Revelation 12:5
And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
He was poor, that he might make us rich.
He was born of a virgin that we might be born of God.
He took our flesh, that he might give us His Spirit.
He lay in the manger, that we may lie in paradise.
He came down from heaven, that he might bring us to heaven. . . .
That the ancient of Days should be born.
that he who thunders in the heavens should cry in the cradle. . . .
that he who rules the stars should suck the breast;
that a virgin should conceive;
that Christ should be made of a woman, and of that woman which himself made,
that the branch should bear the vine,
that the mother should be younger than the child she bare,
and the child in the womb bigger than the mother;
that the human nature should not be God, yet one with God.
Come and worship!
—Thomas Watson
He was born of a virgin that we might be born of God.
He took our flesh, that he might give us His Spirit.
He lay in the manger, that we may lie in paradise.
He came down from heaven, that he might bring us to heaven. . . .
That the ancient of Days should be born.
that he who thunders in the heavens should cry in the cradle. . . .
that he who rules the stars should suck the breast;
that a virgin should conceive;
that Christ should be made of a woman, and of that woman which himself made,
that the branch should bear the vine,
that the mother should be younger than the child she bare,
and the child in the womb bigger than the mother;
that the human nature should not be God, yet one with God.
Come and worship!
—Thomas Watson
Men,
We are all called to be leaders—in our families, our vocations, and in our Churches.
Even if we are not called to serve the body of Christ in an official capacity, we ought to hold ourselves to the qualifications of overseers and deacons. If we sincerely believe there is a priesthood of all believers, we should embody that priesthood in whatever capacity we are called to lead.
Can you (like the Apostle Paul) instruct those around you to “imitate me”? Are you dignified, faithful, and above reproach? Do you teach those in your charge the things of God, both by word and deed?
This is my resolution for the year of our Lord 2025. I pray that men everywhere will make it theirs as well.
—Adam
We are all called to be leaders—in our families, our vocations, and in our Churches.
Even if we are not called to serve the body of Christ in an official capacity, we ought to hold ourselves to the qualifications of overseers and deacons. If we sincerely believe there is a priesthood of all believers, we should embody that priesthood in whatever capacity we are called to lead.
Can you (like the Apostle Paul) instruct those around you to “imitate me”? Are you dignified, faithful, and above reproach? Do you teach those in your charge the things of God, both by word and deed?
This is my resolution for the year of our Lord 2025. I pray that men everywhere will make it theirs as well.
—Adam
1 Timothy 3:1-7
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
Isaiah 40:28-31
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Forwarded from Protestant Post (Dr. Basedologist)
A Blessed Epiphany to All!
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalm 72:8-11
Forwarded from European Reformation Heritage
"Nations are nothing but a collection of families. The good order of families depends entirely on keeping up the highest standard of respect for the marriage tie, and on the right training of children."
~ J. C. Ryle — Expository thoughts on Matthew 19:1-15
~ J. C. Ryle — Expository thoughts on Matthew 19:1-15
Trusting God’s sovereignty means believing that He is faithful to His promises and perfect in His plans. Even when circumstances seem uncertain, you can rest in the assurance that He works all things for good. His power is limitless, His timing is flawless, and His faithfulness is unshakable.
Take a moment and surrender your worries to God. His faithfulness has sustained you in the past, therefore trust He will continue to guide and sustain you this day.
"The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all." — Psalm 103:19
—Daily Dose (#0126)
Take a moment and surrender your worries to God. His faithfulness has sustained you in the past, therefore trust He will continue to guide and sustain you this day.
"The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all." — Psalm 103:19
—Daily Dose (#0126)
When I say that a man in Christ is a man, I mean that, if he is truly in Christ, he is therefore manly. There has got abroad a notion, somehow, that if you become a Christian, you must sink your manliness and turn milksop.
It is supposed that you allow your liberty to be curtailed by a set of negations which you have not the courage to break through, though you would if you dared. You must not do this, and you must not do the other: you are to take out your backbone and become molluscous; you are to be sweet as honey towards everybody, and every atom of spirit is to be evaporated from you. You are to ask permission of ministers and church authorities to breathe, and to become a sort of living martyr, who lives a wretched life in the hope of dying in the odor of sanctity. I do not believe in such Christianity at all.
The Christian man, it seems to me, is the noblest style of man; the freest, bravest, most heroic, and most fearless of men. If he is what he should be, he is, in the best sense of the word, a man all over, from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot.
He is such a man because he has realized his own personal responsibility to God. He knows that to his own Master he stands or falls — that he shall have to give an account in the day of judgment for his thoughts, his words, his acts — and therefore he does not pin himself to any man's sleeve, be he priest, or minister, or whatever he may be called. He thinks for himself, takes the Bible and reads for himself, and comes to God in Christ Jesus personally, and on his own account. He is not content to do business with underlings, but goes to the Head of the great firm….
Young men, to you I would honestly say that I would be ashamed to speak of a religion that would make you soft, cowardly, effeminate, spiritless, so that you would be mere simpletons in business, having no souls of your own, the prey of every designing knave. Young men, I have tried the faith of Jesus Christ, and I have found it give me "pluck" — that is an old Saxon word, but it is exactly what I mean. It puts soul into a man, firmness, resolution, courage.
—Charles Spurgeon
It is supposed that you allow your liberty to be curtailed by a set of negations which you have not the courage to break through, though you would if you dared. You must not do this, and you must not do the other: you are to take out your backbone and become molluscous; you are to be sweet as honey towards everybody, and every atom of spirit is to be evaporated from you. You are to ask permission of ministers and church authorities to breathe, and to become a sort of living martyr, who lives a wretched life in the hope of dying in the odor of sanctity. I do not believe in such Christianity at all.
The Christian man, it seems to me, is the noblest style of man; the freest, bravest, most heroic, and most fearless of men. If he is what he should be, he is, in the best sense of the word, a man all over, from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot.
He is such a man because he has realized his own personal responsibility to God. He knows that to his own Master he stands or falls — that he shall have to give an account in the day of judgment for his thoughts, his words, his acts — and therefore he does not pin himself to any man's sleeve, be he priest, or minister, or whatever he may be called. He thinks for himself, takes the Bible and reads for himself, and comes to God in Christ Jesus personally, and on his own account. He is not content to do business with underlings, but goes to the Head of the great firm….
Young men, to you I would honestly say that I would be ashamed to speak of a religion that would make you soft, cowardly, effeminate, spiritless, so that you would be mere simpletons in business, having no souls of your own, the prey of every designing knave. Young men, I have tried the faith of Jesus Christ, and I have found it give me "pluck" — that is an old Saxon word, but it is exactly what I mean. It puts soul into a man, firmness, resolution, courage.
—Charles Spurgeon
I am nothing but a poor sinner trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
—Robert E. Lee
—Robert E. Lee
Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
God’s grace transforms lives. While none of us are perfect, His grace takes us from who we were and shapes us into who He calls us to be. Transformation isn’t instantaneous; it’s a journey of growth as you surrender to Him daily. Each step reveals His patience and love as He works in your life.
How has God’s grace changed you? Are you letting Him lead you into greater transformation, or are you holding on to old patterns? Trust His grace to continue the work He began, knowing that He is faithful to complete it.
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6
—Daily Dose (#0134)
How has God’s grace changed you? Are you letting Him lead you into greater transformation, or are you holding on to old patterns? Trust His grace to continue the work He began, knowing that He is faithful to complete it.
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6
—Daily Dose (#0134)