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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 - A song inciting to confidence in God, for his judgments upon the adversary, and favour to his people. An exhortation to wait God's coming to judgment. Isaiah 26 Preface - The apostle warneth to try by certain rules the spirits that pretend to come from God. He presseth the obligation of mutual love upon Christians from the example and commandment of God. 1 John 4 Daily Light - Morning Oh 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! Since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. - Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Ps. 31.19; Isa. 64.4; 1 Co. 2.9-10; Ps. 16.11 Ps. 36.7-9 1 Tim. 4.8 Daily Light - Evening The Son of God.... hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. - Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. - The Lord turned, and looked upon Peter.... And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. - He knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. - A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. The Lord knoweth them that are his. - I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep.... My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Rev. 2.18; Jer. 17.9-10; Ps. 90.8; Lu. 22.61,62 Jn. 2.24-25; Ps. 103.14; Isa. 42.3 2 Tim. 2.19; Jn. 10.14,27-28 A Puritans Catechism Q 68 - How may we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin? A - To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, we must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting alone to his blood and righteousness. This faith is attended by repentance for the past and leads to holiness in the future. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 7 The doctrine of the high mystery of predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, that men attending the will of God revealed in His Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may, from the certainty of their effectual vocation, be assured of their eternal election; (18) so shall this doctrine afford matter of praise, (19) reverence, and admiration of God, and of humility, (20) diligence, and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the gospel. (21) 18) 1 Thess. 1.4-5; 2 Pet. 1.10 19) Eph. 1.6; Rom. 11.35 20) Rom. 11.5-6,20 21) Luke 10.20 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Christ for us But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. Hebrews 2 v 9 Paul got such a view of the glory, brightness, and excellency of the way of salvation by Jesus, that it filled his whole heart. All other things sunk into littleness. Every mountain and hill was brought low, the crooked was made straight, the rough places smooth, and the glory of the Lord was revealed. As the rising sun makes all the stars disappear, so the rising of Christ upon his soul made everything else disappear. Jesus, suffering for us, filled his eye - filled his heart. He saw, believed, and was happy. Christ for us, answered all his need. From the Cross of Christ a ray of heavenly light flamed to his soul, filling him with light and joy unspeakable. He felt that God was glorified, and he was saved; he cleaved to the Lord with full purpose of heart.
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Daily Prayer - Sunday
Sunday - Give thank 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 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 prophet praiseth God for his past judgments, and for his future salvation of his people, and overthrow of their enemies. Isaiah 25 Preface - It is a mark of God's singular love toward us, that we are now called his sons, and designed for further happiness hereafter: and therefore we must obediently keep his commandments, and love one another with true brotherly kindness and actual beneficence. 1 John 3 Daily Light - Morning Grieve not the holy Spirit of God. whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. The love of the Spirit. - The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. - After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession. - This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities. Eph. 4.30; Ro. 15.30; Jn. 14.26; Isa. 63.9-10 1 Jn. 4.13; Eph. 1.13-14; Ga. 5.16-17 Ro. 8.26 Daily Light - Evening I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face. Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you. - My beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone... I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. - I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. I have seen his ways, and will heal him. - Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led there by the way? 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 will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Hos. 5.15; Isa. 59.2; Song 5.6; Isa. 57.17-18; Jer. 2.17 Lu. 15.20; Hos. 14.1 1 Jn. 1.9 A Puritans Catechism Q 67 - What does every sin deserve? A - Every sin deserves God's wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 6 As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so He hath, by the eternal and most free purpose of His will, foreordained all the means thereunto; (13) wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ, (14) are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by His Spirit working in due season, are justified adopted, sanctified, (15) and kept by His power through faith unto salvation; (16) neither are any other redeemed by Christ, or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only. (17) 13) 1 Pet. 1.2-2; 2 Thess. 2.13 14) 1 Thess. 5.9-10 15) Rom. 8.30; 2 Thess. 