The supreme and, in a sense, the only task of the church in the world is to preach the word of God. If there is a word of God to be proclaimed by the church, however, it needs to be a word that God himself speaks, and that he speaks concerning...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"In the progress of a life of sanctification, the things we leave behind are the things of sin, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life, the besetting sins, the peculiar sins of our personal character, our weaknesses and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Faith is a spiritual faculty, not a natural faculty. Believing is the activity of this spiritual faculty. Faith is a spiritual faculty that affects the whole soul. If a man is an unbeliever, he is an unbeliever with his mind, with his will, with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Calvin Institutes on the church: “I will begin with the Church, into whose bosom God is pleased to collect his children, not only that by her aid and ministry they may be nourished so long as they are babes and children, but may also be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“But as it is now our purpose to discourse of the visible Church, let us learn, from her single title of Mother, how useful, nay, how necessary the knowledge of her is, since there is no other means of entering into life unless she conceive...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Obviously, when God forgives, He does not simply sit in the heavens and emote. So forgiveness isn't a feeling. If it were, we would never know that we have been forgiven. No, when God forgives, He goes on record. He says so. He declares, "I will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Calvin Institutes on the church: “I will begin with the Church, into whose bosom God is pleased to collect his children, not only that by her aid and ministry they may be nourished so long as they are babes and children, but may also be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Red symbolizes sin that flows from our flesh like blood. Red especially represents the hateful, murderous passions that often result in spilling of blood. Red is the color of profane Esau (Gen. 25:25) and the pottage for which he traded his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“In the very term ‘communion of saints’ there is great consolation; because we are assured that everything which God bestows on his members belongs to us and all the blessings conferred upon them confirm our hope. But in order to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I pray God, says the apostle, that you be strengthened, that you might live out of faith in the abiding Christ within you. Is that your prayer? Is that your heartfelt need after a week? Do you pray, “Lord, strengthen the life of Christ in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
