A Lifting Up For The Downcast (William Bridge)

Description

These thirteen sermons on Psalm 42:11, preached at Stepney, London, in the year 1648 are the work of a true physician of souls. In dealing with believers suffering from spiritual depression, Bridge manifests great insight into the causes of the saints' discouragements such as great sins, weak grace, failure in duties, want of assurance, temptation, desertion and affliction. A correct diagnosis is more than half the cure but Bridge does not leave his readers there. He gives directions for applying the remedy. For example in dealing with 'great sins' he says, 'If you would be truly humbled and not be discouraged; not be discouraged and yet be humbled; then beat and drive up all your sin to your unbelief, and lay the stress and weight of all your sorrow upon that sin.' The general causes of spiritual depression are the same in every age. Downcast Christians of the twenty-first century can find help here as surely as did past generations.

Table of Contents

Thirteen Sermons, on Psalm 42. 11

THE GOOD MAN'S PEACE 7

TRUE PEACE MAY BE INTERRUPTED 29

SAINTS SHOULD NOT BE DISCOURAGED WHATEVER THEIR CONDITION BE 47

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF GREAT SINS 67

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF WEAK GRACE 88

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF MISCARRIAGE OF DUTIES 106

A LIFTING UP IN THE LACK OF ASSURANCE 128

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF TEMPTATION 152

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF DESERTION 173

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF AFFLICTION 192

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF UNSERVICEABLENESS 213

A LIFTING UP IN THE CASE OF DISCOURAGEMENTS DRAWN FROM THE CONDITION ITSELF 235

THE CURE OF DISCOURAGEMENTS BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST 262

Product Details

Title: A Lifting Up For The Downcast

Author: William Bridge

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 384

Binding: Paperback

Size: 18.1 x 12.0 x 2.0 cm

ISBN: 9781848716858