Sinclair Ferguson considers faith and repentance. Because they can be experienced differently and distinctly we might think they are separate. But that is unhelpful. From Ferguson: In grammatical terms, then, the words repent and believe both function as a synecdoche — the figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole. Thus, …
Tomorrow, on the first Sunday of 2018, one of our songs will be a setting of Psalm 1. John Piper on God’s shaping the hearts of his people through his provision of the Psalms. Plant Your Heart Here In great mercy and wisdom, God has chosen to give us the Psalms. He has put them …
Song: This Is Amazing Grace Welcome: Call to Worship Song: Your Love So High Prayer Of Confession Song: O God, Our Help In Ages Past Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 20 Song: Now To Him Who Loved Us Bible Reading: Colossians 1: 1-29 – The Apostle Paul describes the pre-eminence of Christ, the salvation …
Nick Batzig offers encouragement and resources for churches to consider singing Psalms in public worship during 2018. From his post: Perhaps such a neglect has occurred on account of antiquated translations, difficult accompanying tunes or simply because of a lack of familiarity with the Old Testament people, places, events and symbols. Regardless, the church is …
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