Coronavirus Lockdown
During this period of self-isolation, you may wonder how you will cope? No fellowship, no meetings, reduced spiritual food whether for comfort, education or exhortation. What can you do? It can be lonely on your own and you may long for the company and encouragement of others.
We have collected a few links which you can access:
Uplook Ministries: http://uplook.tv/
Denver Gospel Hall: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn42Oz2OY9rXJCgYoadEDjA
Seek the Truth: www.seekthetruth.org.uk
Craig Munro: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJE6BSE_X013k_yYOCacdA
You can also access these videos plus a whole lot of other helps such as Bible Reading Plans and recorded ministry by downloading the Precious Seed App which is available in both the Android and Apple Stores - follow the links below.
If you are a believer, our prayer is that you will stay safe and be built up in your most holy faith at this difficult time. If you are not a believer, please take the situation seriously and realize that God may be speaking to you through these circumstances.
NB. Please note that we (Precious Seed) do not necessarily agree with everything that is said or believed by the speakers but we are happy to bring these links to you as we are sure that you will find some benefit and blessing from them.
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Daily Thought for: 31st October
THE REPENTANT MALEFACTOR
Luke 23. 39-43
Our passage ‘deserves to be printed in letters of gold’ (J C RYLE). A violent
revolutionary in his last hours on earth receives from Christ’s own lips
the promise of eternal bliss from that very day. This is true conversion
tested in the most extreme conditions. ‘The dying thief’ is a humbling
yet encouraging example. Humbling, because all who would be saved must
come as he came. Encouraging, because all who come in the way he did will
certainly enjoy salvation.
His story emphasises that salvation is bestowed by God’s grace alone. He
is the embodiment of that vital truth. He had not a scrap of merit to plead
from his life of reckless crime, for his life-style had been violent robbery
and politicallymotivated murder. Even after he came to Christ, he could
point to nothing that marked a response to God in his life. He was never
baptised. Nor did he partake of the Lord’s Supper. He had no opportunity
to give time, talent or treasure to Christ. Yet he is certainly in heaven—by
‘amazing grace’. Only thus will we be there too.
His experience demonstrates that salvation is received through repentance
and faith. He sees the justice of his own condemnation by the Romans. Not
only so, but he grasps his desperate sinfulness before an awesomely holy
God, and in the presence of an utterly sinless Christ. In faith he turns
from sin to the Saviour. The faith of this terrorist is perhaps the most
striking in Scripture. By it he sees kingly glory behind the outward shame
of a suffering Christ. Yet it is a great Saviour who saves, not great faith.
The feeblest faith placed in Him secures eternal blessedness.
His testimony underlines that the opportunity of trusting Christ must be
grasped when it is available. The robber’s life was ebbing, and he realised
the dreadful urgency of his situation. Scripture solemnly reminds us all
that ‘today’ is vested with pressing opportunity and eternal significance.
Let us be alert to hear and obey God’s voice today while it is His acceptable
time and our day of salvation.
Daily Thought for: 31st October
THE REPENTANT MALEFACTOR
Luke 23. 39-43
Our passage ‘deserves to be printed in letters of gold’ (J C RYLE). A violent
revolutionary in his last hours on earth receives from Christ’s own lips
the promise of eternal bliss from that very day. This is true conversion
tested in the most extreme conditions. ‘The dying thief’ is a humbling
yet encouraging example. Humbling, because all who would be saved must
come as he came. Encouraging, because all who come in the way he did will
certainly enjoy salvation.
His story emphasises that salvation is bestowed by God’s grace alone. He
is the embodiment of that vital truth. He had not a scrap of merit to plead
from his life of reckless crime, for his life-style had been violent robbery
and politicallymotivated murder. Even after he came to Christ, he could
point to nothing that marked a response to God in his life. He was never
baptised. Nor did he partake of the Lord’s Supper. He had no opportunity
to give time, talent or treasure to Christ. Yet he is certainly in heaven—by
‘amazing grace’. Only thus will we be there too.
His experience demonstrates that salvation is received through repentance
and faith. He sees the justice of his own condemnation by the Romans. Not
only so, but he grasps his desperate sinfulness before an awesomely holy
God, and in the presence of an utterly sinless Christ. In faith he turns
from sin to the Saviour. The faith of this terrorist is perhaps the most
striking in Scripture. By it he sees kingly glory behind the outward shame
of a suffering Christ. Yet it is a great Saviour who saves, not great faith.
The feeblest faith placed in Him secures eternal blessedness.
His testimony underlines that the opportunity of trusting Christ must be
grasped when it is available. The robber’s life was ebbing, and he realised
the dreadful urgency of his situation. Scripture solemnly reminds us all
that ‘today’ is vested with pressing opportunity and eternal significance.
Let us be alert to hear and obey God’s voice today while it is His acceptable
time and our day of salvation.
Daily Thought for: 31st October
THE REPENTANT MALEFACTOR
Luke 23. 39-43
Our passage ‘deserves to be printed in letters of gold’ (J C RYLE). A violent
revolutionary in his last hours on earth receives from Christ’s own lips
the promise of eternal bliss from that very day. This is true conversion
tested in the most extreme conditions. ‘The dying thief’ is a humbling
yet encouraging example. Humbling, because all who would be saved must
come as he came. Encouraging, because all who come in the way he did will
certainly enjoy salvation.
His story emphasises that salvation is bestowed by God’s grace alone. He
is the embodiment of that vital truth. He had not a scrap of merit to plead
from his life of reckless crime, for his life-style had been violent robbery
and politicallymotivated murder. Even after he came to Christ, he could
point to nothing that marked a response to God in his life. He was never
baptised. Nor did he partake of the Lord’s Supper. He had no opportunity
to give time, talent or treasure to Christ. Yet he is certainly in heaven—by
‘amazing grace’. Only thus will we be there too.
His experience demonstrates that salvation is received through repentance
and faith. He sees the justice of his own condemnation by the Romans. Not
only so, but he grasps his desperate sinfulness before an awesomely holy
God, and in the presence of an utterly sinless Christ. In faith he turns
from sin to the Saviour. The faith of this terrorist is perhaps the most
striking in Scripture. By it he sees kingly glory behind the outward shame
of a suffering Christ. Yet it is a great Saviour who saves, not great faith.
The feeblest faith placed in Him secures eternal blessedness.
His testimony underlines that the opportunity of trusting Christ must be
grasped when it is available. The robber’s life was ebbing, and he realised
the dreadful urgency of his situation. Scripture solemnly reminds us all
that ‘today’ is vested with pressing opportunity and eternal significance.
Let us be alert to hear and obey God’s voice today while it is His acceptable
time and our day of salvation.
