Category Archives: Bible

29 JANUARY Learning to walk worthy ‘But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.’ 1 Timothy 1:8SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Matthew 5:17–30 The law is lawfully used as a rule of life. The grace of God, received by faith, disposes us to obedience in general, but, through remaining darkness andContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

28 JANUARY The law is good ‘But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.’ 1 Timothy 1:8SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 1:1–6 When the mind is enlightened and instructed by the Word and Spirit of God, then the law is known to be good.(i) It is holy. It manifests theContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

27 JANUARY Under the law or under grace? ‘But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.’ 1 Timothy 1:8SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Galatians 4:21–5:1 Jesus having finished the law, all other sacrifices are unnecessary and vain. The blessed gospel supplies the place of the ceremonial law, to the same advantageContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

26 JANUARY God’s law—his prescribed course ‘But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.’ 1 Timothy 1:8SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 1 Timothy 1:1–11 Ignorance of the nature and design of the law is at the bottom of all our mistakes in religious concerns. This is the root of self-righteousness andContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

25 JANUARY (PREACHED NEW YEAR’S EVENING 1770) Do not forsake him ‘… If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.’ 1 Chronicles 28:9SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Hebrews 3:7–4:6 The close of my text is awful. If you will not hear, my eyeContinue reading “365 days with Newton”