The Morning Devotional for August 4, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q40-41
Read MoreQuestion 40
What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?
The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law. (Rom. 2:14–15, Rom. 10:5)Question 41
Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?
The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments. (Deut. 10:4, Matt. 19:17)
The Morning Devotional for August 3, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q39
Read MoreWhat is the duty which God requireth of man?
The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will. (Mic. 6:8, 1 Sam. 15:22)
The Morning Devotional for August 2, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q38
Read MoreWhat benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?
At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, (1 Cor. 15:43) shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, (Matt. 25:23, Matt. 10:32) and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God, (1 John 3:2, 1 Cor. 13:12) to all eternity. (1 Thess. 4:17–18)
The Morning Devotional for July 30, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q37
Read MoreWhat benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, (Heb. 12:23) and do immediately pass into glory; (2 Cor. 5:1,6,8, Phil. 1:23, Luke 23:43) and their bodies, being still united to Christ, (1 Thess. 4:14) do rest in their graves, (Isa. 57:2) till the resurrection. (Job 19:26–27)
The Morning Devotional for July 29, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q36
Read MoreWhat are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’ s love, peace of conscience, (Rom. 5:1–2,5) joy in the Holy Ghost, (Rom. 14:17) increase of grace, (Prov. 4:18) and perseverance therein to the end. (1 John 5:13, 1 Pet. 1:5)
The Morning Devotional for July 27, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q34
Read MoreWhat is adoption?
Adoption is an act of God’ s free grace, (1 John 3:1) whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God. (John 1:12, Rom. 8:17)
The Morning Devotional for July 26, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q33
Read MoreWhat is justification?
Justification is an act of God’ s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, (Rom. 3:24–25, Rom. 4:6–8) and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, (2 Cor. 5:19,21) only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, (Rom. 5:17–19) and received by faith alone. (Gal. 2:16, Phil. 3:9)
Meditation for the day taken from Everyday Prayer with John Calvin written by Donald McKim:
Scripture: Luke 11:1-4
The passage under consideration today is familiar to most. This text is the parallel passage that we find in Matt. 6. We know it as the Lord's Prayer. Traditionally the church has used this prayer as not merely a form of prayer, but one used in the corporate worship of God and quoted verbatim. It is a helpful prayer in that it teaches us much about prayer. The danger, however, is that we approach it with too much familiarity, not giving due attention to the words and meaning behind the words. Today we are considering the fourth petition (request) as given to us in Luke 11:3, "Give us this day our daily bread." The Westminster Shorter Catechism teaches us what this means and what we should meditate on as we say this portion of the prayer. We read in WSC Q104, "What do we pray for in the fourth petition? In the fourth petition, which is, Give us this day our daily bread, we pray that of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them." The fact is that all that we have in this life has come from God. He is the one who blesses us with the good things of this life. As you look around and take inventory of the many earthly possession in your life, do you frequently thank God for them, knowing that he is the one who has given them to you?
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for July 23, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q32
Read MoreWhat benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?
They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, (Rom. 8:30) adoption, (Eph. 1:5) and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them. (1 Cor. 1:26,30)
The Morning Devotional for July 22, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q31
Read MoreWhat is effectual calling?
Effectual calling is the work of God’ s Spirit, (2 Tim. 1:9, 2 Thess. 2:13–14) whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, (Acts 2:37) enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, (Acts 26:18) and renewing our wills, (Ezek. 36:26–27) he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel. (John 6:44–45, Phil. 2:13)
The Morning Devotional for July 21, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q30
Read MoreHow doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, (Eph. 1:13–14, John 6:37–39, Eph. 2:8) and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling. (Eph. 3:17, 1 Cor. 1:9)
The Morning Devotional for July 20, 2021
The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q29
Read MoreHow are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?
We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us, (John 1:11–12) by his Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:5–6)
