As I continue reading through John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion this summer, here is Calvin reflecting on the significance of the Lord's Supper for our encouragement as believers. Notice Calvin's powerful series of contrasts at the end of this quotation. Godly souls can gather great assurance and delight from this Sacrament; in it they have …
Prayer as Soul-Shaping with God (Colossians 1:9-14)
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series "Power in Prayer: Learning to Pray with St. Paul." After looking at Ephesians 3:14-21 on praying our way into God's power and love, this week I looked at how prayer shapes our souls from Colossians 1:9-14. You can watch my message from this past weekend …
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A Prayer of Richard of Chichester
Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits thou hast given me, for all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day. Amen. By Richard …
Albrecht Dürer, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
C. S. Lewis on God’s Gift-Love
I preached this past weekend at Eastbrook about "Prayer as Living within the Power and Love of God" from Ephesians 3:14-20. Thinking about the love of God is something I never tire of. Although it didn't make it into the sermon, I was reminded of this quotation from from C. S. Lewis in The Four Loves: …
