Today, if you belong to God, when you sin, you can run toward Him and not away from Him. Why? Because all your sin is already covered by the blood of Jesus. Your debt- paid. Your punishment- given to another. “From His fullness we have all received grace after grace.” John 1:16

This is as true today as it was then.

Every Christian is a struggling Christian.

The more pride we have, the more other people’s pride irritates us. C.S. Lewis

We’re rejoicing with Walnut Grove because Layne recently accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized. And what makes this occasion even more special is that Layne was his brother Shawn’s one!

If you’re greeted every morning with God’s new mercies, shouldn’t you greet the people around you the same way.

Before John Knox ascended the pulpit to preach, he fell on his face in fear and burst forth in tears — the fear of preaching, misrepresenting the truth, and of divine scrutiny. May God give us more who take God’s Word this seriously.

Holiness is not a suggestion to the redeemed, but a command. As it is written in Hebrews: “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” - Hebrews 12:14

I warned my son of the danger of an open spot in the attic that if he wasn’t mindful of he would step through. This morning I open the door and stepped right through it. Let this be a reminder to those of us who give counsel to others. We should heed our own warnings & reproof

Such good news, and such a gracious Savior.

After vacuuming the floor my wife says, “you can’t tell how dirty something is until it’s clean.” Samething applies to our lives. We don’t see our own corruption until we compare our Iives to Holiness of God. “But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified...”

Call people to follow Jesus, not accept Jesus.

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I know of nothing that has so impressed me with a sense of importance of praying at all seasons, being much and constantly in prayer, as the thought that it is the principal occupation at present of my risen Lord.

“Our whole life should be a life of prayer. There should be a constant upward looking of the soul to God.” -R. A. Torrey

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In case you were wondering, the fan on the field came up just short and was tackled at the goal line. That’ll set up first and goal.

Alistair Begg’s framework for preparing sermons: 1. Think yourself empty. 2. Read yourself full. 3. Write yourself clear. 4. Pray yourself hot. 5. Be yourself. 6. Forget yourself.

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