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Weekly Devotional
Welcome to Weaver Baptist Church's Weekly Devotional page, your go-to source for spiritual nourishment and encouragement straight from the heart of our faith community in Saltillo, Texas. Each week, Pastor Daniel Kurtz delivers a fresh, biblically grounded message designed to deepen your walk with Christ, foster family connections, and inspire practical application in everyday life. Whether you're seeking a quick mid-week boost or a reflective start to your Sunday, these devotionals blend timeless Scripture with relatable insights to help you grow closer to God amid life's joys and challenges.
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Shall All Men Die? A Devotional on Westminster Larger Catechism 84, Death as the Wages of Sin
We plan our weeks as if tomorrow is guaranteed. We make lists, set goals, and talk about “someday” as if the time were already ours. Most of the time, death stays at the edge of our thoughts. Just far enough away to ignore. But we are inevitably forced to confront it. Sometimes it is a funeral. Sometimes it is a close call. Sometimes it is nothing dramatic at all. It’s just the quiet weight that comes when you realize you are not young anymore, and life is moving faster than
Daniel Kurtz
1 day ago5 min read
Communion in Glory with Christ in This Life: Reflections on WLC 83
The Westminster Larger Catechism has been tracing the believer’s communion with Christ. In the previous question (WLC 82), we considered our communion in grace with Christ—the real fellowship believers have with Jesus now through union with Him. WLC 83 takes the next step: if we are united to Christ, what do we experience already of the glory that will be perfected later? As the Catechism states: “What is the communion in glory with Christ which the members of the invisible C
Daniel Kurtz
Feb 265 min read
Communion in Glory with Christ: A Devotional on WLC q82
In the previous question (WLC 81), the catechism wrestles with how we feel assurance. Does being saved mean that I will always feel saved? It lifts our eyes to the communion in glory believers have with Christ and one another —a real, joyful fellowship that begins now and is completed in the age to come. Question 82 takes things a step further and focuses on the heart of that fellowship: our communion in glory with Christ Himself . It answers with a hope that steadies Christi
Daniel Kurtz
Feb 195 min read
When Assurance Wavers: Faith, Desertion, and the Spirit’s Preserving Support (WLC 81)
The Westminster Larger Catechism is pastorally honest about a common Christian experience: real faith does not always come packaged with the feeling of assurance. Some of the Lord’s truest saints walk through long seasons where salvation feels distant, prayers feel unanswered, and their own hearts feel unreliable. The catechism asks, “Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved?” And it answers: “Ass
Daniel Kurtz
Feb 125 min read
From Perseverance to Assurance - A Devotional on Question 80 of the WLC
In the previous question, the catechism considered God’s promise that true believers cannot totally or finally fall away, because God keeps them to the end. That immediately raises a personal follow-up: can I know that I am truly in that estate of grace, that I am genuinely saved? Question 80 addresses not only the security God provides but also the assurance believers may enjoy. It asks, “Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are and will remain in a state of gr
Daniel Kurtz
Feb 54 min read
A Sure Salvation for Fragile Saints: A Devotional on Question 79 of the WLC
There are few questions more pastorally necessary than question 79 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. If we are honest, we recognize our failings. We feel the pressure of temptation. We grieve the reality of sins that sometimes overtake us. So the catechism asks what many believers whisper to themselves: “Can true believers fall away from the state of grace because of their imperfections and the many temptations and sins they are overtaken with?” The answer gives us hope an
Daniel Kurtz
Jan 294 min read
Why Does Growth Feel So Slow? Understanding Growing Sanctification
A Devotional on the 78th Question of the Westminster Larger Catechism In the previous questions of the Larger Catechism, we have been reminded that sanctification is God’s real work in His people—setting us apart to Himself and progressively shaping us into the likeness of Christ. We have also been helped to distinguish sanctification from justification: justification is God’s once-for-all declaration that we are righteous in Christ, while sanctification is the ongoing renewa
Daniel Kurtz
Jan 225 min read
Why This Distinction Protects Your Joy: Justification and Sanctification
A Devotional on Question 77 of the Westminster Larger Catechism Few issues unsettle Christians more than uncertainty about where they stand with God. Some believers see their daily battles with sin and conclude, “I must not be truly forgiven.” Others notice real growth and quietly drift into thinking, “God must be more pleased with me now than before.” The Westminster Larger Catechism offers help by distinguishing two graces God always gives together: justification and sanc
Daniel Kurtz
Jan 155 min read
TURNING BACK TO GOD: REPENTANCE THAT LEADS TO LIFE
A Devotional on Westminster Larger Catechism Q.76 There are seasons in the Christian life when we are confronted with the unsettling realization that our hearts still drift, our habits still falter, and our affections still grow cold. In those moments, we often recognize that repentance is needed, but our understanding of repentance is often thin. We reduce it to guilt, to a moment of sorrow, or to the promise that we will “try harder next time.” Scripture, however, portrays
Daniel Kurtz
Dec 18, 20255 min read
