Pilgrim's Progress

Pilgrim's Progress: The Celestial City We conclude the first half of The Pilgrim's Progress as we see Christian and Hopeful finally reach the destination of all believers, the Celestial City. We see them linger first in Beulah land, the land where the seasoned saint is partly in this world and partly in the next, then they cross the river of death, entering into the joy of … [Read more...] about 11.30.08 Study • Pilgrim’s Progress

Pilgrim's Progress: Ignorance Ignores Christian (pp. 174-187) In this session we see the renewed attempt by Christian and Hopeful to evangelize Ignorance. Ignorance is completely confident in his own obedience, he has no sense that he needs more than his own self-justification. He does not know he needs the merits of Christ. Leaving him to his own deserts, Christian and … [Read more...] about 11.23.08 Study – Pilgrim’s Progress

Pilgrim's Progress: The Enchanted Grounds In this session we see Christian and Hopeful keeping themselves wakeful in the Enchanted Grounds by engaging in 'well managed fellowship'. The specific topic that engages their minds is a discussion of Hopeful's salvation testimony. In this section Bunyan gives us a clear picture of a soul under conviction and turning to Christ. We … [Read more...] about 11.16.08 Study [Pilgrim’s Progress]

Pilgrim's Progress: Wayward Travelers Our study of Pilgrim's Progress leads out of the Delectable Mountains into new encounters with various travelers. For this session, we first covered a few points of clarification from last week's lesson and then plunged into this week's reading. This week begins with an initial encounter of 'a very brisk lad,' Ignorance, who is unwilling … [Read more...] about 11.9.08 Wayward Travelers [Pilgrim’s Progress]

Pilgrim's Progress: Doubting Castle and the Delectable Mountains Today we watch Christian and Hopeful seek the easy way out of difficult times only to end out in great difficulty and deep depression. It is only when they remember to pray (and subsequently remember the Promise of God) that they are able to escape Giant Despair. From thence they head to the Delectable Mountains, … [Read more...] about 11.2.08 – Doubting Castle and the Delectable Mountains [Pilgrim’s Progress]