Pastor's Corner — Providence Presbyterian Church

The Morning Devotional for May 16, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 16.3

III. Their ability to do good works is not at all of themselves, but wholly from the Spirit of Christ.a And that they may be enabled thereunto, besides the graces they have already received, there is required an actual influence of the same Holy Spirit to work in them to will and to do of his good pleasure;b yet are they not hereupon to grow negligent, as if they were not bound to perform any duty unless upon a special motion of the Spirit; but they ought to be diligent in stirring up the grace of God that is in them.c

The Morning Devotional: WCF 16.2

The Morning Devotional for May 15, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 16.2

II. These good works, done in obedience to God’s commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith;a and by them believers manifest their thankfulness,bstrengthen their assurance,c edify their brethren,d adorn the profession of the gospel,e stop the mouths of the adversaries,f and glorify God,g whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto,h that, having their fruit unto holiness, they may have the end, eternal life.i

The Morning Devotional: WCF 16.1

The Morning Devotional for May 12, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 16.1

I. Good works are only such as God hath commanded in his holy Word,a and not such as, without the warrant thereof, are devised by men out of blind zeal, or upon any pretense of good intention.b

The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.6

The Morning Devotional for May 11, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.6

VI. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof,a upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find mercy;b so he that scandalizeth his brother, or the Church of Christ, ought to be willing, by a private or public confession and sorrow for his sin, to declare his repentance to those that are offended,c who are thereupon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him.d

The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.5

The Morning Devotional for May 10, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.5

V. Men ought not to content themselves with a general repentance, but it is every man’s duty to endeavor to repent of his particular sins particularly.a

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The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.4

The Morning Devotional for May 8, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.3

IV. As there is no sin so small but it deserves damnation,a so there is no sin so great that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.b

The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.3

The Morning Devotional for May 8, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.3

III. Although repentance be not to be rested in as any satisfaction for sin, or any cause of the pardon thereof,a which is the act of God’s free grace in Christ;b yet is it of such necessity to all sinners that none may expect pardon without it.c

The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.2

The Morning Devotional for May 5, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.2

II. By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature and righteous law of God, and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, so grieves for and hates his sins as to turn from them all unto God,a purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in all the ways of his commandments.b

The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.1

The Morning Devotional for May 4, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.1

I. Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace,a the doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minister of the gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ.b

The Morning Devotional: WCF 14.3

The Morning Devotional for May 3, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 14.3

III. This faith is different in degrees, weak or strong;a may be often and many ways assailed and weakened, but gets the victory;b growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ,c who is both the author and finisher of our faith.d

The Morning Devotional: WCF 14.2

The Morning Devotional for May 2, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 14.2

II. By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein;a and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands,b trembling at the threatenings,c and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come.d But the principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace.e

The Morning Devotional: WCF 14.1

The Morning Devotional for May 1, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 14.1

I. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls,a is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,b and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word;c by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.d

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