By Choice: A McDonald's Experience

I was in McDonald’s one morning, enjoying a nice warm breakfast consisting of an Egg McMuffin, Hash Brown, and a Cinnamon melt. I was hooked up to the internet on my laptop by way of my Wi-Fi technology. As I finished my morning feast, I perused through some of the Puritan prayers found in The Valley of Vision, thanking God for His graciousness to me. I then began to read through my daily Bible reading as appointed by the plan I was using. This I also...

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The Children of Israel

Exodus 3:10

Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.

Notice that the whole of God's people was that of Jacob's Children (Children of Israel). At the end of chapter 2 we read, "...and God remembered his covenant he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." We know that Jacob's name was changed to Israel. Thus, we conclude, according to the precedent set so far in Scripture, that God is dealing with the Hebrew...

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To Those Swallowed Up By Sin's Sorrow

Christians, know God's Word. If you know it not, Satan can (and will) use it against you. This is one reason it's so very important to have a good intake of Scripture each day. Blessed be the Lord God Who has given us His Word that we may have the sword by which we mortify sin and resist Satan!

Many times as Christians, we can become overwhelmed by the weight...

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Lest We Be Like Dogs

The hearts of men are deceitful above all things. We're plagued by sin, inconsistencies, and the struggle to regress back to our old ways. So lest we be like the dog who returns to his vomit, may we consider this Biblical narrative and learn what not to do in such circumstances.

Exodus 32

You know the people, that they are set on evil. (v22b)

Some brief background: The Israelites have been:

-Delivered from Egypt (Ch12)
-Passed safely and dryly through

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“Deficient Grace”

Verse 1:Total Depravity Terminated

On neutral ground, I’ll make my choice
Detached from death in sin
Able to see iniquity
And will myself to him


Verse 2:Unconditional Election Conditioned

Twas grace that made me savable
But did not make it sure
It took my will to make it real
And it may not endure


Verse 3:Limited Atonement Limited

The blood he shed,...

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