2.13 16) 1 Pet. 1.5 17) John 10.26; 17.9, 6.64 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Experimental knowledge ... One thing I know, that, wheras I was blind, now I see. John 9 v 25 The first thing that the Holy Spirit does when he is converting a soul is to give light: 'Ye were some time darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord.' He pours a flood of light into the unconverted soul, so that it sees itself. You remember at the first creation of the world, God said, 'Let there be light, and there was light.' So it is at the conversion of a soul. The first things that the Holy Spirit does, is to give knowledge to let us see things as they are - to let us see ourselves as we are - heaven as it is - hell as it is. This light, brethren, too, is sanctifying light. 'Beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, we are changed into the same image, from glory to glory.' And this is saving light: 'For this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.' You remember when Paul was converted, there were scales fell from his eyes, and he was enabled to see. Now this is just intended to show us what conversion is - it is as scales falling from the eyes - it is the giving of sight to the blind. 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 us 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 miserable overthrow of Tyre. Her restoration after seventy years, and her whordoms. Isaiah 23 Preface - The apostle professeth to declare what he had formerly seen and known of the Word of Life, to the end that others might have fellowship with him. The substance of his doctrine is, that to have fellowship with God, we must be holy as he is holy; and that if we confess our sins, we shall be forgiven through the blood of Christ. 1 John 1 Daily Light - Morning Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. The world passeth away, and the lust thereof. - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquited in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. - What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Martha, Martha, thou are careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. - I would have you without carefulness. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. - The Lord of peace himself give you pleace always by all means. - The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Jn. 14.27; 1 Jn. 2.17; Ps. 39.6; Ro. 6.21 Lu. 10.41-42; 1 Co. 7.32 Jn. 16.33; 2 Th. 3.16; Nu. 6.24-26 Daily Light - Evening The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God? - It is God which worketh in you. We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. He knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. - A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Ro. 8.26; Jn. 14.26; 1 Co. 6.19; Phil. 2.13 Ro. 8.26-27 Ps. 103.14; Isa. 42.3 Mt. 26.41 Ps. 23.1-2 A Puritans Catechism Q 66 - Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? A - Some sins in themselves, and by reason of various aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 5 Those of mankind that are predestinated to life, God, before that foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, (11) without any other thing in the creature as a condition or cause moving Him thereunto. (12) 11) Eph. 1.4,9. 11. Rom. 8.30; 2 Tim. 1.9; 1 Thess. 5.9 12) Rom. 9.13,16; Eph. 2.5,12 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings What a friend we have in Jesus Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. John 11 v 21 Learn that afflicting time is trying time. Affliction is like the furnace, it discovers the dross as well as the gold. Had all things gone on smoothly at Bethany, Martha and Mary had never known their sin and weakness; but not the furnace brought out the dross. Learn to guard against unbelief. Guard against presumption, making a Bible promise for yourself, and leaning upon a word God has never spoken. Guard against prescribing your way to Christ, and limiting Him in His dealings. Guard against unbelief, believing only part of God's testimony. 'O foolish, and slow of heart to believe all that God hath spoken.' Remember, whatever your darkness may be, to carry your complaint to Jesus Himself. 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 prophet lamenteth the invasion of Jewry; he reproveth their trust in human means, and not in God; and their desperate rioting, when the times called for humiliation. He prophesieth the downfall of Shebna, and Eliakim's advancement in his room. Isaiah 22 Preface - The apostle declareth it to be the design of both his epistles to remind the brethren of Christ's coming to judgment, in opposition to scoffers. No argument can be drawn against it from the delay, which is designed to leave men room for repentance. He describeth the day of the Lord, and exhorteth to holiness of life in expectation of it. He sheweth that Paul had taught the same in his epistles: and concludeth with advice to beware of seduction, and to grow in Christian grace and knowledge. 2 Peter 3 Daily Light - Morning My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 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. - I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. - The gospel of Christ...is the power of God unto salvation. