God’s Covenant with Abraham
True hearing of God’s Word is the way out of the famine of hearing that has us in its grip. And true hearing of God’s Word begins with understanding God’s gracious covenant. Today’s reading from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is found on pages 35 and 36: “God’s covenant with Noah, being simply an extension […]
Signs of the Times
Matthew 16: Turning Point (1) Pray Psalm 12.1, 2.Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases!For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. Sing Psalm 12.1, 2.Hamburg: When I Survey the Wondrous CrossHelp, LORD! The godly cease to be! They who believe in Christ […]
The Needs of God’s People
Cowper on Paul on Preaching (7) I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4.1, 2 …conscious of his awful […]
How Can I Become a Leader, Too?
Questions for Church Leaders (7) You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2.1, 2 Where are the leaders?In the course of my […]
Too Blessed
Hosea 13:1–8 (NIV) When Ephraim spoke, people trembled;he was exalted in Israel.But he became guilty of Baal worship and died.Now they sin more and more;they make idols for themselves from their silver,cleverly fashioned images,all of them the work of craftsmen.It is said of these people,“They offer human sacrifices!They kiss calf-idols!”Therefore they will be like the […]