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Psalm 1:1-6 “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its…
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus….” Hebrews 12:1-2 New England Primer 1691, was entering its second…
“The magnet of mercy does not draw us so near to God as the cords of affliction. When Absalom set Joab’s corn on fire, then he came running to Absalom (2 Sam. 14:30). When God sets our worldly comforts on fire, then we run to Him, and make our peace with Him. When the prodigal…
“Truth is the most orient pearl in Christ’s crown. Let us contend for the truth, as one would for a large sum of money, that it should not be wrested out of his hand.” – Thomas Watson, Body of Divinity Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say {correctly} that…
Thomas Watson – 1686 “If Christ appears for us in heaven, then we must appear for Him upon earth. Christ is not ashamed to carry our names on His breast, and shall we be ashamed of His truth? Does He plead our cause, and shall we not stand up in His cause? What a might…
January: A Proverb a Day – Keeps Stupidity at Bay Pro 6:1 My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, Pro 6:2 {If} you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth, Pro 6:3…
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (1746-1807), a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1774, was a 30 year old pastor who preached on the Christian’s…
Christmas: Celebrating the First Advent of Christ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Gospel of Luke – Chapter 1 Many…
Importance of the Dictionary The dictionary defines the words that expound the theology and the vocabulary with which to describe the knowledge of God. Consider the definitions of the word “sin.” Sin Modern Dictionary (1980) – An offense against religious or moral law; an action that is thought to be highly reprehensible. Transgression of law…
Provincial Congress of Massachusetts 1774, reorganized the Massachusetts militia, providing that over one-third of all new regiments be made up of “Minutemen.” The minutemen, known as such because they would be ready to fight at a minute’s notice, would drill as citizen soldiers on the parade ground, then go to the church to hear exhortation…