What God Begins, He Completes
What God begins, He completes. Paul said so in Philippians 1:6: “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.” We ought not to look for comfort in ourselves and our ability to remain faithful. Rather, we can look to the preserving power of God, who causes us to persevere.
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Hymn: “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” by William Kethe
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
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Hymn: “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” by Walter C. Smith
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
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Wallpaper: Repentance and Faith
“The pastor ... is to point away from himself to Christ Jesus, the one who calls men to repentance and faith.”
—Alistair Begg
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Promises Made, Promises Kept Is a Great Way to Focus Your Family This Christmas
From the moment Adam and Eve sinned, God promised a Savior. What better way to prepare for Christmas together with your family than by reflecting on His promises as you and your children anticipate celebrating Jesus’ birth?
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Earthly Wisdom: Its Source, Character, and Fruit
The Bible teaches that the fear of the Lord is the basis for true wisdom (Ps. 111:10; Prov. 1:7; 9:10). Fearing God is the pathway into wisdom, the gate through which we walk to become wise.
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Yes, Contend for the Faith—but Don’t Forget to Love
The epistle of Jude begins with an urgent message: “I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Because of the danger of false teachers who had “crept in unnoticed” to “pervert the grace of our God into sensuality” (v. 4), the believers to whom Jude wrote needed to be vigilant and active, exalting the truth and rejecting falsehood.
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Wallpaper: Established
“But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3
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Hymn: “With Harps and with Viols” by Arthur Pierson
With harps and with viols
There stand a great throng
In the presence of Jesus
And sing this new song:
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“No Longer a Slave, but a Son”: The Gospel in Galatians 4
Often in the New Testament, the apostles manage to summarize the beauty of the Gospel in only a few words. When they do, they give us ideal passages for meditation and memorization, and they provide us fuel for evangelism.
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