For Lord’s Day, March 18, 2012 Dear Saints, May the Lord give us all more witnessing opportunities in our daily lives that we can be giving prayer support to as a church. May we be looking for such opportunities that are simple but packed with potential. I am reminded of some of Rick Phillips’ comments […]
For Lord’s Day, March 25, 2012 Dear Saints, What do you think about the following statements from Reformed pastors/writers?: “I’m about as good as I’m going to get, and I’m tired of trying.” You are “free to cuss and spit … You are free. You can do it right or wrong. You can obey or […]
For Lord’s Day, April 1 Dear Saints, “Once saved, always saved.” Is that something you can take to the bank for yourself? Absolutely. You cannot lose your salvation. This is where the Larger Catechism, Q&A 79, will guide us in worship this Lord’s Day evening. Meditating on our secure salvation should serve as a great […]
For Lord’s Day April 8 Dear Saints, As we have finished the Larger Catechism section directly discussing justification and sanctification, I thought this Proverb was a nice summary of a few things for our meditation: But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. […]
Dear Saints, I want to thank you for staying committed to Christ and this local branch of His Church. I was thinking of you all and how Christ will surely reward you for your faithfulness to one another while I was reading an article in an e-newsletter I received this week. It talks about how we should go […]
For Lord’s Day, May 13, 2012 Dear Saints, In my private morning devotion, I noticed something when singing a Psalm. It’s getting better with repetition. Now, I’m not commenting on how it sounds, especially early in the morning. But I had sung it with Jennifer going to bed the evening before, and earlier that day […]
For Lord’s Day May 27, 2012: Dear Saints, This Lord’s Day evening we will hear Jesus say to the thief next to Him on the cross, “Verily (truly) … Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise”. In union with Christ by faith (looking to Jesus and asking to be with Him in His Kingdom), […]