Together in the Lord
Disciples and Disciple-making (14) I was glad when they said to me,0“Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122.1 Aelred of Rievaulx (1109-1167) believed that soul friends who sought the Lord together could expect to realize greater immersion in the Lord: “Friendship will be full of riches for those who cherish it when […]
The Aim of Equipping
Pray for Your Church: Leaders (6) For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But […]
Remembering All His Benefits
This Week’s Text (Psalm 103) 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,and all that is within me,bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits,3 who forgives all your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,4 who redeems your life from the pit,who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,5 […]
The New Normal
Our readings in this series are from the book, Revived! Here is a brief excerpt from page 9: “The book of Acts abounds with spiritual energy and resounds with holy joy. It features people from every walk of life and stratum of society who are excited, courageous, generous, loving, and gossipy about Jesus, and who are undeterred by threats, […]
The Great Day of the Lord
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Pre-exilic Prophets 4 (1) Pray Psalm 115.1-3.Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us,But to Your name give glory,Because of Your mercy,Because of Your truth.Why should the Gentiles say,“So where is their God?”But our God is in heaven;He does whatever He pleases. Sing Psalm 115.1-3.(Plainfield: Nothing But the Blood of Jesus)Not to us, O God, not us, […]
Stations of the Cross #9: The Judgment to Come
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
Unguarded
Luke 11:21–26 (ESV) “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with […]