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excerpts of eighty-four devotions in theological reflection on the Institutes from "Coffee with Calvin" by Donald K. McKim (unofficial)

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when “the world appears to be aimlessly tumbled about, the Lord is everywhere at work” (1.17.11). we can trust God to work for good (Ro8:28)

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the Word of God isn’t received by faith if it flits about in the top of the brain,but..takes root in the depth of the heart that it may be an invincible defense to withstand and drive off all the stratagems of temptation. Inst3.2.36
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“We are not to consider that men merit of themselves but to look upon the image of God in all men, to which we owe all honor and love” (Institutes 3.7.6)
“the image of God, common to all—means..we do not hate or reject others because we would not hate or reject ourselves.” —McKim

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Prayer:“intimate conversation with God,”(3.20.4,5)offered to the merciful God who “never either sleeps or idles” (3.20.3),in whom “none of our ills is hid,” who,“we are convinced,has will and power to take best care of us” (3.20.2).
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“the essentials of prayer are set in the mind and heart..prayer itself is properly an emotion of the heart within,which is poured out and laid open before God,the searcher of hearts” [Ro8:27] Inst.3.20.29

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“when “the world appears to be aimlessly tumbled about, the Lord is everywhere at work” (1.17.11).”

— Coffee with Calvin: Daily Devotions by Donald K. McKim
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“Without faith, our hope would be vacuous, nothing more than wishful thinking.”

— Coffee with Calvin: Daily Devotions by Donald K. McKim
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Faith is God’s gift to us by the Holy Spirit. In faith,we believe God and God’s promises in Scripture,found fully in Jesus Christ. “Hope is—the expectation of [that] which faith has believed..promised by God.”(3.2.42) In hope we await the time when God’s truth is revealed to us.

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Faith is God’s gift to us by the Holy Spirit. In faith,we believe God and God’s promises in Scripture,found fully in Jesus Christ. “Hope is—the expectation of [that] which faith has believed..promised by… https://t.co/XmUbeij9ww

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“We are “consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak, meditate, and do, nothing except to his glory” (3.7.1).”

— Coffee with Calvin: Daily Devotions by Donald K. McKim
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“We are “consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak, meditate, and do, nothing except to his glory” (3.7.1).” — Coffee with Calvin: Daily Devotions by Donald K.… https://t.co/WVJpWMkn5c

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“We are not our own: let not our reason nor our will sway our plans and deeds. let us not set it as our goal to seek what is expedient for us according to the flesh. in so far as we can,let us forget ourselves and… https://t.co/CMHi4mV0UC

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“We are not our own: let not our reason nor our will sway our plans and deeds. let us not set it as our goal to seek what is expedient for us according to the flesh. in so far as we can,let us forget ourselves and all that is ours.” https://t.co/izWBVeFam0 https://t.co/H0BkHx7ZWu

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The Gospel “must enter our heart and pass into our daily living, and so transform us into itself that it may not be unfruitful for us” (3.6.4).

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For it is a doctrine not of the tongue but of life. It is not apprehended by the understanding and memory alone, as other disciplines are, but it is received only when it possesses the… https://t.co/u1kMois9jZ

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The Gospel “must enter our heart and pass into our daily living, and so transform us into itself that it may not be unfruitful for us” (3.6.4).

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For it is a doctrine not of the tongue but of life. It is not apprehended by..understanding and memory alone, as other disciplines are, but it is received only when it possesses the whole soul, and finds a seat and resting place in the inmost affection of the heart. (Inst. 3.6.4)

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“The church includes not only the saints presently living on earth, but all the elect from the beginning of the world. Often, however, the name “church” designates the whole multitude of… https://t.co/JR10AHgDdu

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“The church includes not only the saints presently living on earth, but all the elect from the beginning of the world. Often, however, the name “church” designates the whole multitude of [people] spread over the earth who profess to worship one God and Christ.” (Institutes 4.1.7)