The Morning Devotional for June 15, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q21
Read MoreWho is the Redeemer of God’ s elect?
The only Redeemer of God’ s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, (1 Tim. 2:5–6) who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, (John 1:14, Gal. 4:4) and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever. (Rom. 9:5, Luke 1:35, Col. 2:9, Heb. 7:24–25)
The Morning Devotional for June 14, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q20
Read MoreDid God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, (Eph. 1:4) did enter into a (covenant of grace), to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer. (Rom. 3:20–22, Gal. 3:21–22)
The Morning Devotional for June 9, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q19, Part Two
Read MoreWhat is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?
All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, (Gen. 3:8,10,24) are under his wrath and curse, (Eph. 2:2–3, Gal. 3:10) and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever. (Lam. 3:39, Rom. 6:23, Matt. 25:41,46)
The Morning Devotional for June 9, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q19, Part One
Read MoreWhat is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?
All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, (Gen. 3:8,10,24) are under his wrath and curse, (Eph. 2:2–3, Gal. 3:10) and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever. (Lam. 3:39, Rom. 6:23, Matt. 25:41,46)
The Morning Devotional for June 8, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q18
Read MoreWherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?
The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam’ s first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called Original Sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it. (Rom. 5:12,19, Rom. 5:10–20, Eph. 2:1–3, James 1:14–15, Matt. 15:19)
The Morning Devotional for June 3, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q16
Read MoreDid all mankind fall in Adam’ s first transgression?
The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression. (Gen. 2:16–17, Rom. 5:12, 1 Cor. 15:21–22)
The Morning Devotional for June 2, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q15
Read MoreWhat was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?
The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein thy were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.
(Gen. 3:6)
Meditation for the day taken from Everyday Prayer with John Calvin written by Donald McKim:
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4
The prophet teaches the people of God a vital lesson regarding prayer: True prayer is an unburdening of our cares, griefs, and anxieties. The prophet Habakkuk is painfully aware of the transgression of his people and sees the evil being committed by them (1:3). He laments the fact that it seems that the law is of no effect and that God is not issuing justice though the people deserve it. The attitude of the prophet in these verses is the focus of this mediation. Note how he says, "how long shall I cry." It appears that the prophet has issued this prayer on more than one occasion. The circumstances of his day have reached such misery that he cries out to the LORD and sets his frustration before him. In some sense, the prophet is engaging in "sanctified complaining" due to the people's sin. His cry is that they are getting away with their sin; that due to the apparent silence of Jehovah, the law has no real effect on the minds and hearts of the people.
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for June 1, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q14
Read MoreQuestion 14
What is sin?
Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God. (1 John 3:4)
The Morning Devotional for May 31, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q13
Read MoreDid our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?
Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.
(Gen. 3:6–8,13, Eccl. 7:29)
The Morning Devotional for May 19, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q10
Read MoreHow did God create man?
God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.
(Gen. 1:26–28, Col. 3:10, Eph. 4:24)
