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
DEVOTIONAL The Voice We Can Trust Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. Proverbs 2:11 READ Proverbs 2:1-6, 9-15LISTEN ONLINE While testing a new AI (artificial intelligence) search engine, New York Times columnist Kevin Roose became disturbed. During a two-hour conversation using the chatbot feature, the AI said it wanted to break free of its creator’s … More Devotional Thought – “Trust” – 08/07/2024
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
First, let me repeat earlier statements in my posts that I know very little about Escatology or the study of End Times. I choose not to do in-depth studies or worry about it, the Bible says it will come and I am good with that. Yet it seems a hot topic amongst evangelicals, so this … More Devotional – “Eschatology”- 07/30/2024
The Delaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Part of the Pre-amble we see above declared to all the world and England speciffically that all men were: Created Equal Had Unalienable Rights These Rights included: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Philippians 1 Philippians 1:20 It is my own eager expectation and hope, that … More Devotional Thought/Quote “Freedom” – 07/29/2024
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
Limited Atonement, is one element of the most misunderstood doctrinal teachings (T.U.L.I.P) in Christianity. This quote from the article is in my opinion the crux of the issue: According to the Synoptics and Johannine Literature, the ultimate purpose of Christ’s death is to display the glory of God definitively. The Son glorifies the Father by … More What Did Jesus Teach about Limited Atonement?
WISE, WISDOM—a moral rather than an intellectual quality. To be “foolish” is to be godless (Ps. 14:1; comp. Judg. 19:23; 2 Sam. 13:13). True wisdom is a gift from God to those who ask it (Job 28:12–28; Prov. 3:13–18; Rom. 1:22; 16:27; 1 Cor. 1:17–21; 2:6–8; James 1:5). “Wisdom” in Prov. 1:20; 8:1; 9:1–5 may … More Devotional Thoughts – Discernment; Knowledge; Self-Control – 07/24-2024
Are You a Good Steward of Your Heart? BIBLE VERSE CONTEXT: GOD’S Sovereignty over man’s heart. The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord (16:1). THE ǁpreparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.Men can neither think nor … More Devotional Thought – “Your Heart?” – 07/20/24
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