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"Because God provides for us in Christ, you must pursue a calling to care for yourself and others." - Pastor Zack Groff on Exodus 20:15, "The Eighth Commandment" https://t.co/pKaQusuf8f
It was a wonderful time of fellowship at our annual #PCAGA GPTS luncheon!
Dr. Jonathan Master had the joy of interviewing Dr. Ian Hamilton, who shared from his 47 years of faithful ministry.
It was a blessing to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. We are grateful for the Lord’s continued grace as we train pastors for His church.
During yesterday's business at the 53rd General Assembly, I had the privilege of offering a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the United States of America. Many have asked for the text of that prayer. Here it is:
Heavenly Father, we praise You, our Creator and Keeper. Your mercies never fail, and they are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness. You’ve ever and always been faithful, as revealed to us in, by, and through our Savior Jesus Christ: prophet, priest, and King of kings.
We give you thanks for Christ our King, and we do so in His Name. As a distant successor body of the Colonial American Synod of New York and Philadelphia, we thank You for hearing and answering the prayers of that Synod and its congregations, offered in solidarity with pious Christians “of probity and principle of every profession,” united under Christ’s banner of love. In this 250th anniversary year of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we thank You for the United States of America and the “state of liberty” which You, our covenant-keeping God, have graciously established and preserved in this land. “Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land” (Psalm 85:9).
Lord our God, we earnestly renew the entreaty: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). We pray that You would advance the sacred cause of liberty here at home in North America and abroad around the world such that we Your Church might freely worship You according to Your Word. We pray that You would establish justice and righteousness in these United States through the equal protection of every human life under the law, and the punishment of evildoers (WCF 23.1). We pray this for the glory of Christ, the Head of the Church, that by His Word and Spirit, all nations would recognize His supreme beauty, power, goodness, grace, and love.
May God bless the PCA, may God bless America, and may God bless our pilgrimage, in the glorious Name of Christ we pray, Amen.
During Thursday's business, the 53rd General Assembly of the PCA formally thanked God for the United States of America on the 250th Anniversary of the Nation's Founding. Moderator Mel Duncan then invited TE Zachary Groff to offer a prayer from the Assembly floor. Link to text 👇
"No condemnation!" can rightly be put forth as one of the clarion calls of the Reformation, for it is at the heart of the biblical gospel. https://t.co/NdZKT9r8XJ
Tune into Dr. Joseph Pipa's lesson the how we are to understand the moral law, summarized in the Ten Commandments. Westminster Larger Catechism 98 and 99 are our helpers here. https://t.co/t3goa0fFKQ
"Christian love reflects the pure holiness of God in ordering the hearts and lives of His people." - Pastor Zack Groff (@zgroff) on Exodus 20:14, "The Seventh Commandment" https://t.co/REDG9HnAiK
"Our God is pleased to provide the wisdom we need for faith and godliness in all of life." ~ Pastor Zachary Groff on 1 Kings 3, "Wisdom for Life in Leadership" https://t.co/qUXkZeIkW4
Last Wednesday, Nathan Tunnell presented on his plans to serve as a missionary to Poland. Hear about his call, plans, and ways to stay in touch here! https://t.co/3Fl18sDlVd
Pastor Ronaldo André preached on John 20:24-31, "Believing without Seeing: The Greatest Gift." Consider the well-known episode of Thomas's encounter with the resurrected Christ, and believe! https://t.co/5OT68j39sA
"Heavenly justice rests upon the equal protection, promotion, and preservation of life through Christian love." - Pastor Zachary Groff on Exodus 20:13, "The Sixth Commandment" https://t.co/LRC4lfmq3L
Last week, we had the joy of welcoming Pastor Petér Szabó back to the Old Antioch pulpit. He preached on Isaiah 50:4-11, "The Beauty of the Servant Christ." https://t.co/CmgSoKtQkz
In today's class on the Westminster Larger Catechism, Dr. Joseph Pipa covered questions 89 and 90 on the biblical doctrine of Judgment Day. Christ is King, and He is coming again to render just judgme... https://t.co/m7X0lNkbHi
"God our heavenly Father delights to dwell with those who love one another as He has loved us in Christ Jesus." - Pastor Zachary Groff on "The Fifth Commandment" (Exod. 20:12). https://t.co/SxuITFuaRW
Discussions of the Christian Sabbath too often begin with what we shouldn't or can't do. But the fourth commandment begins with what we were made to do. God made us for holy work, and He gave us a day... https://t.co/OoDOiCu6ZL
Did you miss our latest Sunday School lesson through the Larger Catechism? Tune in as Dr. Pipa teaches on questions 87 and 88 on the sure Christian hope of the resurrection. https://t.co/wh98GpA1wc
Tune into this month's "Men of the Covenant" lesson on "The Man & His Children" as Pastor Groff teaches through and supplements Dr. Richard Phillips' excellent book, "The Masculine Mandate." https://t.co/QDeDMsyCH3