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Ray Ortlund

Nashville
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How to Put Lust to Death

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By John Piper, J. Garrett Kell, Ray Ortlund
| Crossway
Ponder the Eternal Danger A few years ago, I spoke to a high school student body on how to fight lust. One of my points was called, “Ponder the eternal danger of lust.” I quoted the words of Jesus that it’s better to go to heaven with one eye than to hell with two and said to the students that their eternal destiny was at stake in what they did with their eyes and with the thoughts of their imagination.
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Let Your Heart Cheer You

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By Ray Ortlund
| Crossway
Let Your Heart Cheer You in the Days of Your Youth “Let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth” (Eccl. 11:9)—I love that. Here’s why. The Bible is saying, in effect: This barbaric world has no right to poison your heart. God looks upon “the days of your youth” with joy. And how God sees you is how you really are. You don’t have to invent enjoyment. It’s built in. Let it in. There will be time enough later on for bearing heavy burdens and overcoming impossible odds—of course.
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The Gospel Counsels You All Day Long

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By Ray Ortlund, Herman Selderhuis
| Crossway
Gospel Therapy for Us All God put Ecclesiastes 11:10 in the Bible because he understands us. He feels for us in all our anguish—every dark emotion that holds us back from living free. So he provides gospel therapy in the Bible. It might translate into a conversation with your dad, or a drill during football practice, or whatever. God knows where to find you and how to help you. And if his provision includes counseling and medications, great.
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