Beatified saints!

Happy Sunday, beatified ones and saints!

'By God's will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.' [Heb.10]

Blessed are all who take refuge in the Son. [Ps.2]

Quote of the day: battling for the unborn (again)

John Piper brings an article to our attention on why the pro-life battle isn't being won by appeal to humanity. It's concise, powerful, and true. He concludes:

[A] “case against sexual libertinism” is good, but by itself powerless. “Cases” don’t affect hormones and passions very much. But there is a power to “put to death the deeds of the body” (Romans 8:13). His name is the Holy Spirit. And he moves through faith by making Jesus Christ the supreme treasure of life - including sexual life.

So, at bottom, the battle for the life of the unborn is the same as the battle for the life of the un-born-again.

Tabletalk - joyful, deep freedom!

Tim Rudge on joyful freedom deep down - that is, sanctification! Definitely worth 25 minutes listen, as Tim chats to Mike Reeves in UCCF theologynetwork.org's latest Tabletalk podcast. The key to joy is abandoning hope - abandoning all hope outside of Christ.