Monday, January 5, 2015 at 8:33PM 
Question 69. How does baptism remind and assure you that Christ’s one sacrifice on the cross is for you personally?
Answer: In this way: Christ instituted this outward washing (a) and with it gave the promise that, as surely as water washes away the dirt from the body, so certainly his blood and Spirit wash away my soul’s impurity, in other words, all my sins. (b)
(Scriptural proofs after the fold.)
Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 7:43AM Jesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon thee,
As thy beauty fills my soul,
For by thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.
RefrainJesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.
O how great thy lovingkindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O how marvelous thy goodness
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is thine,
Know thy certainty of promise
And have made it mine.
Simply trusting thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold thee as thou art,
And thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed.
Ever lift thy face upon me
As I work and wait for thee;
Resting ‘neath thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with thy grace.—Jean S. Pigott
The video above is the traditional tune, but this is one hymn with an abundance of alternate tunes, too. Which of the newer tunes below do you like most? (I’m partial to a tune Buddy Greene wrote for these words, but I can’t find it on You Tube—or anywhere else free, for that matter—but it is available from iTunes here.)
Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:
Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.
Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 8:56PM 
I’ve gone a whole month without much online reading, but I did read (or watch) these and recommend them to you.
Trinity
How do you make a biblical case for the Trinity? (Brett Kunkle)
Assurance
I’ve not struggled much with assurance, but people I love have, and, writes Nick Batzig, “some of the greatest ministers and hymn-writers in the history of the church struggled with assurance of salvation—namely, John Bunyan, John Owen, William Cowper, John Newton, Adolph Monod, etc.” Here is a list of five Puritan works to help the believer who wonders, “How can I be sure I am being saved?”
Law
This is one question I do struggle with: What role does the Mosaic law play in the lives of Christians today? (Justin Taylor)
(I don’t quite buy any answer I’ve read—and it’s not because I haven’t read quite a bit on the issue. I just wish the answers given came together in a tidier package.)