"All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee,O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things, thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. I will...
Meditation on the Father's grace and glory did not come so easy this morning. It was not until after fellowship with Him, time in His Word, study, and meditation, that I was able to begin to think about this third part. There is much more to this subject, and how...
"In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ according to the purpose of his own will," Ephesians 1:7 "In the beginning" God was a Father. Before He said, "Let there be light," He desired light. No one can put out that light because it was...
Do you pay your children to work, or do you give them an allowance and teach them how to use what you give them? After bringing up two children, caring for and helping train four granddaughters, I have become an advocate for the system of allowances. I base my...
"So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy." Romans 9:16 ESV As deists, Voltaire and Diderot attacked Christianity---"their primary weapon aimed at the church was 'truth'." (Dr. Bruce Shelley, Church History in Plain Language*) "We...
"Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Everyone, in this life, carries a burden on his/her shoulders, and a beam in the eye. These come with the territory. Since the Fall this earthly kingdom still has its...
"According to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence, according to the good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself." Ephesians 1:7-9 This morning, before I could think "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,"...
"Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts." Proverbs 20:30 ESV "Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggles against sin you have not yet...
It has only been in the last ten years that I have heard and come to understand the term, "covenant of grace." This term scares a lot of Baptists, who know this to be one of the main teachings of the Presbyterian faith. But more and more Baptists are coming to...