We finish a supplemental study on the Sixth Petition of the Lord's Prayer from the Puritan John Whitlock's sermons through Psalm 18-23 in his book, -The Great Duty of Keeping Ourselves from Iniquity,- with chapters 8-9 regarding special sins, -Some Motives to This Duty- and -Ways and Means to Keep Yourself from Iniquity.- Ch. 8, Motive 1- They will keep your soul from conversion if not a Christian, and if you are, they will much hinder and interrupt your communion with God- 2- They will push to to apostasy if not a Christian, and if you are, they will cause great decays of grace- 3- if you are unconverted, they will most torment your souls in hell forever, and if you are converted, they will cause the greatest wounds and gashes in your consciences here- 5- they will provoke God judicially to give you up to that lust- 6- these are the sins that the men of the world will take occasion from to reproach religion- 7- these are the sins that of all others will most weaken your graces and hinder their growth- and 8- they will most most put a sting into afflictions and into death and the thoughts of it, and make you incapable to bear the thoughts of death comfortably. Chapter 9, Direction 1- Endeavor to get a deep and thorough sense and conviction of the great sin and evil of this your special iniquity- 2- Be earnest and importunate in prayer to God ... for pardon and power ... special grace and strength against your special sins- 3- You who are believers ... add faith in Christ and the lively, vigorous actings of it upon Him- 4- Make use of the sword of the Spirit and the examples of saints- 5- Starve and sever them- 6- Grow in their opposite graces.

We finish a supplemental study on the Sixth Petition of the Lord's Prayer from the Puritan John Whitlock's sermons through Psalm 18:23 in his book, "The Great Duty of Keeping Ourselves from Iniquity," with chapters 8-9 regarding special sins, "Some Motives to This Duty" and "Ways and Means to Keep Yourself from Iniquity." Ch. 8, Motive 1) They will keep your soul from conversion if not a Christian, and if you are, they will much hinder and interrupt your communion with God; 2) They will push to to apostasy if not a Christian, and if you are, they will cause great decays of grace; 3) if you are unconverted, they will most torment your souls in hell forever, and if you are converted, they will cause the greatest wounds and gashes in your consciences here; 5) they will provoke God judicially to give you up to that lust; 6; these are the sins that the men of the world will take occasion from to reproach religion; 7) these are the sins that of all others will most weaken your graces and hinder their growth; and 8) they will most most put a sting into afflictions and into death and the thoughts of it, and make you incapable to bear the thoughts of death comfortably. Chapter 9, Direction 1) Endeavor to get a deep and thorough sense and conviction of the great sin and evil of this your special iniquity; 2) Be earnest and importunate in prayer to God ... for pardon and power ... special grace and strength against your special sins; 3) You who are believers ... add faith in Christ and the lively, vigorous actings of it upon Him; 4) Make use of the sword of the Spirit and the examples of saints; 5) Starve and sever them; 6) Grow in their opposite graces.

God's word of grace is able to build up the people of God. Grow in Grace by God's Word.

Rather than be defiled by wicked influences that should be refused, Christians should build themselves up in godliness with spiritual exercises that have the greatest benefits now and forever. Exercise Thyself Unto Godliness.

Rather than be defiled by wicked influences that should be refused, Christians should build themselves up in godliness with spiritual exercises that have the greatest benefits now and forever. Exercise Thyself Unto Godliness.

God's people may and must continually hope in Him—especially through is Word. Hope in God through His Word.

Christians are called upon to bow before Christ and cast their every burden upon Him because He alone can carry them and He will lift them up above it all-because He cares about them. Cast All Your Cares Upon Christ Who Cares.

Christians are called upon to bow before Christ and cast their every burden upon Him because He alone can carry them and He will lift them up above it all—because He cares about them. Cast All Your Cares Upon Christ Who Cares.

When Christians destroy their life's deviances the Gospel greatly grows in their lives and discipleship. Gospel Growth Comes by Attrition of Sins.

The apparently small and least important parts of Christ's body the Church are actually the most vital for its body life to be able to function and move as one. You Smallest Help Us All Stand Strongest.