Weekly devotionals

Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.” Mark 12:29-30NKJ Question 8 of the Larger Catechism asks, “Are there more Gods than one?” It gives the answer, “There is but one only, the living and true God.” In longstanding Jewish tradition, every morn

Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23NKJ Today we look at the final part of question 7 of the Larger Catechism, which asks, “What is God?” It gives the answer: “God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness, and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 45:22ESV Question 7 of the Larger Catechism asks, “What is God?” It gives the answer: “God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness, and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things, most wise, most holy, most just, most merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in good

To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him? Isaiah 40:18NKJ How would you describe God? If someone asked you “Who is God?” or “What is God like?” what would you say? Would you answer with the Scripture (1 John 4:8) that “God is love”? Or would you answer with the Scripture (Heb. 12:29) that “God is a consuming fire”? Would you try to present God according to the full testimony of Scripture or would you look more to your experiences? Many

Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 45:22NKJ Question 6 of the Larger Catechism asks, “What do the scriptures make known of God?” It gives the answer, “The scriptures make known what God is, the persons of the Godhead, his decrees, and the execution of his decrees.” Think of it: everything that the Bible teaches us concerning God is summed up in these four categories: 1. What God is. 2. The persons of the Godhea

For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. Psalm 138:2bNAU Question 5 of the Larger Catechism asks, “What do the Scriptures principally teach?” It gives the answer, “The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.” This question and answer from the Catechism is one of my favorites. It is eminently profound and yet so simple. It is highly doctrinal and yet exceptionally practical. It addresses

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:8-9NKJ Question three of the Westminster Larger Catechism asks, “What is the word of God?” It gives the answer, “The Holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the word of God, the only rule of f

For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13NKJ Question 4 of the Larger Catechism asks, “How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the word of God?” The first part of the answer reads, “The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the word of God, by their