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“To those who murmur at the free grace of election and the just severity of reprobation we answer with the apostle: Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? (Rom. 9:20), and quote the language of our Savior: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? (Matt. 20:15). And therefore, with holy adoration of these mysteries, we exclaim in the words of the apostle: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor? or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and unto him are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen. (Rom. 11:33–36).” Canons of Dort 1.18

Q. 98. What is prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. (Shorter Catechism, 1648)

“Jesus Christ, upon whose shoulders the government is, whose name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of peace; of the increase of whose government and peace there shall be no end; who sits upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and justice, from henceforth, even for ever; having all power given unto him in heaven and in earth by the Father, who raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand, far above all principalities and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all: he being ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things, received gifts for his church, and gave officers necessary for the edification of his church, and perfecting of his saints.” Preface to “THE FORM OF PRESBYTERIAL CHURCH-GOVERNMENT” (1645)

“Good is always getting better and bad is always getting worse: the possibilities of even apparent neutrality are always diminishing.” (Lewis, That Hideous Strength)

“Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do [God’s] will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.” Screwtape writing to Wormwood

“Fallacies to not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” Chesterton

The beginning of the story of Samson: So the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A Man of God came to me, and His countenance was like the countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome; but I did not ask Him where He was from, and He did not tell me His name. 7 And He said to me, ‘Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. Now drink no wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.’

John 9 -- Enjoy! https://www.ccctullahoma.org/podcasts/media/2025-11-02-you-are-sent-to-shine

“The night has long been on its way, and the day has arrived. Therefore, let us at once and once for all put off the works of the darkness, and let us at once and once for all clothe ourselves with the weapons of the light.”

“O the depth of the wealth and wisdom and knowledge of God. How unsearchable are His judgments, and how untraceable the paths He takes; for whoever knew the Lord’s mind? or who became His counsellor? or who has previously given to Him and it will be recompensed to him? Because out from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11

God is constantly rich: “For there is not a distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, constantly rich toward all those who call upon Him. For whoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10

“For I have come through a process of persuasion to the settled conclusion that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things about to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8

“For as many as are being constantly led by God’s Spirit, these are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery again with resulting fear, but you received the Spirit who places you as adult sons, by whom we cry out with deep emotion, Abba, [namely] Father. The Spirit himself is constantly bearing joint-testimony with our [human] spirit that we are God’s children, and since children, also heirs; on the one hand, heirs of God, on the other, joint-heirs with Christ, provided that we are suffering with Him in order that we also may be glorified together, for I have come to a reasoned conclusion that the sufferings of the present season are of no weight in comparison to the glory which is about to be revealed upon us.” Romans 8

Romans 5 “But God is constantly proving His own love to us, because while we were yet sinners, Christ in behalf of us died.”

Romans 4:11 “Spiritually prosperous are those whose lawlessnesses were put away and whose sins were covered. Spiritually prosperous is the man to whose account the Lord does not in any case put sin.” Amen! Thank you Jesus for covering my sin!

“for our reasoned conclusion is that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law” Romans 3

Here’s Romans 1:29–32 “They are filled with. . . - Unrighteousness - Sexual immorality - Wickedness - Covetousness (greed) - Maliciousness (desire to harm others) - Envy - Murder - Strife (quarreling, fighting) - Deceit - Evil-mindedness - Whisperers (gossips) - Backbiters (slanderers) - Haters of God - Violent - Proud - Boasters - Inventors of evil things - Disobedient to parents - Undiscerning (without understanding) - Untrustworthy (break promises) - Unloving (no natural affection) - Unforgiving - Unmerciful - They know God’s righteous judgment — that people who do these things deserve death — yet they not only keep doing them but also approve of and encourage others who do them.