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. - I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. - We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. The joy of the LORD is your strength. - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering iwth joyfulness. Eph. 6.10; 2 Co. 12.9-10; Ps. 71.16; Ro. 1.16 Phil. 4.13; Col. 1.29; 2 Co. 4.7 Ne. 8.10; Col. 1.11 Daily Light - Evening Jesus Christ our Lord. JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. - He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. The last Adam was made a quickening spirit.... The second man is the Lord from heaven. - My Lord and my God. - Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 1 Co. 1.9; Mt. 1.21; Phil. 2.8-10 Jn. 4.25; Isa. 61.1 1 Co. 15.45,47; Jn. 20.28; Jn. 13.13-15 A Puritans Catechism Q 65 - Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? A - No mere man, since the fall, is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 4 These angels and men thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their number so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished. (10) 10) 2 Tim. 2.19; John 13.18 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Divine sympathy Jesus wept. John 11 v 35 When He saw the cave, and the stone, and the weeping friends, 'Jesus wept'. He wept because His heart was deeply touched. It was not feigned weeping, it was real. He knew that He was to raise him from the dead, and yet He wept because others wept. He wept as our example, to teach us to weep with one another. He wept to show what was in Him: 'For 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. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need' (Hebrews 4 vs. 15 & 16.) 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 - The prophet seeth in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. He giveth warning to Edom. The set time of Arabia's calamity. Isaiah 21 Preface - The apostle foretelleth the appearance of false teachers, the impiety of them and their followers, and the judgments that would overtake them. The godly shall be delivered, as Lot was out of Sodom. The wicked principles and manners of these seducers described. The mischief of relapsing into sin. 2 Peter 2 Daily Light - Morning Take heed unto thyself. Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. - Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalitites, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against wpiritual wickedness in high places. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. - Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 1 Tim. 4.16; 1 Co. 9.25-27; Eph. 6.11-12 Ga. 5.24-25; Ro. 8.14; 1 Tim. 4.15 Daily Light - Evening Jesus saith unto her, Mary. Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. - The sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name....and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands: thy walls are continually before me. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth them that are his. - We have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God. Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel... And Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.... And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment... And thou shalt set in it settings of stones... And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel... And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually. Jn. 20.16; Isa. 43.1; Jn. 10.3,4 Isa. 49.16 2 Tim. 2.19; He. 4.14 Ex. 28.9,12,15,17,21,29 A Puritans Catechism Q 64 - what is forbidden in the tenth commandment? A - The tenth commandment forbids all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 3 By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated, or foreordained to eternal life through Jesus Christ, (7) to the praise of His glorious grace; (8) others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice. (9) 7) 1 Tim. 5.21; Matt. 25.34 8) Eph. 1.5-6 9) Rom. 9.22-23; Jude 4 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings A Golden saying And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Revelation 14 v 13 Blessed are the dead. Learn the value of this saying. It is a golden saying - there is gold in every syllable of it. It is sweeter than honey and the honeycomb, more precious than gold, yea, much fine gold. It is precious in the eyes of God. Write it deep in your hears; it will solemnise your life, and will keep you from being led away by its vain show. It will make the syren songs of this world inconvenient and out of tune; it will sweetly soothe you in the hour of adversity; it will rob death of its sting, and the grave of its victory. Write, write deep on your hears, 'Blessed are the dead which de in the Lord.' 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 clarity, 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 Moabite is exhorted to yield obedience to the throne of David. He is threatened for his pride with lamentable judgements, and that within three years. Isaiah 16 Preface - Our evil lusts and passions tend to breed quarrels among ourselves, and to set us at enmity with God. The way to overcome them, and recover God's favour. Against slander and censoriousness. We must not presume on the future, but commit ourselves to God's providence. 1 Peter 4 Daily Light - Morning I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them. As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. - He hat saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked....If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. - Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. - Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. - Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes. Work our your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. - The God of peace....make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. Ezek. 20.19; 1 Pe. 1.15; 1 Jn. 2.6,29; 1 Co. 7.19; Jas. 2.10 2 Co. 3.5; Ps. 119.33 Phil. 2.12-13; He. 13.20,21 Daily Light - Evening I have exalted one chosen out of the people Verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham... In all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren. - Upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. - The Son of man which is in heaven. - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Who....made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. - Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Ps. 89.19; He. 2.16,17; Ezek. 1.26; Jn. 3.13; Lu. 24.39 Phil. 2.6-10; Rev. 3.2 A Puritans Catechism Q 63 - Which is the tenth commandment? A - The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour's. