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In the cross is health, in the cross is life, in the
cross is protection from enemies, in the cross is heavenly sweetness, in
the cross strength of mind, in the cross joy of the Spirit, in the cross
the height of virtue, in the cross perfection of holiness. There is no
health of the soul, no hope of eternal life, save in the cross.
Sermons Preached in Harrisonburg, VA
Receiving Forgiveness (4) by Larry Rouse
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What is God's
Forgiveness Like? (2)
by Larry Rouse
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Music and the Cross of Christ
by Larry
Rouse
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Where Are the Dead
by Larry Rouse
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The Foundation
of Forgiveness (1)
by Larry Rouse
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Sermons Preached in Williamsburg, VA
In Search of the Servant of God (Part 1) by Larry Rouse
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The
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Restudying the Issues of the 50's and 60's
Bill
Hall Series
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Church Sponsored Orphan
Homes
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The Sponsoring Church Arrangement
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Kitchens and Fellowship Halls
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Coming Clean With the Lord
By Dennis DeHaan
Jason had misbehaved, so his mother sent him to his room. A short time later, he came out and said to his mother, "I've been thinking about what I did and I said a prayer." His mother, pleased with his attitude, encouraged his behavior. "That's wonderful. If you ask God to make you good, I know He will help you." "But I didn't ask Him to help me be good," Jason said. "I asked Him to help you put up with me."
Prayers like Jason's are not uncommon. We don't like to admit that we may be to blame for the problem, so we petition the Lord to change other people or our circumstances. In doing so, we focus on secondary problems and avoid the heart of the matter -- our own heart. Praying about our circumstances is effective only when we come clean with the Lord about our own sin. In David's prayer in Psalm 51, he first asked for mercy (v.1). Then he acknowledged his sin (v.3), asked for a clean heart (v.10), and asked for a restoration of the joy of his salvation (v.12). When David confessed the shameful deeds of adultery and murder (2 Samuel 11), he made no excuses.
God wants nothing less than our total honesty when we talk with Him. We may have to struggle with ourselves -- that kind of praying is not always comfortable -- but it's most profitable.
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