The true Christian is the only happy man, because his conscience is at peace. That mysterious witness for God, which is so mercifully placed within us, is fully satisfied and at rest.

It sees in the blood of Christ a complete cleansing away of all its guilt. It sees in the priesthood and mediation of Christ a complete answer to all its fears. It sees that through the sacrifice and death of Christ, God can now be just, and the justifier of the ungodly. It no longer bites and stings, and makes its possessor afraid of himself.

The Lord Jesus Christ has amply met all its requirements. Conscience is no longer the enemy of the true Christian, but his friend and advisor. Therefore he is happy. (J. C. Ryle)

by Richard Shin

Read, read, read!

• Jeremy Walker has an ongoing, beast of a series on engaging in social media. If you read the Beacon, chances are you are engaged in it as well. If you don’t read anything else in today’s Weekly Links, read this series. Here are what’s available now: part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.
• Marshall Segal has a few helpful suggestions for those who are not yet married. You can find them here.
• Fighter Verse Songs collected a list of Old Testament stories that were recounted in the New Testament. You can find that list here.
• Art Lindsley at the the Gospel Coalition blog shares a compilation of quotes of C.S. Lewis’ thoughts on the difference between selfishness and self-interest. This is an important distinction to make in the life of the believer.
• Controversy is all around us, even in the church. And most of us will fall in between engaging in every debate and no debate. Burk Parsons shares a list of ten questions one should ask oneself before deciding to do either one.
• And when you do find yourself arguing with another, you might want to pay attention to this list of 15 common logical fallacies. Don’t do them.
• Kevin DeYoung has a 2-parter on revival. He first shares what revival isn’t here and shares what it is through the example of Josiah here.

Pray for us as many of the singles will be away at retreat. For the rest of you, enjoy your weekend doing what you do.

Coram Deo