Simple Answers From Biblical Truths
Today's world looks on the concept of reverence with disdain as inauthentic and actually puts a premium on irreverence as signaling authenticity. But reverence is central to the heart of Christian worship. So I want to ask the question "what does reverence look like in the assembly?"
A few days ago I asked for suggestions on Facebook for texts that people would like me to work through for a short Bible study, and the topical request for a study on “instruments in the Church” was made. Some of you might find this request strange since you have grown up with various instruments …
This week I had the opportunity to sit with some friends outside on the patio of a little local pub. One of my friends, a retired gentleman who has become a very dear friend of mine over the last three years, has literally traveled the world and really enjoys captivating everyone’s attention with all kinds …
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Introduction Psalm 150:1–2, 6 (CSB) — 1 Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. 6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Galatians 4:8–9 (CSB) — 8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, …
In this video, I am preaching on the subject of losing our first love as Christians from Revelation 2:1-7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxxniW5RVrg&feature=youtu.be This lesson examines Jesus' words to the Ephesian church, who had abandoned their first love and were now being driven by other things in their view. Our aim in this lesson is to identify what …
Romans 5:2 (CSB) We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. I want to keep this short and speak to the person who is longing to enter the presence of God, but who feels dry and …
God is offended by the kind of religion that makes room for both "the world" and "Christ"; he does not accept the prayers of those who continue in iniquity.
Instead, God gives us greater grace in Christ so that we can cleanse our hands, purify our hearts, and humbly draw near to him through Christ.
Imagine for a moment what life would be like without the many little things we do that give life extra meaning and value. No birthday parties, no weddings, no holidays, no receptions, no anniversaries, no handshakes, no honorific greetings. Nothing to demonstrate and understand “specialness”. N.T. Wright asked, “Why do we do all this? Different …
Psalm 51:12 (CSB) Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. One of the fiercest enemies of Christian joy is an unwilling spirit. An unwilling spirit must be dragged along the way of Christ, kicking and screaming, because its will is at odds with the purposes …
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Psalm 103:1-2 (CSB) My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits. The true essence of Christian worship is to bring our whole being before the presence of the Lord by his grace to magnify him …
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