13th Annual Family Elk Trip
Elk herds live near north-central Pennsylvania. We take our trip this time of year, because this is when male elk bugle. We arrived on top of a hill ca 4:45am at night quietly listening until sunrise. Sometimes we also hear coyotes and owls.
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βthe word 'all' refers in the distributive sense to all sorts of people who, without any discrimination in race, age gender are being called to that saving knowledge of God through the ministry of the Gospel (as in Rom 1:14; Eph 2:17; 1 Tim 2:1, 3-4; Titus 2:2-3,11, etc.).β
Westminster Confession of Faith 19.6
Although true believers be not under the law, as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified, or condemned; yet is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty...
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More than flesh and blood; faith created in the soul. wkacody.wordpress.com/2026/1β¦
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Zechariah 2:13
[13] Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
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Grace is offered to ruined and undone sinners because justice has been satisfied by the ultimate, highly anticipated, and only Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God (second person of the Trinity).
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Sin in the heart is like gunpowder; it may make us fear lest a spark of temptation should fall on us and blow us up.
βThomas Watson
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#6- Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a Son, and will call Him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
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"Our narrow thoughts can no more comprehend the Trinity in Unity, than a nut-shell will hold all the water in the sea."
β Thomas Watson
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βThe sum of the matter is that a man dodges in vain when he attempts to cast the blame for his sins upon God: because whatever evil exists springs from no other source than from manβs own perverse lust [concupiscence].β
John Calvin
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There are some insidious βReformedβ voices on X who distort the Scriptures, despise the gospel and would drag you back under a covenant of works. Watch out.
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Grace and works stand at opposite poles from each other and are mutually exclusive.
β Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics 4:453
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We so easily think God has forgotten us. wkacody.wordpress.com/2026/1β¦
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We should all get along and make great things together. What do you think? I think itβs a great idea.
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βIf any man ascribes anything of salvation, even the least thing, to the free will of man, he knows nothing of grace."
-Martin Luther
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Meetings with young people from 8 AMβ3 PM today.
Preaching at an installation service tonight (and moderating). This includes a 6 hour round trip drive.
Helping a young couple with their washer/dryer in the morning.
Meeting family for wedding plans.
Teaching Sunday school, preaching morning service, and receiving 5 new members on Sunday (one by profession of faith and baptism).
Ministering to a family experiencing miscarriage.
Preaching Sunday evening worship.
Itβs gonna be a busy 72 hours.
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NEW HORIZONS FEATURE | Where are the Young Men? by Rev. Everett Henes
In Christian circles, many wonder how to reach young men in a digital age, and how to encourage them to consider ministry. Rev. Everett Henes contributes to the conversation in this month's New Horizons. Read the full article here: opc.org/nh.html?article_id=1β¦
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βIn other words, because of the imputed obedience and satisfaction of Christ, received by faith alone, believers are designated as heirs of eternal life and possess numerous benefits only befitting of princes.β
Dr. Fesko
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Psalm 113, courtesy of @ParishPrayer: parishprayer.org/f/Oct23-mp.β¦

























