Posted in Quote of the day, tagged God's Elect, John Calvin, Romans, Sovereignty of God on 02/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Whatever poison Satan produces, God turns it into medicine for his elect”
- John Calvin
Oh, how blessed we are that God is sovereign over Satan’s schemes; that nothing can come against us that isn’t under God’s control.
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” -Romans 8:31
Posted in Quote of the day, tagged Grace, John Calvin, Misery, Romans, Romans 8:28, Trials on 01/26/2009 | 1 Comment »
In the darkness of our miseries,the grace of God shines more brightly.” -John Calvin
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for tose who are called according to his purpose.” -Romans 8:28
Posted in Devotions, tagged Adoption, Psalms, Romans on 11/26/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just thought I’d share this Psalm with you all today…
Psalm 124
1 “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say—
2 “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
3 Then they would have swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against [...]
Posted in Daily Dosage, tagged Elect, Gospel, Grace, Romans, Sin on 10/23/2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.”
Romans 8:33-34
So… Who is it, that will bring a charge against us? Well, [...]
Posted in Daily Dosage, tagged 1 Peter, children of wrath, Christs sacrifice, Ephesians, Gospel, Lamb of God, Redemption, Romans, slaves to sin on 10/01/2008 | Leave a Comment »
“…knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
- 1 Peter 1:18-19
Just a few things I think worthy to point out…
1. Before God’s effectual [...]
Posted in Daily Dosage, tagged Atonement, Forgiveness, Gospel, Lawlessness, Romans on 09/01/2008 | Leave a Comment »
“ Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin.”
-Romans 4:7-8
The good news is that the blessed man described here, is not one who has striven, overcome, and lives in perfect holiness. No, The blessing comes upon one who has practiced [...]
Posted in Promise of the Day, tagged No condemnation, Promises, Righteousness, Romans on 08/13/2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,
who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
- Romans 8:1
Oh what a valuable promise we have here in this verse. The fact that we can stand before Holy God, is based solely upon the righteousness that Christ [...]
Posted in Devotions, tagged 1 John, Christs death, Colossians, Forgiveness, Gospel, love your neighbor, Romans on 07/16/2008 | 4 Comments »
As Christ’s people we are called to love one another. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:39 I am sure that you have all realized that your neighbors are sinners. Maybe they have gossiped about you, stole from you, lied to you, persecuted you, or just treated you without respect. Now at [...]
Posted in Quote of the day, tagged 2 Corinthians, C. H. Spurgeon, Child of God, Romans on 07/02/2008 | 1 Comment »
Okay… this is one of my all time favorite quotes… It springs up so much joy in my heart when I meditate upon that which Christ has accomplished for me.
“Child of God, you cost Christ too much for Him to forget you.” – C. H. Spurgeon
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered [...]
Posted in Quote of the day, tagged John Flavel, Quotes, Romans on 06/20/2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Surely if He would not spare His own Son one stroke, one tear, one groan, one sigh, one circumstance of misery, it can never be imagined that ever he should, after this, deny or withold from His people, for whose sakes all this was suffered, any mercies, any comforts, any priveledge, spiritual or temporal, which [...]
