Dear Berean Family,
I did this video before I left home for my journey to Scotland. I wanted to
share this with you while I was away with the prayer that it would be an
encouragement to our church family. We have so many things to praise the Lord
for. This prayer that I will read from Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus
speaks directly to the needs of the Lord's people at all times. I trust that
this finds each of you enjoying the blessings and the presence of the Lord in
your lives.
Please keep Mary and me in your prayers that the Lord will use us to be a
blessing to everyone we meet. We have been so blessed to meet so many wonderful
Christians here in Scotland. It was here that the great Reformation in Europe
was given strength to spread throughout the British Isles and eventually to the
colonies in America. The Calvinism here is close to the roots of the origin of
this great movement that we all know as the Reformation. The people in
Scotland, who love the doctrines of grace, are known for being a God-fearing
people. This is what separates their Calvinistic faith from so many others who
only use the doctrines of grace to debate and to win arguments. Calvinism is a
Christian worldview that touches every area of our lives. When people truly
know the doctrines of grace they will be a God-fearing people who walk in the
Spirit, who are filled with the Spirit, and who are known as a holy and
gracious people. Many years ago one of the early leaders of the rebirth of
Calvinism in America, Dr. Victor Barnard, told me that there are many who know
the doctrines of grace but don't know the grace of the doctrines. I have never
forgotten that statement.
We are presently staying with a wonderful Scottish family in the highlands
on the Isle of Skye. This remote area is one of the most beautiful places that
I have even seen in all of my journeys. But what makes this place so special is
the deep love that these dear people have for our Lord and our Savior Jesus
Christ.
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