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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
Category: Worship
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”
Universal Praise From a Catholic People
Universal Praise from a Catholic Church “From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised.” – Psalm 113:3 The Psalmist lifts our eyes beyond the borders of our own congregation, nation, or generation in Psalm 113.… Continue Reading “Universal Praise From a Catholic People”
Many Turn Back — John 6:60-7:13
Will you continue following Jesus? is the question of John 6:60-7:13. We have to make the same decision as the disciples in John 6, for Jesus is the only one who has the words of eternal life. John 6:60–71 The Words of Eternal Life… Continue Reading “Many Turn Back — John 6:60-7:13”
I Am the Bread of Life — John 6:25-59
In the middle of John 6, Jesus gives his disciples a hard teaching regarding the importance of giving ourselves to Christ. We must find our spiritual sustenance in Christ alone. John 6:25–59 [25] When they found him on the other side of the sea,… Continue Reading “I Am the Bread of Life — John 6:25-59”
Bread From Heaven — John 6:1-24
Day 8’s video covers John 6:1-24 and Jesus’s two signs — the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on water. For John, these signs demonstrate Jesus’s glory in human events. Today’s video explains. John 6:1–24 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand [1] After this Jesus… Continue Reading “Bread From Heaven — John 6:1-24”
The Father Revealed in the Son — John 5:16-47
Our reading in John’s Gospel for today tells us that Jesus reveals the Father to us. These verses are challenging to say the least, but they are full of blessed truth that informs our understanding of Jesus’s divinity and humanity. The short video below… Continue Reading “The Father Revealed in the Son — John 5:16-47”
Life-Giving Word — John 4:39-5:15
Our 6th reading from John’s Gospel is John 4:39-5:15. In it, we encounter Jesus as the one who speaks life into situations when no one else can. Many Samaritans believed in Him after experiencing Him firsthand, and a lame man at the Pool of… Continue Reading “Life-Giving Word — John 4:39-5:15”
Under His Wings and Revivals
Stories like this one always buoy my spirit as they illustrate the providence and the grace of God at work in the history of His Church. We still sing this wonderful rendition of Psalm 91 some 130 years after Sankey wrote it. The God under whose wings Sankey found refuge is the same God under whose wings we find shleter.
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