Jonathan Shirk

STT 055 – We Are But Needy & Dependent Spiritual Infants (HC LD 52, QA 127-129)

Merry Christmas! How do you see yourself? You could answer numerous things, but would one of the ways you see yourself be a spiritual infant? We’d like to think of ourselves as strong, independent, capable, but one of the images Scripture gives us of believers is spiritual infants, weak, dependent, and needy. How does this…

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STT 054 – Constant Confession Is Not Condemnation but Comfort (HC LD 51, Q/A 126)

Why would Jesus teach his disciples to remember their sin and need of grace and to continually ask God for forgiveness? Might it have been for their comfort? Perhaps we feel condemned when we more deeply recognize our sin and need for God’s grace. Maybe we’d rather avoid thinking about our sin than confess it….

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STT 053 – All That We Have Is from God (HC LD 50, Q/A 125)

Christmas is coming. A great stocking stuffer for under $5 is a copy of the Heidelberg Catechism (5″ x 8″). Pick up a copy on Amazon, The Heidelberg Catechism: True Comfort for Life & Death. Why would we ever ask God for things we already have? Praying “Give us this day our daily bread” may…

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STT 052 – Do You Really Believe God’s Will Is Best for You? (HC LD 49, Q/A 124)

Christmas is coming. A great gift idea for under $5 is to buy a friend a copy of the Heidelberg Catechism. Pick up my NEW RELEASE on Amazon, The Heidelberg Catechism: True Comfort for Life & Death. It is amazing how appealing our will can be. We want to do what we want to do,…

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STT 051 – Praying for Church Growth (HC LD 48, Q/A 123)

Christmas is coming. A great gift idea for under $5 is to buy a friend a copy of the Heidelberg Catechism. Pick up my NEW RELEASE on Amazon, The Heidelberg Catechism: True Comfort for Life & Death. Much church growth material focuses on marketing strategies and practical advice about how to appeal to culture. But…

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