Various observations by the church through a calendar year may bring helpful themes to mind, but they should never eclipse the central theme that is constant reality. Nick Batzig writes about Lent, concluding: Wherever one falls on the spectrum of adherence to elements of the Liturgical Calendar, we must learn to live our Christian lives …
Songs of preparation: What Blessedness Belongs To Him (Psalm 32) and Far And Near. Call to worship: Praise: This Is My Father’s World. Prayer of adoration and confession: Scripture assurance, confession of faith, doxology: Before The Throne Of God Above; The Apostles’ Creed; Glory To God The Father, God The Son . Continuous reading: Daniel …
From R. Kent Hughes’ 10 Disciplines Of A Godly Pastor. Point 8: Discipline of Perseverance Hebrews 12:1–3 presents a picture of perseverance in four commands. Divest! “Lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely” (v. 1a). Run! “. . . with endurance the race that is set before us” (v. 1b). Focus! “Looking …
The sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s supper are distinct means of grace; the number of times we receive them, the grace we receive through them, and the time in our life and spiritual development that we receive them worthily differ. To suggest otherwise confuses their purpose, detracting from them and the blessing they give. …
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