John Calvin's Institutes in a Year
Calvin's Institutes: June 26
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Calvin now turns from the God-centered petitions of the Lord’s Prayer to the needs of God’s people, showing that even our daily concerns must be viewed through the lens of God’s glory. In “Give us this day our daily bread,” he teaches that every provision—whether food, work, wealth, or health—comes from God’s fatherly hand and must never become a source of self-reliance or anxiety. He then moves to the heart of the Christian life in “Forgive us our debts,” reminding believers that forgiveness rests entirely on God’s mercy in Christ, not on human merit, satisfaction, or spiritual achievement. At the same time, those who have received mercy must become merciful, extending forgiveness to others as evidence that they themselves understand grace. Throughout these sections Calvin confronts pride, self-sufficiency, greed, perfectionism, and unforgiveness, directing believers instead toward humble dependence upon God for both physical provision and spiritual pardon. The result is a vision of prayer that trains us to trust God for everything, confess our continual need of grace, and reflect toward others the mercy we ourselves have received. Today's Readings John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 44–45 Augustine — The Confessions, Book 10, Chapter 37 Thomas Aquinas — Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Questions 100–102 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Augustine #Confessions #ThomasAquinas #SummaTheologica #LordsPrayer #DailyBread #Forgiveness #Grace #ChristianTheology #ChurchHistory #HistoricalTheology #ChristianFormation #CredoHouse
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