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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
Category: Ministry
Worship is the Ultimate Goal
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,for you created all things and by your will they existed and were created.” – Revelation 4:11 Revelation 4 gives us a glimpse into heaven and shows us what stands at… Continue Reading “Worship is the Ultimate Goal”
Thy Will Be Done
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. – Matthew 6:10 One of the hardest lessons of faith for us to learn is to submit to the Lord’s will by conforming our wills to His. This is so… Continue Reading “Thy Will Be Done”
Worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and… Continue Reading “Worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth”
Receiving the Lord’s Discipline
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? – Hebrews 12:7 Like a loving father who corrects his children for their good, our loving heavenly Father… Continue Reading “Receiving the Lord’s Discipline”
The Loving Discipline of God
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Cry Out to God
“Then I called on the name of the LORD: ‘O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!’” — Psalm 116:4 You’ve heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While that advice can be admirable, it can also be trite because making lemonade… Continue Reading “Cry Out to God”
Glory to God Alone
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! – Psalm 115:1 Psalm 115:1 reminds us that the central aim of the Christian life is not our recognition, success,… Continue Reading “Glory to God Alone”
Holy Rest in the Lord’s Sovereignty
“Why do you flee, O sea? Why do you turn back, O Jordan? Why do you skip like rams, O mountains, like lambs?” — Psalm 114:5–6 The psalmist displays his sense of humor as he describes creation reacting to the presence of God in… Continue Reading “Holy Rest in the Lord’s Sovereignty”
Remembering the God Who Saves
When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. – Psalm 114:1-2 Psalm 114 celebrates the mighty acts God did to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt to a… Continue Reading “Remembering the God Who Saves”
God Delights to Exalt the Humble
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.” — Psalm 113:7-8 Psalm 113 celebrates the astonishing grace of God toward those who have nothing to… Continue Reading “God Delights to Exalt the Humble”
