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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
Category: Worship
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”
Refuge and Justice in God’s Grace
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. – Psalm 89:14 We saw Sunday that Deuteronomy 4:41-43 introduces the cities of refuge, places where a person who unintentionally killed another could flee for protection. These three cities… Continue Reading “Refuge and Justice in God’s Grace”
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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Motivated by the Glory of God
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. – Acts 17:16 Psalm 115:1 identifies the glory of God as the motivation of a true Christian’s heart and… Continue Reading “Motivated by the Glory of God”
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”
