Spiritual Exercises of the Heart

Thomas Reade

Mar 2021 · Reformation Heritage Books

About this ebook

This book contains 78 insightful reflections on God, His ways, and other aspects of the Christian life. Each meditation encourages the practice of self-examination and prayer, and stimulates us to a more diligent examination of God's Word. 

Table of Contents: 

1. Christian Retirement
2. Insensibility to Eternal Things
3. The Fall
4. The Prohibition in Paradise
5. Unbelief
6. The Total Depravity of the Heart
7. The Deceitfulness of the Heart
8. Keeping the Heart
9. The Blessedness of a New Heart
10. The Immensity of God
11. The Divine Sovereignty
12. The Two Covenants
13. The Love of God
14. The Gift of a Savior
15. The Design of the Gospel
16. Perverted Views of the Gospel
17. The Nature of Christianity
18. Neglecting the Gospel
19. Inadequate Views of Human Nature
20. Two Common Errors
21. The Cause of Skepticism
22. The Almost Christian
23. Conversion
24. The New Creature
25. Christian Unity
26. Following the Lord Fully
27. The Two Great Instruments in the Conversion of Sinners
28. The Two Sources
29. The Two Pillars
30. The Two Ways
31. Mercy Rejoicing Against Judgment
32. Intellectual and Spiritual Light
33. Knowledge and Wisdom
34. Passive Impressions and Active Habits
35. Union to Christ
36. The Christian Character
37. Christian Motives
38. Christian Conversation
39. Christian Privilege
40. Agreement Necessary to Communion
41. Separation From the World
42. The Importance of Self-Knowledge
43. The Spirit of Prayer
44. The Cautions and Warnings of Scripture
45. Self-Deception
46. Lukewarmness
47. Forgetfulness of God
48. Watchfulness
49. The Danger of Riches
50. The Thorns in the Parable
51. The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
52. The Three Enemies
53. Indwelling Sin
54. Trials
55. Affliction
56. The Character of Martha and Mary
57. The Character of the Bereans
58. The Living Water
59. The Burning Bush
60. Adoption
61. Faith
62. Hope
63. Love
64. Joy
65. Peace
66. Humility
67. Meekness
68. Purity
69. Godly Fear
70. The Believer’s Aim and Hope
71. True Happiness
72. True Religion
73. Election
74. Spiritual Vision
75. Heaven
76. The Blessedness of the Saints
77. Christian Obedience
78. The Day of Judgment