Gospel Reformation Network (GRN)

Shame for our sin is at times driven by our sinful pride wishing we were better merely for our own glory. Keeping Christ ever before our eyes of faith is pivotal for conviction of sin to be more driven by love for Him rather than for self.

The blessedness or happiness of God is an underexamined, short-shrifted subject. I rediscovered a Dr. Doug Kelly RTS lecture recently that I had not heard for probably 18 years, and I could remember whole passages verbatim, such was the impression it made.

One of the benefits of serving in the courts of a presbyterian church is that you come away humbled, thinking, "Most of these guys are better, wiser, and holier than I am."

“When [Benjamin] Palmer began to speak, Commodore Maury turned to Mr. Tucker and remarked, ‘He is the ugliest man I ever saw, sir.' After about ten minutes, Maury remarked to Tucker again, ‘He is getting better looking, sir.' When Palmer was about two thirds of the way through…

“[The minister of the gospel] is a messenger from God to speak only the word that is put into his mouth. He may not invent or add anything to the message. His sole care must be to inquire what God the Lord will say.” - Benjamin Morgan Palmer

Throwback GRN Article of the Week: gospelreformation.net/the-legacy-of-…

To be able to say, God is mine, is more than to have all mines of gold and silver.

There is in Christ a suitable remedy for every disorder. Here, the dead soul may have life; the blind, light; the naked, a garment; the poor, riches; the scorched soul, refreshment; the pained, ease; the weak, strength.

“Nothing exposes the perversity of Rome and the grandeur of the gospel more than the fact that justifying righteousness is a God-righteousness and therefore contrasted not only with human unrighteousness but with human righteousness.” - John Murray

Awaiting the gathering of God’s people @FPCJxnMS.

"The conviction of sin is always painful for a child of God, but it should always be welcome." — Ryan McGraw

This is not meant to be a hot take, but in my experience, antinomianism is much more common in the Reformed world than legalism. The concept of "evangelical obedience" scares us. Many seem to want to ignore the fact that there are over 1k imperatives in the NT.

Let us look to him, and be comforted against every adverse threatening. Afflictions cannot overwhelm us; the law cannot curse us; enemies cannot injure us. ‘Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.’—William Jay

Tributes from the GRN Executive Council... gospelreformation.net/tributes-from-…

Value genuine friendship over opportunistic posturing—every single time.