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Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The rare jewel of christian contentment, week 7 jeremiah burroughs philippians 4. I have learned the mystery of facing plenty and hunger philippians 4. Today we come to our second reading in jeremiah burroughs the rare jewel of christian contentment. I came across jeremy burroughs book the rare jewel of christian contentment and was definitely curious about it especially since it was written around 1648. I read the rare jewel of christian contentment by jeremiah burroughs. The rare jewel of christian contentment jeremiah burroughs 400 year old puritan classic, is indeed deep but is also surprisingly easy to read. Its a wonderful treatment on the subject of contentment based on pauls words in philippians 4.
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Book summary of the rare jewel of christian contentment by. Burroughs writings, some published before and others after his death, were numerous, but the rarejewel of christian contentment is one of the most valuable of them all. The rare jewel of christian contentment contents part one. Burroughs will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not addition. We are only two chapters in and you can still easily catch up. The rare jewel of christian contentment affords christians this opportunity. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Last week i had said that we would read chapters 2 and 3, but several participants in this program suggested that was hurrying things.
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Contentment is one of the most difficult christian virtues to attain. This rare jewel of christian contentment is a great mystery to the unbelieving. Patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in gods wise and fatherly disposal in every. Its author was much concerned to promote 1 peace among believers of various persuasions 2 peace and contentment in the hearts of individual believers during what he describes as sad and sinking times. The rare jewel of christian contentment was first published in 1648 and, since then, has been regarded as a true classic of the christian faith. The rare jewel of christian contentment ebook monergism. The rare jewel of christian contentment jeremiah burroughs. He was a 17thcentury english puritan preacher, and his book, the rare jewel of christian contentment, is a collection of his. The rare jewel of christian contentment paperback december 1, 1964. We live in a world of grumblers, discontent with gods widespread goodness. The rare jewell of christian contentment by jeremiah burroughs burroughs writings, some published before and others after his death, were numerous, but the rare jewel of christian contentment is one of the most valuable of them all.
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