Devotionals from the Bulletin Insert.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NKJV We live in a society where most of our basic needs are readily provided. It is not often that we are facing dire hunger or thirst. People in third world countries face these situations more than we do, … Read more
Summary of the Gospel by Jeremiah Burroughs 1657 The gospel of Christ in general is this: It is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ. More largely, it is this: As all mankind was lost in Adam and became the children of wrath, put under the sentence of death, God, though He left … Read more
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ” Ephesians 2:4-5 ESV In verse 4 we read two wonderful words, “But God”. Praise God for the “But God’s” in the Bible. “But God, being … Read more
Q12. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created? A. When God had created man, He entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of … Read more
Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God. “But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will … Read more
Paul tells us in Romans 3:23 that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” First of all, all have sinned in Adam’s first sin and have incurred a sin debt against God. Add to this all of our actual sins and our debt against an infinitely holy God is infinite. It … Read more
The gospel according to Isaiah: “Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind – so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings shall … Read more
“Why do we set aside the first day of the week rather than the seventh? Exodus 20:9-10 is quite clear. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God.” First, the command regarding Sabbath rest is moral and perpetual. It is a … Read more
Q. 11. What are God’s works of providence? A. God’s works of providence are his most holy, wise and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. God’s works of providence reveal his attributes – His holiness, His wisdom, and His omnipotence. These attributes of God are instrumental in preserving and governing … Read more
Q. 10. How did God create man? A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness and holiness, with dominion over the creatures. Man was made in the image of God in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. These were communicable attributes given by God to man when man was created. Man … Read more