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Daily Prayer Thursday
Thursday - Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. - Give thanks to God for the freedoms we have to share the Gospel in England and pray that it may continue. - Pray for missionaries across the world who are seeking to preach the Gospel and establish a faithful church. - Pray for those in persecuted countries who have to meet in secret. Even those who are now in prison for their faith. Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The judgments of God upon the Jews for their universal depravity and incorrigibleness; for their adultery; their blasphemous impiety; their worship of strange gods; their injustice and oppression for want of fearing the true God; and their prevarication in religion. Jeremiah 5 Preface - The parable of the labourers who were hired at different hours to work in the vineyard. Jesus foretelleth his own passion and resurrection: answereth the request of the mother of Zebedee's children, and quencheth the indignation of the other disciples thereat. He giveth sight to two blind men. Matthew 20 Daily Light - Morning I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee iwth change of raiment. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. - We are all as an unclean thing. - I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. - Ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. - Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but....the righteousness which is of God by faith. Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him. - The fine linen is the righteousness of saints. - I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness. Zech. 3.4; Ps. 32.1; Isa. 64.6; Ro. 7.18 Ga. 3.27; Col. 3.9-10 ;Phil. 3.9 Lu. 15.22; Rev. 19.8; Isa. 61.10 Daily Light - Evening The day shall declare it. Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. Why does thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.... So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more. God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. - The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son....and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. The great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Ps. 94.20; 1 Jn. 1.3; 1 Jn. 3.2-3 Jn. 14.30; He. 7.26 Eph. 6.12; Eph. 2.2 1 Jn. 5.18-19 A Puritans Catechism Q 5 - Are there more God's than one? A - The is but one only, the living and true God. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 2 The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father's glory, of one substance and equal with Him who made the world, who upholds and governs all things He has made, did, when the fullness of time was complete, take upon Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities of it, (9) yet without sin; (10) being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah, of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures; (11) so that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man. (12) 9) John 1:14; Gal. 4.4 10) Rom. 8:3; Heb. 2:14,16-17 11) Matt. 1:22-23 12) Luke 1:27.31.35; Rom. 9:5; 1 Tim. 2:5 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings The father's gift I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; Isaiah 42 v 6 God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish.' 'Herein is love; not that we loved God.' God not only provided the Saviour, and upheld Him, but He gave Him - gave Him away, to be a covenant Saviour of the people, and a light to lighten the Gentiles. When Abraham bound his son Isaac upon the altar and lifted up the knife to strike, this was giving away his son at the command of God, This is just what God did. He took His son out of His bosom, and gave Him away to be bound, to be a covenant Saviour of the people. There are not more wonderful words in the whole Bible than these: 'I will give thee.' God spared not his own Son, but freely delivered him up to the death for us all.' The Son was infinitely dear to the Father. God cannot but love that which is perfectly holy and beautiful. Now, such was Christ. From all eternity there had been the outgoings of love and infinite admiration from the bosom of the Father towards His well-beloved Son. Canst thou part with me? Canst thou give me up to the garden and the cross? 'I will give thee.' Sinners were infinitely vile in the sight of the Father. God cannot but hate that which is enmity and rebellion to Himself. 'he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity.' How loathsome and hateful this world must have been in His eyes, where every heart was enmity against him! Canst thou give me up for such sinners, for the sake of such vile worms? 'Yes, I will give thee.'
