Lord, however, you deal with me in outward things, whatever you take from me, whatever you deny me—do not deny me Christ! Do not deny me a share in his righteousness! Amen. David Clarkson, “No Hope without Christ’s Righteousness,” in Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans, ed. Robert Elmer (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019), 19. … More Friday Feature Quote – ” Righteous Hope” 08/09/2024
PSALM 127 PSALM 127:1 CONTEXT/STUDY OVERVIEW: This psalm emphasizes humanity’s dependence on God, and each of our Reformation-era exegetes develops this theme in their commentary. However, they emphasize various aspects and implications of this theme, including the vanity that comes when God’s blessing is not valued, God’s blessing of children, and the didactic function of … More Devotional Thoughts – “Builders” – 08/08/2024
ROMANS 5 Romans 5:17 CONTEXT OVERVIEW: Having argued for justification by faith alone, these early modern commentators now turn to explore Paul’s explication of the benefits of being justified by God. First, we have peace with God. Because of what Christ has done, our consciences can be at rest, no longer striving to earn God’s … More Devotional Thought – “Our Nature” – 08/01/2024
Last week I woke up to this article in my daily news feed: Breitbart News: Poll Shows 80% of Americans Fear U.S. Is ‘Spiraling’ Out of Control Post-Assassination Attempt. These folks fear the once seemingly tranquil life America offered, even promised to so many has vanished forever. I offer a simple explanation for America’s apparent death … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Ten Commandments” – 07/28/2024
In today’s society, it is nearly impossible to not know someone in Crisis on any given day. The reasons or subjects of the crisis can be many things. Most folks today equate all suffering as a moment of crisis or calamity. Yet nowhere does the Bible promise an easy-peasy life for true Christians. In fact, … More Devotional Thought – Times of Crisis – 06/27/2024
As you should be aware, men and manhood are under attack in the United States. Today the minority of society are trying to convince us that Gender is up to the individual, not an act of God the Creator of all Life. I am unsure if it is delusion or rebellion but the biological facts … More Devotional Thought – “WAR on MEN” – 06-19-2024
This is not my first time writing on this topic or a version thereof. In fact, my Master’s thesis was about ” Christian Joy.” Rarely however in scripture is one concept so clearly articulated as David did here in the climax of this psalm: David has previously noted in v.7 that he takes counsel in … More Friday Feature Quote – “Life of Joy” – 06/13/2024
Biblically, want and desire are used pretty much interchangeably. It usually refers to the desire/wants or lack thereof in our relationship with God. Dictionary.com defines want with terms like craving, need, and requirement. It can also mean the lack of those same things. Desire implies craving, soliciting, having aspirations for, and even hunger. Issues (sin) … More Devotional Thought – “Found Wanting” – 0612/2024
1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 REVIEW In part one and part two of this series, our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. In that … More Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 4 – 06/10/2024
SERMON THE MAN OF GOD Or “Spiritual Religion Explained and Enforced” by Octavius Winslow Integrity and Uprightness “Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on You.” Psalm 25:2I. “May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Psalm 25:21 A stronger characteristic of a true man of God than that which this … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Integrity” – 06/09/2024
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