The New Rick Livermore Site : 10/22/23

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Christian Joy

What is the Christian's reaction to the gospel? In this sermon from Romans 10:16–17 titled "Faith and Joy," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones declares the first action of a Christian is to obey. Yet, the gospel does not stop there. This obedience should be accompanied with great joy. Why, then, are so many Christians melancholic? These questions and more are answered in this week's sermon on the unique jewel of Christian joy.

Listen to Sermon

Watch on Youtube

If you feel that you might like to support our work, you can make a donation by clicking on the following link: MLJ Donate. The MLJ Trust is an all volunteer organization with no staff or office, and is a registered 501 (c) 3 charity.

Yours faithfully,

MLJ Trust

Download the App!

The MLJ Sermons app connects you to the preaching ministry of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Dr. Lloyd-Jones preached over 1,1400 sermons and the complete catalog of his messages are available for streaming through this app.

Now on Amazon Echo!

Have an Amazon Echo? Why not give our new MLJ Skill for Amazon Alexa a try? Just say:

Alexa, open MLJ Trust Podcast

MLJ Trust | 830-13 A1A North, Box #373, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Get $100 off a Logos 10 base package (first-time base package purchasers only)

Shop The Exclusive Offer for Logos 10 Save up to 20% on a Logos package, plus get five free bonus books.

10% off of various Logos packages + 5 free digital books

Shop for Publisher Spotlight

Logos Monthly Free Book

month of October 2023 Logos Bible Software Discount code

MINISTRYTHANKS

GET 10% Off 50

12% Off 200

15% OFF 500

Shop for Monthly Sale

Furnished by Rick Livermore Webmaster220

San Juan Capistrano California –

https://rick-livermore-on-blogger.blogspot.com/

Devotional: Praise – No Matter What

October 23, 2023

Praise – No Matter What

Psalm 57:7–8
O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise, even with my glory; awake psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. KJV

There's a man who's made up his mind that no matter what happens he's going to praise the Lord. It's important to understand that praise should not arise merely from our feelings or our circumstances. It should arise out of our will; it should arise out of a deep will-seated decision. My heart is fixed: no matter what happens I'm going to praise God.

And then the psalmist says, "I will give praise even with my glory." What does he mean when he says, my glory? Fortunately, the Bible does not leave us to wonder, because on the Day of Pentecost in his sermon in Jerusalem, the apostle Peter quoted that particular verse but he changed one word. He changed glory to tongue. He quoted it this way: "I will give praise with my tongue." So that tells us a wonderful secret, our tongue is our glory. Why is that? Or why did God give us a tongue? Do you know the real reason why God gave us a tongue – the primary reason why you and I have a tongue? It's to praise God with, and only when we use our tongue for God's glory are we using it aright. And our tongue is our glory because with it, above all other members of our body, we can glorify God and use it for the purpose for which we were created.

—Derek Prince

To view a video of scenes from Israel with Derek's original audio on our website click here.