“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said […]
Promise
Beloved, as we settle into a new year the Heidelberg Catechism guides us from the misery earnest knowledge of our sin brings to our hearts and minds and begins to speak the comfort of true salvation through Christ the living Son of God. It reminds us of the true nature of […]
A Prayer of Paul “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit […]
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.” Lam 3:24 It is our great privilege, beloved, that we live in a portionless world. This is both our distinctive badge and our Christian charter. When God parceled out the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, He […]
“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said,” “Surely, I am with you always — even unto the end of the world!” — Matthew 28:20 Such were “the words of Jesus” when He was just about to ascend to Heaven. The mediatorial throne was in view — the harps of […]
The passages we have reviewed so far reveal (in part) the relationship established between God and his creation. As we continue to review passages with regard to Gods Covenant promises, we will find a clear and distinct ownership which moves away from less direct contextual assent toward a clear directive […]