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 2 Although God knoweth whatsoever may or can come to pass, upon all supposed conditions, (5) yet hath He not decreed anything, because He foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions. (6) 5) Acts 15.18 6) Rom. 9.11,13,16,18 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Sweet and easy Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? John 6 v 60 A great many persons are much taken with Christ; they have some anxiety about their souls; they follow anxiously after the preaching of the Word; but when we show them that Christ is the bread of heave, that they must have a personal closing with Christ, as much as if they were to eat His flesh and drink His blood, these souls say; 'It is a hard saying, who can bear it?' By-and-by, they are offended, they believe not, they go back and walk no more with Jesus. Is any hearing me in this condition? Oh! think again, I beseech you, before you go back. Oh! seek the teaching of God, and He will show you that none of Christ's sayings are hard sayings, but that they are all sweet and easy. When the heart of a poor Indian was brought under the teaching of God, he said: 'Some people complain that the Bible is a hard book; but I have not read so far as to find it a hard book. To me it is all sweet and easy.' 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 mornings, through church services, via BSL 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 contacts. 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 - Ahaz being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah is comforted by Isaiah. Ahaz having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, Christ is promised for a sign. God's judgments prophesied to come upon Judah by the hand of the Assyrians. Isaiah 7 Preface - The apostle's address to the dispersed Jews. He recommendeth patience and joy in afflictions, and prayer with faith. He giveth advice to the poor and to the rich. The reward of those that are firmly resistant under trial. Our own lusts, and not God, tempt us to sin. God is the unchangeable author of all good to his creatures. We must receive the word with purity and meekness, and not only hear, but do it. The necessity of governing the tongue. The essential duties of true religion. James 1 Daily Light - Morning Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. - After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. - Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, ye believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. We alk by faith, not by sight. - Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. He. 11.1; 1 Co. 15.19 1 Co. 2.9-10; Eph. 1.13-14 Jn. 20.29; 1 Pe. 1.8-9 2 Co. 5.7; He. 10.35 Daily Light - Evening It is I; be not afraid. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. - I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Woe is me! for I am undone....mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. - I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Jn. 6.20; Rev. 1.17-18; Isa. 43.25 Isa. 6.5-7; Isa. 44.22 1 Jn. 2.1 A Puritans Catechism Q 62 - What is required in the ninth commandment? A - The ninth commandment requires the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbour's good name, especially in witness-bearing. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 1 God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass; (1) yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein; (2) nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established; (3) in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree. (4) 1) Isa. 46.10; Eph. 1.11; Heb. 6.17; Rom. 9.15-18 2) James 1.13; 1 John 1.5 3) Acts 4.27-28; John 19.11 4) Num. 23.19; Eph. 1.3-5 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Live near to Christ They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment. Hebrews 1 v 11 Rutherford says: 'Build your nest upon no tree here; for you see God hath sold the forest to Death, and every tree whereon we would rest is ready to be cut down, to the end we may flee and mount up, and build upon the Rock, and dwell in the holes of the Rock.' Set not your heart on the flowers of this world; for they have all a canker in them. Prize the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley more than all; for He changeth not. Live nearer to Christ than to the saints, so that when they are taken from you, you may have Him to lean on still. 