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Study in the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Rejecting the Lord is not trivial. Those who worship idols become like them: blind, deaf, and bound for destruction. Without God's grace, we would all be left without eyes to see or ears to hear. But praise be to God for His kindness in revealing His Son so we may believe! This revelation is not trivial: it is nothing less than sight restored to the blind! Let us never take it for granted.

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Isaiah saw the Holy One, and He is King over all. The Lord is high and lifted up; He gives His glory to no other. In the presence of our Holy God, we readily recognize ourselves as guilty and without excuse. Which is why we must behold our King if we would ever find freedom from pride, self-aggrandizement, and self-righteousness. We must not avoid this piercing conviction of God's holiness, for this holiness is our only hope of being pure before our King. This King, who reigns from the throne, is also the Suffering Servant who placed himself on the altar for our cleansing. Although we come before His throne guilty, His work cleanses, consecrates, and commissions us for His good purposes. It is the Holy God who transforms us into His saints, His holy ones.

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

God has given us this passage to highlight how precious in his sight are his sheep, his people. Because they are so precious, and because enemies sneak in to bring false teaching (that first sounds good), he has appointed men to keep watch on the sheep. In our day, that role is seen as unnecessary and even unkind. Christ would not agree — though wolves certainly would! Shepherds are to take their orders from Christ — and also their example from Him. He alone is the good Shepherd — and he purchased his flock with his own blood. May the Lord use this passage to shape your church in greater and greater appreciation for who He is and what He has done — that you might treasure that more diligently and joyfully. May he use this text to call men to offer this kind of selfless service, and to create a stronger desire for it within the church.

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

When we are taught by our culture how to think about shame, be mindful of what God says to be true about it, not what sinful man says. In doing so be instructed like the man who fears the Lord. The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him. Trust in God alone, he is our refuge and the only one who can remove our guilt and shame.

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

The kingship of Christ over all is a settled fact. Nothing and no one can ever usurp his throne. We live in Christ's world and so His rule dictates the order of all things. The world has always been His by way of creation, yet now it is also His through redemption. Who can ascend the hill of the LORD? The God-man Jesus Christ. He is the only One who could make the climb up the mountain on His own merit, making a way for us into the very presence of God. Christ is the Creator, Redeemer, and King who is reconciling all things to Himself. The charge is first: to acknowledge that you are not your own. You live under Christ the King! So lift up the gates of your heart so that the King of glory may come in. Open the doors of your life to see His rule over every part of your life. Then when you have taken hold of the freedom found in Christ, you are able to truly enjoy God's good creation with thankfulness, knowing every good gift is from above. "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."