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Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

We rejoice in another Lord’s Day when we call off our minds from the cares of the world and attend upon Thee without distraction; Let our retirement be devout, our conversation edifying, our reading pious, our hearing profitable, that our souls may be quickened and elevated. We are going to the house of prayer, pour upon us the spirit of prayer and supplication; We are…

On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his Disputation… on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg. This act inflamed a debate that began what we now call the Protestant Reformation.

How does knowing God and that His ways are perfect make such a difference?

Lord, here am I; do with me what You please, write upon me as You please: I give up myself to be at Your disposal. The ambitious man gives himself up to his honours, but I give up myself unto You; man gives himself up to his pleasures, but I give up myself to You; man gives himself up to his idols, but I give myself to You Lord! Lay what burden You will upon me, only let…

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:16–17)   The Bible teaches about different kinds of suffering. There is suffering because of sin (David and…

Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king? A. Christ executes the office of a king in subduing us to Himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all His and our enemies.

Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? A. Christ executes the office of a priest, in His once offering up of Himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God.

24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet? A: Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by His Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? A: Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in His estate of humiliation and exaltation.