by Domenic | Jun 20, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
How can God’s people rise and shine in this dark world? Read Professor E.J. Young’s insightful comments on the Lord’s command (in Isaiah 60:1) to “arise and shine”. “The command to arise is accompanied by the strength to fulfill the order. Of herself Jerusalem could...
by Domenic | Jun 13, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Are you a sinner? Do you see yourself as a sinful person? Why does it matter? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains why it’s important that you recognize yourself as a sinner. “Let me put it plainly. If you do not accept this description of yourself apart from the...
by Domenic | Jun 5, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
What is the purpose of the Sabbath? Raymond Ortland explain how God is “calling us to schedule our weekly routines” around delighting in Him. “The Sabbath is meant to structure our weekly schedules around glorifying and enjoying God together. The Sabbath is God’s...
by Domenic | May 29, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Does it ever seem like God is being unfair? Like you pray and pray, but God doesn’t seem to pay attention? This is exactly what was happening in ancient Israel, in the days of Isaiah. Continue reading to hear an insightful explanation by Pastor Raymond Ortland Jr,...
by Domenic | May 22, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Would it hurt us to lower ourselves? Adapted from Isaiah: God Saves Sinners by Raymond Ortland, Jr. “Would it hurt us to lower ourselves? Not if God is there. Lowliness is the humility that admits, “Where I really belong is at the bottom. What I deserve to be is a...
by Domenic | May 15, 2020 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
What is a covenant, and what place does a covenant have in the life of Christians today? See below to read a description of God’s covenants with us, as explained by the historic Westminster Confession of Faith: Of God’s Covenant with Man 1. The distance between God...