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 us 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 - Isaiah's vision of the Lord in his glory: he is terrified; an angel removeth the ground of his apprehensions: he offereth himself, and is sent to shew the obstinacy of the people unto their destruction. A remnant shall be saved. Isaiah 6 Preface - Exhortations to charity, hospitality, pity for the afflicted, chastity, contentment; to regard the preachers of God's word; to avoid strange doctrines: to confess Christ; to offer up our praises to God by him; to do good and to communicate; to obey spiritual rulers; and to pray for the apostle. The epistle endeth with a prayer and salutations. Hebrews 13 Daily Light - Morning It pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. - Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. - For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. - The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? The Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. - My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. - Min elect, in whom my soul delighteth. Isa. 53.10; Jn. 12.27-28; Lu. 22.42-43 Phil. 2.8; Jn. 10.17; Jn. 6.38; Jn. 18.11 Jn. 8.29; Mt. 3.17; Isa. 42.1 Daily Light - Evening Ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence. Thou....hast made us unto our God kings and priests. - The sons of Aaron, the priests, ahall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain. - Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. - The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. - Pray one for another.... The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Come, Lord Jesus. - Make no tarrying, O my God. - Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God. Isa. 62.6; Rev. 5.9,10; Nu. 10.8-9 Isa. 45.19; 2 Chr. 30.27; Ps. 34.15; Jas. 5.16 Rev. 22.20; Ps. 40.17; 2 Pe. 3.12 A Puritans Catechism Q 61 - Which is the ninth commandment? A - The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God and of the holy Trinity Chapter 2 PARAGRAPH 3 In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit, (27) of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided: (28) the Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father, (29) the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son; (30) all infinite, without beginning, therefore but one God, who is not to be divided in nature and being, but distinguished by several peculiar relative properties and personal relations; which doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on Him. 27) 1 John 5.7; Matt. 28.19; 2 Cor. 13.14 28) Exod. 3.14; John 14.11; 1 Cor. 8.6 29) John 1.14,18 30) John 15.26; Gal. 4.6 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Divine breathings But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost... Jude v 20 When a believer prays, he is not alone - there are three with him: the Father seeing in secret, His ear open; the Son blotting out sin, and offering up the prayer, the Holy Ghost quickening and giving desires. There can be no true prayer without these three. Some people pray like a parrot, repeating words when the heart is far from God. Some pray without the Father. They do not feel. They are speaking to the back of their chair, or to the world, or to the empty air. Some pray without the Son. They come in their own name - in their own righteousness. That is the sacrifice of fools. Some pray without the Holy Ghost. These are not filled with divine breathings. Dear friends, if you would live, you must pray; and if you would pray with acceptance, you must pray to the Father in the name of Jesus, and by His Spirit quickening. 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 - Isaiah prophesieth the coming of Christ's kingdom. Wickedness is why God hath forsaken his people. The prophet forewarneth them of the terrible day of the Lord. Isaiah 2 Preface - The sacrifices of the law, being often repeated, could not take away sins. The abolition of them, and substitution of Christ's body in their stead, foretold by the Psalmist: by the offering of which body once for all we obtain perfect remission. An exhortation to stedfastness in the faith, and to love and good works. The danger of a wilful relapse after having received the knowledge of the truth; and of forfeiting the reward of a good beginning for want of perseverance. Hebrews 10 Daily Light - Morning Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?....for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. - No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. I would have you without carefulness. - Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. - Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? - Have faith in God. Mt. 6.31,32; Ps. 34.9-10; Ps. 84.11-12 1 Co. 7.32; Phil. 4.6 Mt. 10.29-31; Mk. 4.40; Mk. 11.22 Daily Light - Evening He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. Like as a father pirieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. - THere shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand... The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. - The LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: he took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Ps. 105.39; Ps. 103.13-14 Ps. 121.6; Isa. 4.6 Ps. 121.5,8; Ex. 13.21-22 He. 13.8 A Puritans Catechism Q 60 - What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? A - The eighth commandment forbids, whatever does, or may unjustly hinder our own, or our neighbour's wealth or outward estate. