Christian Life

Mason, W. – Believer’s Pocket Companion

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The Believer’s Pocket Companion
The One Thing Needful to Make Poor Sinners Rich—and Miserable Sinners Happy
By William Mason, August 9, 1773
In this work, Mason looks at various different aspects of “putting on Christ”; Who are exhorted, what is implied, putting on Christ in our minds, in our memory, in our conscience, why we should, when we should, and the blessed effects of putting on the mind of Christ.

“Christ is all!” Colossians 3:2

“Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.” Romans 13:14 Continue reading →

Adams, N. – The Sable Cloud

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The Sable Cloud
A Southern Tale with Northern Coments
by Nehemiah Adams

This 10 volume work by Adams (Congregationalist) is a culturally dated book, being the views of Northern Christians examined by Adams (a Southerner in the North-South dynamic conflict of the earlier years of the United States). The issue most central of this work is slavery and Christianity. It may be less useful than other books except to historians. Continue reading →

Miller, J.R. – Making the Most of Life

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Making the Most of Life

by J.R. Miller

Summary

This is a 25 chapter devotional work with chapters such as “making the most of life”, “Laid on God’s Altar”, “Christ’s Interest in our Common Life”, “Getting Christ’s Touch”, “Doing things for Christ”, “Swiftness in Duty”, “the Sin of Ingratitude”, “Some secrets of Happy Home Life”, “unfinished life building”, etc.

Evaluation by David Cox

I would recommend this work, but with the note that it is a devotional work with many poems and lyrics. Continue reading →