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Notes by John Brown of Haddington on Psalm 104
“Bless the LORD, O my soul!” (Psa 104:1) Lo! how the stretched heavens, how refulgent luminaries, how fertile fields, how towering woods, how roaring seas, how ranging brutes, how labouring men, how flaming seraphs, unite their force to awaken my soul, to tune my heart to the high praises of her…
On Contentment
“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14-15) On Contentment The contentment of believers reveals to the world the glory of God. The glory of God shines forth through the…
On Motherhood
“Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.” (Proverbs 23:25) ON MOTHERHOOD Motherhood is evidence of God’s mercy. The Bible teaches that God made mankind to be his image bearers. He gave Adam and Eve the royal task of filling the earth with more image bearers of the one, true King. When our first parents disobeyed God in the garden of…
In Christ, by Christ, through Christ
The truth of the believer’s union with Christ is in the pages of Scripture for our encouragement, to answer life’s big questions, to propel us into worship, and to equip us for mission.
Seeing Heaven’s Light Shining on Earth
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
– Colossians 3:1–2
Truth to live
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
– 1 Peter 4:19
What Christians Do When They Believe and Feel about the Word of God Rightly?
The Psalmist believed God’s word was true (Psalm 119: 42, 89, 96, 142, 160). He knew the Scriptures demanded what was right (Psalm 119:75, 86, 128, 137) and provided what was good (Psalm 119:1, 2, 6, 9, 24, 98-100, 105, 130).
John Calvin’s Description of the Gospel-Centred Life [3/3]
For all these things which were to be the weapons of the devil in his battle against us, and the sting of death to pierce us, are turned for us into exercises which we can turn to our profit.
John Calvin’s Description of the Gospel-Centred Life [2/3]
It follows that every good thing we could think or desire is to be found in this same Jesus Christ alone.
John Calvin’s Description of the Gospel-Centred Life [1/3]
Without the gospel
everything is useless and vain;
without the gospel
we are not Christians;