Christianity
Divine Mission and Sonship
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” –1 Peter 1:3 “The resurrection of Jesus Christ was God’s grand attestation to the truth of his divine mission and Sonship, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Children in Church: “Wanted: Super Nannies Needed at Church”
HEAVENLY NOTES
Title: “Wanted: Super Nannies Needed at Church”
Author: Jacy JoyPals, JoyPals.com-ReformedWomen, Editor-Publisher
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke [...]
“See that no one leads you astray…”
There is no “new” thing under the sun. See what sayeth the Lord God:
“As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” And Jesus answered them, [...]
The Christian Family
The Christian Family
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15c
The Family is the oldest and most basic of human institutions. In both the Israelite culture of the Old Testament and the Hellenistic culture of the New Testament, the household might consist of parents and children, relatives from several generations, servants, [...]
Christ, “The Gospel Way”
THE GOSPEL WAY
Blessed Lord Jesus,
No human mind could conceive or invent
the gospel.
Acting in eternal grace, thou art both
its messenger and its message,
lived out on earth through infinite compassion,
applying thy life to insult, injury, death,
that I might be redeemed, ransomed, freed.
Blessed be thou, O Father, for contriving this way,
Eternal thanks to [...]
Let There Be Light Celebration
(Gen 1:3) And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
(Gen 1:4) And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.
(Gen 1:5) God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
(Gen 1:15) and [...]
False Christs and the Movies: “What say ye of the Christ?”
We watch little TV except for an occasional “decent” movie, special broadcast or news presentation or, on occasion, a really excellent PBS special of our favorite artists. This past week it was interesting to see in perusing the channel lineup how many “false christs” and “false gospels” are portrayed, preached and taught on TV. I was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Freedom
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
O Holy Father, thou hast freely given thy Son,
O Divine Son, thou hast freely paid my debt,
O Eternal Spirit, thou hast freely bid me come,
O Triune God, thou dost freely grace me with salvation.
Prayers and tears could not suffice to pardon [...]
A JoyPals Moment: On “Hope”
“It is obvious that from the Christian standpoint no greater injury can be done to the true progress and healing of humanity in this present evil world than to make it promises and offer it remedies which have no vital connection with the hope of eternal life. For this hope along can in the long [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Real Global Warming — The Truth
Real Global Warming — The Truth
What does the Sovereign God say about His universe and His future for it? The truth is the so-called hoax of “global warning” by the advocates of it are so far removed from the reality and the truth that it amazes us. Even a small child can understand God’s plan [...]
Kuiper on Preaching
“Preaching should primarily be teaching. The preaching of Jesus was teaching. Occasionally we are told in the gospels that Jesus preached; scores of times it is said that He taught. No one who has read the Pauline epistles but casually will care to deny that the great apostle’s preaching likewise was teaching. Yet how few [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )The Family Traits
“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26
THE FAMILY TRAITS
Whenever a person is brought into the Kingdom of God, and becomes a child of God, the new lifestyle follows. While God works in and through the personalities we already have (strictly speaking, we do not instantly receive a [...]
R.C. Sproul, “Holy, Holy, Holy” and National Conference
The 2009 National Conference of Ligonier Ministries, March 19-21 in Orlando, Florida. This video will definitely whet your appetite for the conference.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )And suddenly…a multitude of heavenly host…
And suddenly there was present with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men good-will. Luke 2:13-14
“And suddenly there was present with the angel a multitude. An exhibition of divine splendor had been already made in the person of [...]
Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols from Tenth Presbyterian
Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols
Tuesday & Wednesday
December 23 & 24, 2008, 7:15 PM
Tenth Church Choir
Westminster Brass
Christmas at Tenth is a beautiful experience. Anthems and carols led by the brass and choir with Scripture read by Dr. Philip Ryken and Dr. Paul Tripp make this service one of the most memorable events of the [...]
R.C. Sproul, Christ the Only Way
Christ today, tomorrow and forever…Christ is the only way:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RC Sproul: Why is X Used when it Replaces Christ in Christmas?
Why is X Used when it Replaces Christ in Christmas?
Ligonier Org.
December 5, 2008 @ 7:45 AM | Posted By: Tim Challies
by R.C. Sproul
The simple answer to your question is that the X in Christmas is used like the R in R.C. My given name at birth was Robert Charles, although before I was even taken [...]
Blessed Reformation Day – Video
R.C. Sproul’s “Reformation Study Bible” and “Reformation Video” is so apropos for today. Share this with your friends and family and as you celebrate our Reformation, remember those who God gave to us who gave their lives so that we could have a Bible in our hands, in our languages, so all could read:
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Harvest and the Blessing of Peace
The Blessing of Peace
Scripture declares that “peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness” (James 3:18). Do you want to produce a harvest of righteousness in your family? James says that you should not expect this to occur in a home marked by fighting and quarrelling. It will happen in families where peacemakers [...]
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