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Daily Prayer Wednesday
Wednesday - Give thanks to God for the Bible, its inspiration and preservation for us to read it today. (2 Timothy 3.16, Proverbs 30.5.) - Give thanks to God that we have easy access to Scripture in English, in our mother tongue. Pray for those without access to the bible because it is forbidden or not available. - Pray the Lord would bless us as we study the Bible through the ministry this coming year. That as we work through a book of the Bible, that the Lord would continue to help us to grasp God's truth. - Pray for the lunchtime outreach service and those who attend; pray that more from the offices nearby and Christians who commute are able to join us. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - Israel is excited to repentance by promises, and Judah by threats of hostile invasion and the calamities of war. The prophet lamenteth bitterly the afflictions of his country. Jeremiah 4 Preface - Christ healeth the sick in Judaea: answereth the question of the Pharisees concerning divorce, and the objection of his disciples to the expediency of marriage: receiveth little children with tenderness: instructeth a young man how to attain eternal life, and how to become perfect: showeth how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God: and promiseth great rewards to his disciples, and to all who have forsaken ought to follow him. Matthew 19 Daily Light - Morning If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. - I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. - Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. - God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. - That he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. - THey shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. 1 Jn. 1.9; Ps. 51.3-4 Lu. 15.20; Isa. 44.22; 1 Jn. 2.12; Eph. 4.32; Ro. 3.26 Ezek. 36.25; Rev. 3.4 1 Jn. 5.6 Daily Light - Evening Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee? Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hat hthis hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. - An high priest....holy, harmless, undefiled. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. - The prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. Whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself; and that wicked one toucheth him not. And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. Ps. 94.20; 1 Jn. 1.3; 1 Jn. 3.2-3 Jn. 14.30; He. 7.26 Eph. 6.12; Eph. 2.2 1 Jn. 5.18-19 A Puritans Catechism Q 4 - What is God? A - God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 1 It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man; (1) the prophet, (2) priest, (3) and king; (4) head and savior of the church, (5) the heir of all things, (6) and judge of the world; (7) unto whom He did from all eternity give a people to be His seed and to be by Him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified. (8) 1) Isa. 42:1; 1 Pet. 1:19-20 2) Acts 3:22 3) Heb. 5:5-6 4) Ps. 2:6; Luke 1:33 5) Eph. 1:22-23 6) Heb. 1:2 7) Acts 17:31 8) Isa. 53:10; John 17:6; Rom. 8:30 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings When weakness is strength Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12 v 10 When the believer is weakest, then is he strongest. The child that knows most its utter feebleness, entrusts itself most completely into the mother's arms. The young eagle that knows, by many a fall, its own inability to fly, yields itself to be carried on the mother's mighty wing. When it is weak, then it is strong; and just so the believer when he has found out, by repeated falls, his own utter feebleness, clings, with simplest faith, to the arm of the Saviour and leans on his Beloved, coming up out of the wilderness, and hears with joy the words: 'My grace is sufficient for thee; my strength is made perfect in weakness.' Daily Prayer Tuesday
Tuesday - Give thanks to God for those who have recently recovered from sickness. - Pray for those who are sick or receiving treatment in our congregation. - Pray that we each would walk close to God, putting off sins that easily beset us and that we would daily give thanks for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (1. John 1.3; Hebrews 12.1; 1 Thes 5.16.) - Pray for the Wednesday prayer meeting, as we pray corporately together to God's glory. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - God inviteth Judah to return to him notwithstanding her vile whoredom. Israel, though rejected for her lewdness, is still less criminal than Judah. Both are called to repentance upon the promises of the gospel. The people reproached with their unfaithfulness make a solemn confession of their sins. Jeremiah 3 Preface - Christ proposeth a little child to his disciples for a pattern of innocence and humility; he warneth them to avoid offences, though at the expense of an hand, a foot, or an eye: and not to despise the little ones: he teacheth how to treat an offending brother, and how oft to forgive him, by the parable of a king. Matthew 18 Daily Light - Morning Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. In the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. - We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. - My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Mt. 4.1; He. 5.7-9; He. 4.15 1 Co. 10.13; 2 Co. 12.9 Daily Light - Evening The Son of man came... to give his life a ransom for many. If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter. - I lay down my life for the sheep.... No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. - Without shedding of blood is no remission. