The Bruised Reed
Richard Sibbes was a Puritan pastor and theologian in the 17th century. His best known work, The Bruised Reed, is based on a Scripture verse from Matt. 12:20: "A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory." Sibbes uses this text to respond to the despondent thoughts and fears that many Christians have. He draws a picture of Christ's gentleness and mercy for the Christians who feel themselves small and weak. The Bruised Reed is full of an amazing amount of soul-comfort. I cannot recommend it highly enough, especially to Christians struggling with depression, regret, or fear.
The publishers' foreword quotes Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones, who said:
"I shall never cease to be grateful to . . . Richard Sibbes who was balm to my soul at a period in my life when I was overworked and badly overtired, and therefore subject in an unusual manner to the onslaughts of the devil. In that state and condition . . . what you need is some gentle, tender treatment for your soul. I found at that time that Richard Sibbes, who was known in London in the early seventeenth century as 'the heavenly Doctor Sibbes', was an unfailing remedy. His books The Bruised Reed and The Soul's Conflict quietened, soothed, comforted, encouraged and healed me."
(Introduction by rosea)
Genre(s): Christianity - Commentary
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | 00 - Publishers' Foreword | RoseA |
00:08:16 |
| Play 01 | 01 - The Reed and the Bruising | RoseA |
00:10:30 |
| Play 02 | 02 - Christ Will Not Break the Bruised Reed | RoseA |
00:17:25 |
| Play 03 | 03 - The Smoking Flax | RoseA |
00:08:14 |
| Play 04 | 04 - Christ Will Not Quench the Smoking Flax | RoseA |
00:11:16 |
| Play 05 | 05 - The Spirit of Mercy Should Move Us | RoseA |
00:18:25 |
| Play 06 | 06 - Marks of the Smoking Flax | RoseA |
00:20:09 |
| Play 07 | 07 - Help for the Weak | RoseA |
00:16:09 |
| Play 08 | 08 - Duties and Discouragements | RoseA |
00:18:13 |
| Play 09 | 09 - Believe Christ, Not Satan | RoseA |
00:10:21 |
| Play 10 | 10 - Quench Not the Spirit | RoseA |
00:20:50 |
| Play 11 | 11 - Christ's Judgment and Victory | RoseA |
00:10:08 |
| Play 12 | 12 - Christ's Wise Government | RoseA |
00:15:59 |
| Play 13 | 13 - Grace Shall Reign | RoseA |
00:18:55 |
| Play 14 | 14 - Means to Make Grace Victorious | RoseA |
00:16:32 |
| Play 15 | 15 - Christ's Public Triumph | RoseA |
00:17:39 |
| Play 16 | 16 - Through Conflict to Victory | RoseA |
00:21:27 |