Morning with God's Word 4/30/15

4/30/15


Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.



You can go online and look at the rest of the Questions and Answers, there are 107 of them altogether. I think it would be good for us to read them at least a couple of times a year. 

Morning with God's Word 4/29/15

4/29/15


Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?

A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Morning with God's Word 4/28/15

4/28/15


Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.

Morning with God's Word 4/27/15

4/27/15


Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?

A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.

Morning with God's Word 4/26/15

4/26/15


Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

A. God, having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

Morning with God's Word 4/25/15

4/25/15


Q. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

Morning with God's Word 4/24/15

4/24/15


Q. 18. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam’s first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called original sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it.

Morning with God's Word 4/23/15

4/23/15


Q. 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Morning with God's Word 4/22/15

4/22/15


Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression?

A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression.

Morning with God's Word 4/21/15

4/21/15


Q. 15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?

A. The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

Morning with God's Word 4/20/15

4/20/15


Q. 14. What is sin?

A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

Morning with God's Word 4/19/15

4/19/15


Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?

A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

Morning with God's Word 4/18/15

4/18/15


Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created?

A. When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death.

Morning with God's Word 4/17/15

4/17/15


Q. 11. What are God’s works of providence?

A. God’s works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.

Morning with God's Word 4/16/15

4/16/15


Q. 10. How did God create man?

A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

Morning with God's Word 4/15/15

4/15/15


Q. 9. What is the work of creation?

A. The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Morning with God's Word 4/14/15

4/14/15


Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Morning with God's Word 4/13/15

4/13/15

Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?

A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Morning with God's Word 4/12/15

4/12/15

Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead?

A. There are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

Morning with God's Word 4/11/15

4/11/15

Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?

A. There is but one only, the living and true God.

Morning with God's Word 4/10/15

4/10/15

Q. 4. What is God?

A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

Morning with God's Word 4/9/15

4/9/15

Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?

A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

Morning with God's Word 4/8/15

4/8/15

Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?

A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

Morning with God's Word 4/7/15

4/7/15

Let’s look at some of the;

WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM

Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism is a catechism written in 1646 and 1647 by the Westminster Assembly, a synod of English and Scottish theologians and laymen intended to bring the Church of England into greater conformity with the Church of Scotland. The assembly also produced the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Westminster Larger Catechism. A version without Scripture citations was completed on 25 November 1647 and presented to the Long Parliament, and Scripture citations were added on 14 April 1648.

Morning with God's Word 4/6/15

4/6/15

Rev 4:11  "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."

Nothing exists without the will of god, nothing!

Morning with God's Word 4/5/15

4/5/15

HAPPY EASTER!

Mat 28:1  Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

Mat 28:2  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

Mat 28:3  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Mat 28:4  And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.

Mat 28:5  But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Mat 28:6  He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

Mat 28:7  Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you."

Mat 28:8  So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Mat 28:9  And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

I pray that you go to church today and give praise to the risen lord and savior.

Morning with God's Word 4/4/15

4/4/15

1Co 15:1  Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

1Co 15:2  and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

1Co 15:3  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,

1Co 15:4  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

1Co 15:5  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

1Co 15:6  Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

I would remind you that Christ died for our sins!

Morning with God's Word 4/3/15

4/3/15

2Co 5:14  For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;

2Co 5:15  and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

2Co 5:16  From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

2Co 5:17  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2Co 5:18  All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

2Co 5:19  that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

2Co 5:20  Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2Co 5:21  For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Just take the time to read this one more time, and then take at least a pause and let it go into your heart and touch your soul, know that:

 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

“the righteousness of God!”

Morning with God's Word 4/2/15

4/2/15

The Apostles’ Creed reads:

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the quick and
the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.²

Tradition says that the apostles themselves wrote this, we don’t really know but no matter it is a wonderful creed and we should know it and say it in our devotional time.

Morning with God's Word 4/1/15

4/1/15

The lord’s prayer!

Luk 11:2-4  And he said to them,

"When you pray, say:”

"Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread,

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation."

When we pray we seem to have a list for god to hear. we learn that early in life; "god bless mommy, god bless daddy, god bless sissy, god bless baba…” and so on and so on.

But when we pray we should say…