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Mt. 20.28; He. 9.13-14 Isa. 53.7; Jn. 10.15,18 Lev. 17.11; He. 9.22 Ro. 5.8-9 A Puritans Catechism Q 3 - What do the Scriptures principally teach? A - The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Covenant Chapter 7 PARAGRAPH 3 This covenant is revealed in the gospel; first of all to Adam in the promise of salvation by the seed of the woman, (5) and afterwards by farther steps, until the full discovery thereof was completed in the New Testament; (6) and it is founded in that eternal covenant transaction that was between the Father and the Son about the redemption of the elect; (7) and it is alone by the grace of this covenant that all the posterity of fallen Adam that ever were saved did obtain life and blessed immortality, man being now utterly incapable of acceptance with God upon those terms on which Adam stood in his state of innocency. (8) 5) Gen. 3:15 6) Heb. 1:1 7) 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2 8) Heb. 11:6.13; Rom. 4:1-2; Acts 4:12; John 8:56 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Different ways Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with an infidel? Can two walk together except they be agreed? It is impossible that two souls can be happy together if they love opposite things. It is like two bullocks in the yoke drawing different ways. Hence the deep wisdom of the command which forbids God's children to intermarry with the world. What fellowship hath light with darkness? In the same way with Christ's bride, she must be of one mind with him, if she would enter in with him to the marriage. Suppose one of you who has an old heart were to be admitted with Christ to the marriage. Your heart is enmity to God, you hate God's people, the Sabbath is a weariness, you serve divers lusts and pleasures. The Lamb that is in the midst of the throne would lead you, and God would wipe away tears from your eyes. But you hate God and the Lamb. How could you be happy there? None but God's children or companions (psalm-singing hypocrites, as you used to call them) - could you be happy with them? An eternal Sabbath! My highest notion of heaven is an eternal Sabbath with Christ. Could you be happy? Could you enjoy it? Ah, my friends, there shall in no wise enter in any that defileth, and that maketh or loveth a lie. If you are still unborn again, you are not ready. Daily Prayer Thursday
Thursday - Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. - Give thanks to God for the freedoms we have to share the Gospel in England and pray that it may continue. - Pray for missionaries across the world who are seeking to preach the Gospel and establish a faithful church. - Pray for those in persecuted countries who have to meet in secret. Even those who are now in prison for their faith. Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - Thur church prayeth God to shew himself with power. She acknowledgeth God's mercy to them that seek him, and confesseth her own unworthiness. She pleadeth for compassion toward her desolate state. Isaiah 64 Preface - Christ bringeth evidence of scripture in excuse of his disciples, whom the Pharisees charged with breaking the sabbath. He appealeth to reason, and healeth the withered hand on the sabbath day. The Pharisees seek to destroy him: a prophecy of Esaias fulfilled in him. He healeth one possessed of a devil, who was blind and dumb; and showeth that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is an unpardonable sin, and that every idle word must be accounted for: he rebuketh those that sought of him a sign, and showeth whom he regardeth as his nearest relations. Matthew 12 Daily Light - Morning This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof. We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. - Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. - At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise.... But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one....having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God. If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Ex. 12.43; He. 13.10; Jn. 3.3; Eph. 2.12,13 Eph. 2.14,15 Eph. 2.19 Rev. 3.20 Daily Light - Evening [Jesus] prayed the third time, saying the same words. Who in the days of his flesh....offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD. - Continuing instant in prayer. - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication. - By prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. - THis is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. Delight thyself....in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Mt. 26.44; He. 5.7 Hos. 6.3; Ro. 12.12; Eph. 6.18; Phil. 4.6-7 Mt. 26.39; 1 Jn. 5.14 Ps. 37.4-5 A Puritans Catechism Q 3 - What do the Scriptures principally teach? A - The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Covenant Chapter 7 PARAGRAPH 2 Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace, (2) wherein He freely offers unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved; (3) and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, His Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe. (4) 2) Gen. 2:17; Gal. 3:10; Rom. 3:20-21 3) Rom. 8:3; Mark 16:15-16; John 3:16 4) Ezek. 36:26-27; John 6:44-45; Ps. 110:3 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings We believe And we believe and are sure that hou art that Christ, the Son o fthe living God. John 6 v 69 We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Ah! it is this that rivets the believing soul to Christ - the certain conviction that Christ is a divine Saviour. If Christ were only a man like ourselves, then how could He be a surety for us? He might suffer in the stead of one man, but how could He suffer in the stead of thousands? Ah! but I believe and am sure that He is the Son of the living God, and therefore I know He is a sufficient surety for me. To whom else can I go for pardon? If Christ were only a man like ourselves, then how could He dwell in us, or give the Spirit to abide with us for ever? But we believe and are sure that He is that Christ, the Son of the living God, and therefore we know He is able to dwell in us, and put the Spirit in us for ever. To whom, then, can I go for a new heart but unto Christ? O dear brethren! have you been thus taught? Then blessed are ye, 'for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto you, but my Father which is in heaven.' Hold fast by this sure faith for you cannot be too sure; and then you will never, never go away from Christ. Daily Prayer Wednesday
