Monthly Archives: December 2011

“True Saints are Seraphims…”

And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. (30) And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, … Continue reading

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Growing in Grace in the New Year

2 Peter 3:18  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. Growing in grace is a theme we should contemplate as we prepare … Continue reading

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Calling All Shepherds…Lessons from the Manger Scene

Luke 2:15-20  When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over toBethlehemand see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”  (16)  And they went … Continue reading

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Jesus: Our Immanuel

Just over two thousand years ago, an angel appeared to Joseph, a humble carpenter from Nazareth, and the husband-to-be of a young woman named Mary. The angel told Joseph that his wife to be was carrying a child—a child Who … Continue reading

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Praying for an Obedient Heart: John Calvin on Law and Grace

John Calvin was a biblical scholar of great note, beside being an important theologian during the Protestant Reformation. While his views on predestination are not popular with some, Calvin wrote commentaries on almost every book of the Bible, and they … Continue reading

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