠by the Banner of Truth. This book follows the Westminister Catechism with godly exposition.

This portion is the application of Watson's exposition of our glorifying God! A very rich portion of his writing.

This reading comes from Thomas Watson's excellent volume called ⁠The Body of Divinity ⁠by the Banner of Truth. This is part 2 of the first question of the Westminister Catechism.

This reading comes from Thomas Watson's excellent volume called The Body of Divinity by the Banner of Truth. This book follows the Westminister Catechism with godly exposition.

One of the best of his works!

This reading comes from Thomas Boston's The Crook in our Lot. A very readable and humbling look at God's sovereign providence over our lives. Find it at the Banner of Truth.

Ecclesiastes 7:13, "Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked?"

This reading comes from Watson's excellent book called the Godly Man's Picture. Convicting and stirring reading. You can find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at the Banner of Truth. This is part 2 of the first characteristic: knowledge

1 Timothy 6:11, "But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness."

This reading comes from Watson's excellent book called the Godly Man's Picture. Convicting and stirring reading. You can find it ⁠here⁠ at the Banner of Truth

1 Timothy 6:11, "But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness."

This reading comes from William Bridge. His works can all be accessed on Monergism as an ebook.

The fullness of Christ (Colossians 2:9) is enough for us!

This is one of the most powerful, pithy books written. Matthew Mead has a rich and penetrating mind filled with Scriptural truth and laced with the Reformed tradition.

You can find Matthew Mead's book the Almost Christian all over the internet for free as an ebook or PDF. I recommend here

This comes from the abridged volume of Rutherford's Letters. Both this version and the full can be purchased at the Banner of Truth book store.

Rutherford often writes with a diamond pen, but is yet soft to the touch. Linger much over his writings!

This reading is some of the application from Watson's work on Repentance. Powerful reasons to repent of your sin (cf. Luke 13).

Watson rightly charges believers to a fresh, serious call to repentance in the Christian life (Colossians 2:6). Even our repentance needs repenting.

You can find Watson's book(s) here at the Banner of Truth.

This reading comes from The Works of John Flavel (Volume 1). These sermons from Flavel will keep your heart warm for Christ.

Biblically, these reading has at the heart the unconditional election and particular redemption of all those whom God the Father gave to Christ (cf. John 6:35-65; 10:1-30; 17:1-26; Romans 8:28-39).

You can find this work (and all of Flavel's writings) at the Banner of Truth.

This reading comes from Sibbes' The Bruised Reed. God sovereignly is at work even in our sinful struggles, even in the very sins we commit -- for our good and his glory..

You can find this classic work at The Banner of Truth.

This reading comes from Richard Baxter's The Reformed Pastor. One of the more remarkable works every pastor should read. Likewise, every lay Christian who listens to preaching would be admonished to pray for their pastor and to receive God's word each Lord's Day with dutiful hearing.

You can find that book here at Banner of Truth.

This reading comes from Thomas Brooks' Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. Perhaps one of the most read and most influential books of the Puritan era.

If you haven't already, buy this book at Banner of Truth.

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This portion comes from Watson's The Godly Man's Picture. Perhaps one of the most quotable and pithy books he has written about the nature of a Christian.

1 Timothy 4:8, "For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."

You can find it at the Banner of Truth

This prayer comes from the compilation called The Valley of Vision. You can find that book at the Banner of Truth

This reading comes from the compilation of prayers in The Valley of Vision. Such an encouraging, rich book.

You can find it here at the Banner of Truth

This is further continuation from Watson's 6th ingredient. Turning to God, never to return to sin again.

Romans 6:1-2, "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?"

Colossians 3:3, "For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God."

You can find this book at the Banner of Truth

This section is the 6th ingredient to Watson's formula for true repentance. We are to turn from sin, and turn to God.

Acts 20:21, "testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ."

Isaiah 55:7, "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."

You can find this book at the Banner of Truth