Wednesday - Give thanks to God for the Bible, its inspiration and preservation for us to read it today. (2 Timothy 3.16, Proverbs 30.5.) - Give thanks to God that we have easy access to Scripture in English, in our mother tongue. Pray for those without access to the bible because it is forbidden or not available. - Pray the Lord would bless us as we study the Bible through the ministry this coming year. That as we work through a book of the Bible, that the Lord would continue to help us to grasp God's truth. - Pray for the lunchtime outreach service and those who attend; pray that more from the offices nearby and Christians who commute are able to join us. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - Christ sheweth his power to save, and his vengeance upon his enemies. A thankful commemoration of God's old lovingkindnessess to his people. A prayer for the return of his mercy to them. Isaiah 63 Preface - John sendeth his disciples to Christ. Christ's testimony concerning John. The perverse judgments of the people concerning both John and Christ. Christ with their long unfruitfulness and impenitency. He thanketh the Father for revealing his gospel to the simple only; and inviteth the weary to partake of his rest. Matthew 11 Daily Light - Morning The fruit of the Spirit is...goodness. Be ye....followers of God, as dear children. - Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. - Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. - The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things. Ga. 5.22; Eph. 5.1; Mt. 5.44-45; Lu. 6.36 Eph. 5.9 Titus 3.4-6; Ps. 145.9; Ro. 8.32 Daily Light - Evening Ebenezer.... Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. I was brought low, and he helped me. - Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and i am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and iwth my song will I praise him. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God. - He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. - There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. - Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 1 Sa. 7.12; Ps. 116.6; Ps. 28.6-7 Ps. 118.8-9; Ps. 146.5; Ps. 107.7; Jos. 21.45 Lu. 22.35; Ps. 63.7 A Puritans Catechism Q 2 - What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify him? A - The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy him. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Covenant Chapter 7 PARAGRAPH 1 The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience to Him as their creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which He hath been pleased to express by way of covenant. (1) 1) Luke 17:10; Job 35:7-8 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Follow Jesus And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. Matthew 9 v 9 Matthew was sitting at the receipt of custom when Jesus passed by. How wonderful is the grace of the Lord Jesus. Some of you may be living in the evil calling, or in your sins. Look up, the Lord Jesus this night may turn His eye upon you. A simple word is blessed - 'Follow me'. No argument. It is probable he had heard of Christ, heard Him preach, seen the preceding miracle; still he was at his old trade, till Jesus said, 'Follow me.' A little word reached his heart. We often make great mistakes - often make use of long arguments to bring people to Christ. Often we make use of long high sounding words, and expect them to be blessed; whereas it is the simple exhibition of Christ. Daily Prayer - Tuesday
Tuesday - Give thanks to God for those who have recently recovered from sickness. - Pray for those who are sick or receiving treatment in our congregation. - Pray that we each would walk close to God, putting off sins that easily beset us and that we would daily give thanks for our Lord an dSaviour Jesus Christ. (1. John 1.3; Hebrews 12.1; 1 Thes 5.16.) - Pray for the Wednesday prayer meeting, as we pray corporately together to God's glory. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The prophet's zeal in interceding for the accomplishment of God's glorious promises to his church. The ministers of God are incited to use the like importunity. God's gracious promises confirmed by oath. The preparation of the gospel salvation. Isaiah 62 Preface - Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles with power to do miracles. He instructeth them; and forewarning them of persecutions, suggesteth motives of comfort and constancy; he promiseth a blessing to those who should receive them. Matthew 10 Daily Light - Morning As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scoureth every son whom he receiveth. - Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. - He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. - Humble yourselves therefore under the might hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. - I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. - He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Rev. 3.19; He. 12.5-6; Pro. 3.12; Job 5.18; 1 Pe. 5.6; Isa. 48.10 Lam. 3.33; Ps. 103.10-14 Daily Light - Evening God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. They....called on the name of Baal from morning even unto noon, saying, O Ball, hear us. