I offer this up to the reader who is curious about Lent.Our church celebrates it as a time of reflection and preparing for Easter.Many offer advice whether this is a good thing or not, and whether it is required or not.I've been reading some fair bit about Lent and found the history to be somewhat… Continue reading What is Lent?
Category: Faith and Christianity
Luke 7:50 – Sovereignly Sent
Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.It might be a curious exercise to one day survey the people who came to Jesus and how many he called to specifically follow him. I think that we would find that very few were told to give all their goods… Continue reading Luke 7:50 – Sovereignly Sent
Exodus 4:31 – Believe
We can take comfort that it is possible to believe in our salvation.Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.Exodus 4:31 And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked… Continue reading Exodus 4:31 – Believe
John 6:41-71 – A Word about Atonement and Election
While hiking yestarday I listened to a sermon by a Pastor I have grown to appreciate for his preaching directly from the Bible and commitment to historical reformed teaching in this post-modern day.The sermon covers very well the often confused topic under the term “Election”, it gives a good explaination which is easy to follow,… Continue reading John 6:41-71 – A Word about Atonement and Election
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