Will Willimon on preaching as theological act, and how, even though God has spoken his final word, he continues the conversation. Why would the risen Christ appear first to these fearful ordinary men and women, his disciples, who had demonstrated so conclusively their failure to follow him and be his courageous disciples? why would the …
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 12 Q & A 21 Q Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? A The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ,1 who, being the eternal Son of God,2 became man,3 and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and …
Mark Dever, quoted by Trevin Wax, as we prepare to heed the call to worship that grace enables us to obey: Christian brothers and sisters, do you climb up the church steps every Sunday burdened with guilt, as if there’s some way you need to perform on a Sunday morning in order for God to …
Songs of preparation: He Is Exalted, Let All Things Now Living, and My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness Prayer of Approach and Confession: Confessing our need for true cleansing that can only come from God alone; may the knowledge of the blood that has cleansed us also purge our consciences from dead or hypocritical works …
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