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers or even as this publican.... And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. Lord, teach us to pray. Ec. 5.2; Mt. 6.7-8 1 Ki. 18.26 Lu. 18.10-11,13-14 Lu. 11.1 A Puritans Catechism Q 1 - What is the chief end of man? A - Man's chief end is to glory God, and to enjoy him forever. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof Chapter 6 PARAGRAPH 5 The corruption of nature, during this life, does remain in those that are regenerated; (13) and although it be through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet both itself, and the first motions thereof, are truly and properly sin. (14) 13) Rom. 7:18,23; Eccles. 7:20; 1 John 1:8 14) Rom. 7:23-25; Gal. 5:17 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Where is your faith? And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. Matthew 8 v 26 One evening Christ gave commandment on the Sea of Galilee to depart to 'the other side'; and as they sailed He fell asleep. Here was a simple word of promise to hold by in the storm. But when the storm came down, and the waves covered the ship, they cried, 'Master, save us; we perish.' And He said: 'Where is you faith?' By that trial the faith of the disciples was greatly increased ever after. So it is with all trials of faith. When God give a promise, He always tries our faith. Just as the roots of trees take firmer hold when they are contending with the wind, so faith takes a firmer hold when it struggles with adverse appearances. Daily Prayer - Monday
Monday - Give thanks to God for salvation and the redemption that is found alone in Jesus Christ. - Give thanks to God for granting us particular skills and abilities that we might fulfil our vocations (jobs, studies, family responsibilities and time we spend alone). (Ecclesiastes 9.10, Ephesians 6.6) - Pray for the Lord's blessing on the working week for us and all in the congregation. - Pray the Lord would grant us grace to be good ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5.20) Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The office of Christ. The restoration and blessedness of the church. Isaiah 61 Preface - Christ cureth a man; calleth Matthew; justifieth himself for eating with publicans and sinners, and his disciples for not fasting; is entreated by a ruler to go and heal his daughter; healeth by the way a woman with an issue of blood; raiseth to life the ruler's daughter; giveth sight to two blind men; healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil; hath compassion on the multitudes, and teacheth his disciples to pray that God would send forth labourers into his vineyard. Matthew 9 Daily Light - Morning His commandments are not grievous. This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life. - Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. My yoke is easy, and my burden is light. - If ye love me, keep my commandments... He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. - Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. - Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. - I delight in the law of God after the inward men. That is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another. - Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. 1 Jn. 5.3; Jn. 6.40; 1 Jn. 3.22 Mt. 11.30; Jn. 14.15,21 Pro. 3.13; Pro. 3.17; Ps. 119.165; Ro. 7.22 1 Jn. 3.23; Ro. 13.10 Daily Light - Evening Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins. - I, even I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. - Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. - I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. - Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou has tin love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity?...he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. - Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood....to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Ps. 25.7; Isa. 44.22; Isa. 43.25; Isa. 1.18; Jer. 31.34; Mi. 7.19 Isa. 38.17; Mi. 7.18; Rev. 1.5,6 A Puritans Catechism Q 82 - What is meant by the words, " till he come," which are used by the apostle Paul in reference to the Lord's Supper? A - They plainly teach us that our Lord Jesus Christ will come a second time; which is the joy and hope of all believers. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof Chapter 6 PARAGRAPH 4 From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, (11) do proceed all actual transgressions. (12) 11) Rom. 8:7; Col. 1:21 12) James 1:14-15; Matt. 15:19 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings What God will not give I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42 v 8 If Christ has been made to rise on your soul, happy are you. You were sometime darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light. See who did it, and give him the praise. It is the Lord. God gave Christ to be a light to thy soul. Give Him, and Him alone, the glory. 'My glory will I not give to another.' (1) Do not give the praise to yourself. Do not say, my own wisdom or my own prayers have gotten me this. It was all undeserved mercy to the chief of sinners. 'My glory will I not give to another.' (2) Do not give the glory to ministers. They are often the instruments of bringing souls to Christ, but they cannot make Christ arise on the soul, and more than they can make the sun to rise on the earth. We can point to the sun, though we cannot make it rise; so, we can point you to Christ, but cannot make Him rise on your soul. The work is God's, and He will have the glory. I believe the work is greatly hindered amongst us from the cause mentioned. Plead with God to fulfil His word, that Christ may be a light to the nations. It is as easy with God to make Christ rise on many souls as upon one. Show Him that is is for His glory that a nation be born in a day. Give Him no rest till he pour down the Spirit on all our families, till there be a great looking unto Jesus, and rejoicing in Him. Take thine own glory, O Lord; give it to no other, neither thy praise to graven images. Daily Prayer - Sunday
