Monthly Archives: June 2013

In consciences of the godly…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on Luke 12:51… Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. “But that peace which the prophets describe in lofty terms, is associated with faith, and … Continue reading →

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In midst of dangers…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on Matthew 10:29… Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. “In the midst of dangers, therefore, let us remember this second consolation. … Continue reading →

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If we fear God…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on Luke 12:5… But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! “Christ must be viewed as saying, … Continue reading →

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Less than a perishing life…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on Matthew 10:28… And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. “For how comes it that the … Continue reading →

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Created for a heavenly immortality…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

John Calvin on Matthew 10:28… And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. “To excite his disciples to despise … Continue reading →

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Table Meditation: June 30, 2013…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him … Continue reading →

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Congregational Prayer: June 30, 2013…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Our Holy Father and our God, we come into Your presence this day trusting not in ourselves, not in our own righteousness, but in Your infinite goodness and mercy. We once were Your enemies, children of darkness, truly householders of … Continue reading →

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If only it were that easy…

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

…he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. (Matthew 10:38) Saw this in a grocery store parking lot this afternoon. If only taking up our cross were this easy.

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No place in the pantheon…

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

…Jesus wants no place in the pantheon. He commits the cardinal offense for a pluralistic society; he says the other gods are no gods at all. That rouses the ire of the prevailing culture. Daniel Doriani

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Ahead of our schedule…

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

If we trust God, we know our foes can work no final harm. If they do their worst, they reunite us with God earlier than we had planned. Daniel Doriani

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