November 19 HC #115 – Romans 7:24-25 If we cannot keep the law, then why does God command the law? Why does he tell us about the law at all and ask Christians to follow the law, when ultimately he knows we cannot do it. God has a lesson for us to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 18 HC #114 – Psalm 130 If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand? The answer is assumed and implied: no one. No one can stand if God holds our sins against us. This is the cry of a man who is calling out to the Lord, so it is safe to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 17 HC #114 – Mark 9:17-27 Lord I believe, help my unbelief. This is a prayer of great faith, and it recognizes a fundamental reality for all believers. We believe, but we sin and we still have some unbelief, doubt, and other such sins that... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 16 HC#114 – Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and does not sin. In other words, everyone sins. Or as Paul would later put it, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. This means... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 15
HC #113 – Matthew 9:16-22 The Rich Young Ruler is a great illustration of this. We read Mark’s version earlier this year, but we will use Matthew this time and examine it in light of the Tenth commandment. The man comes wanting to know... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 14 HC #113 – Romans 7:7-12 Thou shalt not covet also teaches us that we are not to break any of the laws internally in our hearts. As the catechism puts it, not the least inclination against any of these laws ever enter our heart. It is the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 13 HC #113 – Micah 2:1-5 Coveting means desiring after or longing for something that is not currently in your possession. This you will note is an internal action, not an external one. You desire something that is your neighbor’s and your... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 12 HC #112 – Ephesians 4:25 Just as with the other commandments, God has required behavior as well as forbidden behavior. It is not enough to avoid lying, rash judging, and twisting another person’s words. No, positive behavior is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 11 HC #112 – James 1:19-21 One of the other things that the Ninth commandment forbids is rash judging and condemning people unheard. It is evil. James 1:19-21 talks of this. We are to be quick to hear and slow to speak. Now this is not just... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
November 10 HC #112 – Proverbs 19:5-9 The Ninth commandment is about lying. Lying is forbidden. It is not hard to see the sinful nature of lying. Remember John 8:44 tells us Satan is a liar from the beginning and those who lie are children of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