Sunday - Give thanks to God for His character, perfect, unchangeable, the same yesterday today and forever. - Give thanks to God that we can meet in the church and have fellowship with one another. - Pray the Lord would grant the preaching of his word power and clarify, and there are ready ears to hear and believe it. (2 Thes. 3.1.). - Pray we would receive faithful ministry and spiritual food from God's Word (1 Pet 2.2.) Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The glorious acces of the Gentiles into the church. The blessings of the church after affliction. Isaiah 60 Preface - Christ cleanseth the leper; healeth the centurions' servant, Peter's mother in law, and many other diseased; showeth how he is to be followed; stilleth the tempest on the sea; driveth the devils out of two men possessed, and suffereth them to go into the swine. Matthew 8 Daily Light - Morning I know that my redeemer liveth. If, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. - This man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Because I live, ye shall live also. - If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD> - We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. - Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Job 19.25; Ro. 5.10; He. 7.24-25 Jn. 14.19; 1 Co. 15.19-20 Isa. 59.20; Eph. 1.7; 1 Pe. 1.18-19 Daily Light - Evening The Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits. Take heed therefore how ye hear. - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. - How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hat every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. - I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 1 Tim. 4.1; Lu. 8.18; Col. 3.16; Eph. 6.16 Ps. 119.165; Ps. 119.103-104 Ps. 119.105; Ps. 119.99 2 Co. 11.14; Ga. 1.8 A Puritans Catechism Q 81 - What is required for the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper? A - It is required of them who would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof Chapter 6 PARAGRAPH 3 They bring the root, and by God's appointment, standing in the room and stead of all mankind, the guilt of the sin was imputed, and corrupted nature conveyed, to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation, (6) being now conceived in sin, (7) and by nature children of wrath, (8) the servants of sin, the subjects of death, (9) and all other miseries, spiritual, temporal, and eternal, unless the Lord Jesus set them free. (10) 6) Rom. 5:12-19; 1 Cor. 15:21-22,45,49 7) Ps. 51:5; Job 14:4 8) Eph. 2:3 9) Rom. 6:20; 5:12 10) Heb. 2:14-15; 1 Thess. 1:10 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Be not weary in well doing He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126 v 6 Go to the field when the seed has been covered in. Do you see any marks of growing? No, not a green speck. Still the work in going on. Have patience; weary not in well-doing. Be instant in prayer. God will be faithful to His promise. 'His word shall not return unto Him void.' Daily Prayer - Saturday
Saturday - Give thanks to God that we have good news of salvation to tell, that the repentant sinner might have everlasting life through Jesus Christ. (John 3.16.) - Pray the Lord would bless the Gospel outreach by the church in Westminster. Both on Saturday morning, through church services, via BAL and enquiries online. - Pray the Lord would work in the contacts we have made both on Saturday mornings and at services; through personal conversations and online contracts. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The calamities of the Jews not owing to want of saving power in God, but to their own enourmous sins. Salvation cometh of God only. The covenant of the Redeemer. Isaiah 59 Preface - Christ proceedeth in his sermon to condemn rash judgment; forbiddeth the prostitution of holy things; recommendeth prayer; exhorteth to enter in at the strait gate; to beware of false prophets, who may be known by their fruits; and not in be his disciples in profession only, but in practice; he compareth doers of the word to houses built on a rock, those that are hearers only to houses build on the sand. Christ endeth his sermon; the people are astonished at his doctrine. Matthew 7 Daily Light - Morning Who shall be able to stand? Who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap. I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.... These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.... They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. - Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. Rev. 6.17; Mal. 3.2 Rev. 7.9,14,16-17 Ro. 8.1; Ga. 5.1 Daily Light - Evening Enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. - Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. - A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ. - By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight. By