Tag: King Jesus
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“A New Song…” To Consider
Don’t fall into the habit of singing. This is not some mundane, insignificant, ritualistic religious exercise! It can be more, and it must be more! This is our heartfelt expression of love, devotion, sacrifice, and education. We are bearing our hearts and souls to one another as we shout them forth from our hearts through…
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“A New Song…” To Sing
As our hearts yearn for more profound ways to express our devotion to God, we seek rich songs to help in that endeavor. There tends to be an aversion to new songs, but every song was at one time a new song. How Great Thou Art was new once, and so was A Mighty Fortress.…
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“A New Song…”
The expression “A new song,” is found in numerous places in Scripture (e.g., Pss. 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, 149:1; Isa. 42:10; Rev. 5:9, 14:3). The idea behind the statement is profound. In Psalm 33, there is overwhelming adoration for Yahweh; the Psalmist begins the two preceding verses with outcries of exaltation: “Rejoice in Yahweh…”…
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Creeds, Catechisms, and Councils?
Why do we need them? Some view the Bible as insufficient. We should let that sink in: there are believers in God who believe that the Bible is insufficient… They would wholeheartedly defend the power of God, the holiness of God, and the omniscience of God but deny the Bible as the sole, stand-alone, need-nothing-else…
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Bad Reasoning…
Consider the following quote: “Those of us who are content to do God’s work in God’s revealed way are often criticized because we are not engaged in all the social and recreational projects commonly practiced in religion today. Some say, ‘I had rather do wrong than do nothing at all.’ Some say, ‘Which is better?…
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Back to School Warnings
This passage hit me recently as I was driving to the office. It offers some helpful points for our back-to-schoolers. Young people: 2 Samuel 11:1–17 (LEB): 1 It came about in the spring, at the time kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him and all of Israel. They ravaged all of…
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Be Kind… Yes, But More…
The repeated admonition as school starts back is, “Be kind.” Undoubtedly, this is critically important and a deeply Biblical premise. Be kind because every person is made in the image of God. Parents, it’s crucial to instill the value of kindness in our children. In a world where kindness is a rare commodity, our little…
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Jesus Is Coming Soon
“Troublesome times are here, filling men’s hearts with fear Freedom we all hold dear now is at stake Humbling your hearts to God saves from the chastening rod Seek the way pilgrims trod, Christians awake Jesus is coming soon, morning or night or noon Many will meet their doom, trumpets will sound All of the…
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