The Point of Scripture
It’s important to bear in mind, as we’re reading and studying God’s Word, that the Bible has a point. Indeed, a single point. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is found on pages 128 and 129: “The point of Scripture, the Word of God, is Jesus Christ. Simply put, period. Wherever you’re reading […]
The King’s Entrance
Matthew 21: The End of the Beginning (1) Pray Psalm 118.7-9.The LORD is for me among those who help me;Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.It is better to trust in the LORDThan to put confidence in man.It is better to trust in the LORDThan to put confidence in princes. Sing Psalm 118.7-9.St. George’s Windsor: Come, Ye […]
Equipping the Saints
Cowper on Paul on Preaching (12) …and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry… Ephesians 4.11, 12 He ’stablishes the strong, restores the weak,Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart,And arm’d himself in panoply completeOf heavenly temper, furnishes with armsBright as his own, and trains, by every ruleOf […]
Reason Like Jesus and the Apostles
God and Reason (15) For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2.16 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus… Philippians 2.5 We have the mind of Christ?To think like Jesus is to practice sound reason. We who have the […]