him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Ps. 143.2; Isa. 1.18 Isa. 27.5; Job 22.21 Ro. 5.1; Ga. 2.16; Ro. 3.20 Ac. 13.39 1 Co. 15.57 A Puritans Catechism Q 80 - What is the Lord's Supper? A - The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of the New Testament, instituted by Jesus Christ; wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to his appointment, his death is shown forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporeal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof Chapter 6 PARAGRAPH 2 Our first parents, by this sin, fell from their original righteousness and communion with God, and we in them whereby death came upon all: (3) all becoming dead in sin, (4) and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body. (5) 3) Rom. 3:23 4) Rom 5:12 etc 5) Titus 1:15; Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9; Rom. 3:10-19 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Lean hard Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Song of Solomon 8 v 5 It is very observable that there is none here but the bride and her beloved in a vast wilderness. She is not leaning upon Him with one arm, and upon somebody else with the other; but she is leaning upon Him alone. So is it with the soul taught of God; it feels alone with Christ in this world; it leans as entirely upon Christ as if there were no other being in the universe. She leans all her weight upon her husband. When a person has been saved from drowning, they lean all their weight upon their deliverer. When the lost sheep was found, He took it upon His shoulder. You must be content then to lean all your weight upon Christ. Cast the burden of temporal things upon Him. Cast the care of your soul upon Him. If God be for us, who can be against us? They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. The eagle soars so directly upward, that poets have fancied it was aiming at the sun. So does the soul that waits on Christ. Daily Prayer - Friday
Friday - Give thanks to God for many good things we enjoy and daily blessings. - Pray the Lord would supply the needs of those in the congregation at Westminster and guide uas as we help those destitute and suffering (Numbers 6.24-26.). - Pray for the ministry among the children in the Sunday School and Friday Bible Club and that they would know Christ from a young age. A rich blessing in this troubled world. - Pray for the evangelistic work, that people would know the greatest blessing of all: salvation by the grace of God through Christ. Church Services Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - Second Year Preface - The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, sheweth the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true: he declareth what blessings shall attend a godly performance of the duties of the latter, and the observance of the sabbath. Isaiah 58 Preface - Christ continuing his sermon giveth directions about charitable giving, prayer, forgiving our brethren, fasting, laying up treasure in heaven, keeping a single eye: and exhorteth not to be anxious about worldly things, but principally to seek God's kingdom and righteousness. Matthew 6 Daily Light - Morning Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed.... and that thou wouldest keep me from evil.... And God granted him that which he requested. The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. - When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. - How great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which, thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! - I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. - The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. 1 Chr. 4.10; Pro. 10.22; Job 34.29 Ps. 3.8; Ps. 31.19; Jn. 17.15 Mt. 7.7-8; Ps. 34.22 Daily Light - Evening It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this doe ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. He....kneeled down, and prayed.... And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. He....kneeled down, and prayed.... And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. It was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour....they took Jesus, and led him away....into a place called.... Golgotha: where they crucified him. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast. Ex. 12.42; 1 Co. 11.23-25 Lu. 22.41,44 Jn. 19,14,16,17-18 1 Co. 5.7-8 A Puritans Catechism Q 79 - What is the duty of such as are rightly baptised? A - It is the duty of such as are rightly baptised, to give themselves up to some particular and orderly Church of Jesus Christ, that they may walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof Chapter 6 PARAGRAPH 1 Although God created man upright and perfect, and gave him a righteous law, which had been unto life had he kept it, and threatened death upon the breach thereof, (1) yet he did not long abide in this honour; Satan using the subtlety of the serpent to subdue Eve, then by her seducing Adam, who, without any compulsion, did willfully transgress the law of their creation, and the command given to them, in eating the forbidden fruit, (2) which God was pleased, according to His wise and holy counsel to permit, having purposed to order it to His own glory. 1) Gen. 2:16-17 2) Gen. 3:12-13; 2 Cor. 11:13 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings The better half of salvation For this is the will of God, even your sanctification... 1 Thessalonians 4 v 3 Christ's work is not done with a soul when He has brought it to pardon - when He has washed it in His own Blood. Oh, no! the better half of salvation remains - His great work of sanctification remains. |