Not Just Saved, Being Changed: The Beauty of Sanctification (WLC Q75)
If you belong to Christ, you have probably asked questions like, “Why do I still wrestle with the same sins?” or “If I’m really saved, why don’t I feel more holy by now?” We know the Bible promises that God not only saves us from the penalty of sin but also changes us from the inside out, yet the process can feel slow, messy, and discouraging. That’s why the Westminster Larger Catechism’s teaching on sanctification is such a gift. It doesn’t just give us a neat definition; it
Daniel Kurtz
Dec 11, 20256 min read
The Beauty of Adoption In Christ: A Devotional on Westminster Larger Catechism Q.74
The Westminster Larger Catechism has just finished describing justification: God’s gracious act of pardoning our sins and accepting us as righteous for Christ’s sake. But the catechism does not stop with the courtroom. It now ushers us into the living room. Question 74 asks, “What is adoption?” and answers, “Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, in and for His only Son Jesus Christ, by which all those who are justified are received into the number of His children; have
Daniel Kurtz
Dec 4, 20255 min read
Faith as the Instrument of Justification: Westminster Larger Catechism Q73 Explained
In our previous devotional on Question 72, we considered what justifying faith is: a saving grace worked in the heart of the sinner by the Spirit and Word of God, by which we receive and rest upon Christ for salvation. That naturally leads to questions like: How does this faith actually justify us in the sight of God? Is it the quality of our faith that makes us right with God, or is there something else at work? We talked about some of this before, but the Westminster Larger
Daniel Kurtz
Nov 27, 20255 min read
What Is Justifying Faith? | Receiving and Resting in Christ Alone (Westminster Larger Catechism Q72 Explained)
Faith is one of the most familiar words in Christianity, yet one of the most misunderstood. Many people think of faith as optimism, determination, or hoping things will somehow work out. But justifying faith , the faith that actually saves, is far deeper than that. So what is it? The Westminster Larger Catechism asks this very question in its 72 nd question: “What is justifying faith?” The answer is enlightening: “ Justifying faith is a saving grace, worked in the heart of a
Daniel Kurtz
Nov 20, 20254 min read
Unpacking Justification by Faith: How God's Free Grace Saves Us Completely
Justification. It's one of those big theological words that can feel intimidating at first glance. But at its heart, it's the beautiful story of how God makes us right with Him. Not because of who we are or what we've done, but because of who He is and what He's done through Jesus Christ. This doctrine has sparked debates and deep study throughout church history. Why? Because it's the bedrock of our faith. Without understanding how we are reconciled to a holy God, the entire
Daniel Kurtz
Nov 13, 20255 min read
Understanding Justification by Faith Alone: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 70 Explained
At the heart of the 16th-century Reformation is the doctrine of justification by faith alone. It is commonly referred to as the material cause of the Reformation. With Reformation Day having been last week on October 31st, it is fitting that we address the topic of justification. The core of this doctrine is how a person is made right with God. By faith alone, Sola Fide, means that we bring nothing to our salvation. Our works cannot add to our salvation in any way. But that l
Daniel Kurtz
Nov 6, 20255 min read
Communion in Grace: Exploring Westminster Larger Catechism Question 69
In our last devotional, we explored the profound doctrine of effectual calling, where God irresistibly draws His elect into fellowship with Christ. This divine summons sets the stage for Question 69 of the Westminster Larger Catechism, which shifts our focus to believers' intimate relationship with their Savior. To set the stage, we need to recall the catechism's definition of the invisible church from Question 64: “The invisible church is the whole number of the elect, that
Daniel Kurtz
Oct 30, 20255 min read
The Effectual Call: Reserved for God's Elect – A Devotional on Westminster Larger Catechism Question 68
At Weaver Baptist Church, our journey through the Westminster Larger Catechism continues to reveal the depths of God's sovereign grace in salvation. In our previous devotional, we delved into Question 67, unpacking the essence of effectual calling as God's almighty work of salvation, drawing sinners to Christ through His Word and Spirit, enlightening minds, renewing wills, and enabling a free response to His grace. All of this is rooted in His free love for the elect. Now, bu
Daniel Kurtz
Oct 23, 20255 min read
Effectual Calling: God's Sovereign Work in Drawing Sinners to Christ
As we continue our journey through the timeless truths of the faith, it's fitting to build upon our recent devotional on union with Christ. In that reflection, we explored the profound spiritual bond that unites God's chosen people to their Savior, spiritually and mystically, yet really and inseparably. Today, we turn our attention to how that union is initiated: effectual calling. This is the moment when God Himself intervenes in the life of a sinner, transforming us from de
Daniel Kurtz
Oct 16, 20256 min read
Union with Christ: The Spiritual Bond of God's Chosen People
In our ongoing journey through the timeless truths of the Westminster Larger Catechism, we continue to uncover the depths of biblical...
Daniel Kurtz
Oct 9, 20256 min read
What is the Invisible Church?
In our journey through the rich truths of the Westminster Larger Catechism, we arrive at Question 64: "What is the invisible Church?" It...
Daniel Kurtz
Oct 2, 20255 min read
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