Pastor's Corner — Providence Presbyterian Church

The Morning Devotional for February 1, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 3.5

V. Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ, unto everlasting glory,a out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions, or causes moving him thereunto;b and all to the praise of his glorious grace.c

a. Rom 8:30; Eph 1:4, 9, 11; 1 Thes 5:9; 2 Tim 1:9. • b. Rom 9:11, 13, 16; Eph 1:4, 9. • c. Eph 1:6, 12.

Bible Knowledge Project: Genesis 4

Read: Genesis 4

Genesis Four describes the nature and consequence of sin and is placed here in the Genesis narrative to highlight that aspect in the lives of two of the children of Adam and Eve. Throughout Scripture, we are repeatedly told that the nature of sin and its wages are death. We are also told that all have sinned; each inherits a sinful nature from our parents. Due to the rebellion of our first parents, sin passes to each subsequent generation and will continue to do so until the Lord Jesus returns.

bible readingWilliam HillJanuary 31, 2023Genesis 4

The Morning Devotional: WCF 3.3-4

The Morning Devotional for January 31, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 3.3-4

III. By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men and angelsa are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting death.b

a. Mat 25:41; 1 Tim 5:21. • b. Prov 16:4; Rom 9:22-23; Eph 1:5-6.

IV. These angels and men, thus predestinated and fore-ordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed; and their number is so certain and definite that it can not be either increased or diminished.a

a. John 13:18; 2 Tim 2:19.

devotional, confessions, videoWilliam HillJanuary 31, 2023god, decree, election, 1 Tim. 5:21; Jude 6, Eph. 1:5-6, Rom. 9:22-23, 2 Tim. 2:19

The Morning Devotional: WCF 3.2

The Morning Devotional for January 30, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 3.2

II. Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions,a yet hath he not decreed anything because he foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.b

devotional, confessions, videoWilliam HillJanuary 30, 2023devotional, God, decree, Matt. 11:21-23; Rom. 9:11-18

Bible Knowledge Project: Matthew 3

Read: Matthew 3

Matthew 3 highlights the work of John the Baptist as the forerunner of Christ. His mission was to preach the kingdom of God and call people to repentance. He is the last of the Old Testament prophets and described as the greatest of them all. He is the Elijah-type figure of the New Testament, proclaiming hope and forgiveness through Christ. The chapter also highlights the baptism of Jesus by John.

bible readingWilliam HillJanuary 28, 2023Matthew 3

The Morning Devotional: WCF 3.1

I. God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass;a yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin,b nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.c

The Morning Devotional: WCF 2.3

The Morning Devotional for January 26, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 2.3

III. In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.a The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father;b the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.c

devotional, confessions, videoWilliam HillJanuary 26, 2023devotional, Trinity, God, Matt. 3:16-17, Matt. 28:19, Jn. 1:14, Jn. 1:18, Jn. 15:26

The Morning Devotional: WCF 2.2 (Part Two)

The Morning Devotional for January 25, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 2.2 (Part Two)

II. God hath all life,a glory,b goodness,c blessedness,d in and of himself; and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made,e nor deriving any glory from them,f but only manifesting his own glory in, by, unto, and upon them: he is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things;gand hath most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever himself pleaseth.h In his sight all things are open and manifest;i his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature;j so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain.k He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands.l To him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience, he is pleased to require of them.m

devotional, confessions, videoWilliam HillJanuary 25, 2023devotional, God, worship, knowledge, holiness, Heb. 4:13, Psa. 147:5, Rev. 5:12-14

Bible Knowledge Project: Genesis 3

Read: Genesis 3

Genesis three is often considered the darkest chapter in the Bible. It is the narrative of the fall of mankind into sin and misery. Though Adam and Eve were Fashioned by God, brought into his presence, dwelling with him in the garden, they determined to rebel against the command of their Creator by eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The chapter is not without hope, however. Embedded within the bad news is the good news of the Gospel. The entire chapter is a summary of the human condition. All mankind is born into sin, but the hope of the Gospel remains a free offer to them.

bible readingWilliam HillJanuary 24, 2023Genesis 3

The Morning Devotional: WCF 2.2 (Part One)

The Morning Devotional for January 24, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 2.2 (Part One)

II. God hath all life,a glory,b goodness,c blessedness,d in and of himself; and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made,e nor deriving any glory from them,f but only manifesting his own glory in, by, unto, and upon them: he is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things;gand hath most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever himself pleaseth.h In his sight all things are open and manifest;i his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature;j so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain.k He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands.l To him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience, he is pleased to require of them.m

The Morning Devotional: WCF 2.1 (Part Three)

The Morning Devotional for January 23, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 2.1 (Part Three)

I. There is but one onlya living and true God,b who is infinite in being and perfection,c a most pure spirit,d invisible,e without body, parts,f or passions,g immutable,h immense,i eternal,jincomprehensible,k almighty,l most wise,m most holy,n most free,o most absolute,p working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will,q for his own glory;r most loving,s gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;t the rewarder of them that diligently seek him;u and withal most just and terrible in his judgments;v hating all sin,w and who will by no means clear the guilty.x

devotional, Westminster Confession, videoWilliam HillJanuary 23, 2023devotional, God, Heb. 11:6, Neh. 9:32-33, Psa. 5:5-6, Ex. 34:7

Bible Knowledge Project: Matthew 2

Read: Matthew 2

The main focus of this second chapter is the visit of the wise men as they followed the star to where Christ was living. The thematic structure of this chapter parallels that of Exodus 2 when the king of Egypt sought to destroy the Christ-like child in the person of Moses.

bible readingWilliam HillJanuary 20, 2023Matthew 2

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