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God and of the holy Trinity Chapter 2 PARAGRAPH 2 God, having all life, (17) glory, (18) goodness, (19) blessedness, in and of Himself, is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creature which He hath made, nor deriving any glory from them, (20) but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them; He is the alone fountain of all being of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things, (21) and He hath most sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever Himself pleases; (22) in His sight all things are open and manifest, (23) His knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature, so as nothing is to Him contingent or uncertain; (24) He is most holy in all His counsels, in all His works, (25) and in all His commands; to Him is due from angels and men, whatsoever worship, (26) service, or obedience, as creatures they owe unto the Creator, and whatever He is further pleased to require of them. 17) John 5.26 18) Ps. 148.13 19) Ps. 119.68 20) Job 22.2-3 21) Rom. 11.34-36 22) Dan. 4.25.34-35 23) Heb. 4.13 24) Ezek. 11.5; Acts 15.18 25) Ps. 145.17 26) Rev. 5.12-14 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Use it right And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22 v 12 The whole Bible shows that Christians will be rewarded in eternity just in proportion to the use they have made of their talents. Now, money is one talent. If you use it right you will in no wise lose your reward. Christ plainly shows that He will reckon with men in the judgement according as they have dealt by His poor Christians. They that have done much for Christ shall have an abundant entrance; they that have done little shall have little reward. I thank God that there are some among you to whom Christ will say: 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.' Go on, dear Christians - live still for Christ. Never forget, day nor night, that you are yourselves bought with a price. Lay yourselves and your property all in His hand, and say: 'What wilt thou have me to do? Here am I, send me'; and then I know you will feel, now and in eternity. 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 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 - Isaiah complaineth of Judah's rebellion: their universal corruption and desolation: their whole religious service unacceptable because of their sins. An exhortation to repentance enforced by promises and threatenings. The prophet bewailing their wickedness denounceth God's judgments, mixed with promises of mercy, and threateneth destruction to the wicked.. Isaiah 1 Preface - The service and sacrifices of the first tabernacle were far less perfect and efficacious to purge the conscience than the blood of Christ. The necessity of Christ's death for the confirmation of the new covenant; and of better sacrifice than those legal ones to purify the heavenly things. Christ was offered once for all. Hebrews 9 Daily Light - Morning Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. - Whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. - Be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee. - Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us. - Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, thou he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Isa. 59.1; Ps. 138.3; Dan. 9.21 Ps. 27.9; Ps. 22.19 Jer. 32.17; 2 Co. 1.10; Lu. 18.7-8 Daily Light - Evening I have glorified thee on the earth. My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. - I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. - This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.... Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. - Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. - All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Thou art worthy....for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Jn. 17.4; Jn. 4.34; Jn. 9.4 Lu. 2.49-50; Jn. 11.4,40 Lu. 2.52; Lu. 3.22; Lu. 4.22 Rev. 5.9-10 A Puritans Catechism Q 59 - Which is the eighth commandment? A - The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God and of the holy Trinity Chapter 1 PARAGRAPH 1 The Lord our God is but one only living and true God; (1) whose subsistence is in and of Himself, (2) infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by any but Himself; (3) a most pure spirit, (4) invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; (5) who is immutable, (6) immense, (7) eternal, (8) incomprehensible, almighty, (9) every way infinited, most holy, (10) most wise, most free, most absolute; working all things according to the counself of His own immutable and most righteous will, (11) for His own glory; (12) most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, (13) and withal most just and terrible in His judgments, (14) hating all sin, (15) and who will by no means clear the guilty. (16) 1) 1 Cor. 8.4,6; Deut. 6.4 2) Jer. 10.10; Isa. 48.12 3) Exod. 3.14 4) 4 John 4.24 5) 1 Tim. 1.17; Deut. 4.15-16 6) Mal. 3.6 7) 1 Kings 8.27; Jer. 23.23 8) Ps. 90.2 9) Gen. 17.1 10) Isa. 6.3 11) Ps. 115.3; Isa. 46.10 12) Prov. 16.4; Rom. 11.36 13) Exod. 34.6-7; Heb. 11.6 14) Neh. 9.32-33 15) Ps. 5.5-6 16) Exod. 34.7; Nahum 1.2-3 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Use it right And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22 v 12 The whole Bible shows that Christians will be rewarded in eternity just in proportion to the use they have made of their talents. Now, money is one talent. If you use it right you will in no wise lose your reward. Christ plainly shows that He will reckon with men in the judgement according as they have dealt by His poor Christians. They that have done much for Christ shall have an abundant entrance; they that have done little shall have little reward. I thank God that there are some among you to whom Christ will say: 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.' Go on, dear Christians - live still for Christ. Never forget, day nor night, that you are yourselves bought with a price. Lay yourselves and your property all in His hand, and say: 'What wilt thou have me to do? Here am I, send me'; and then I know you will feel, now and in eternity. 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' |
