Teach: The Transforming Power of God’s Book (click on the link here for guide) I. God’s Book grants us discernment into how He works (Isaiah 29:1-8) The Holy Spirit uses His Word to show us how God has worked in the past. The first eight verses of this passage show us two things: God humbles … Continue reading Personal Worship Guide: The Transforming Power of God’s Book
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Going to the House of the Lord
Sinclair Ferguson claims that the Psalms of Ascent serve as "A Hitchhiker’s Guide for Spiritual Survival." In Psalm 122, the hitchhiker anticipates what it will be like to worship in the house of the Lord. He says in verse 1: "I rejoiced with those who said to me, 'Let us go to the house of … Continue reading Going to the House of the Lord
Worship & The Power of Our Bodies
In our fear of substituting substance for show, evangelical Christians have often ignored the power of our bodies. Kneeling, lying prostrate on the floor, or standing with hands uplifted in prayer can all be physical expressions of true postures of prayer – humility, brokenness and receptivity. Raising our hands in worship can be flamboyant, self-promoting … Continue reading Worship & The Power of Our Bodies
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True Worship and the Way of the Cross
In my studies this past week I came across a helpful insight from a commentary written by John Oswalt that covers Isaiah chapters 40-66. The focused Scripture of his comment is Isaiah 66:5 which says: "Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at his word: "Your brothers who hate you and cast you … Continue reading True Worship and the Way of the Cross
Personal/Family Worship Guides
We want to urge you to take some time during the week to worship God personally and with your family. These guides serve to develop further the themes of our corporate worship services. Simple Church (Isaiah 40:1-11). This devotional guide delves into the mission of our church. Isaiah's prophecy highlights four non-negotiables: There is a … Continue reading Personal/Family Worship Guides
A Few Nuggets on Praising God from C.S. Lewis
"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men. It is not of course the only way. But for many people at many times the 'fair beauty of the LORD' is revealed chiefly or only while they worship Him together. Even in Judaism, the essence of the sacrifice was … Continue reading A Few Nuggets on Praising God from C.S. Lewis
Determining Whether a Worship Service is Evangelistic?
Here's a thoughtful nugget from one of the greatest Christian writers and thinkers of our generation, James I. Packer: "The way to find out whether a particular service was evangelistic is to ask, not whether an appeal for decision was made, but what truth was taught at it." (J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Downers Grove, … Continue reading Determining Whether a Worship Service is Evangelistic?
Praying that We Might Praise Him Like the Children
Is Jesus as loudly praised and as greatly rejoiced in among us today as he was by the children long ago in Jerusalem? Oh “the joy of Christ's presence with his people. Oh, that we might have it! Bickerings soon cease, murmurings come to an end, complaints against one another, and against God's providence are … Continue reading Praying that We Might Praise Him Like the Children
The One Thing that will save us from political chaos and collapse
"This world can be saved from political chaos and collapse by one thing only -- that is worship" of the living and true God. - William Temple (the 98th Archbishop of Canterbury who was born in 1881 and died October 27, 1944. He was a passionate lover of the music of Bach. In literature, his … Continue reading The One Thing that will save us from political chaos and collapse
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