Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult – Sunday Songs

Gary Ware

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November 28, 2022

I’m stunned that Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult hasn’t been included in Sunday Songs before this.
But I can’t find it searching the index for the blog, so here it is.
I include it pretty much every year on the last Sunday in November.
I also like to mention that Andrew is known as someone who followed Jesus, and brought others to meet Jesus.
Some years as a Congregation we remember with thanks those who left their homelands, and as followers of Jesus have left a legacy of Christian witness, worship, and fellowship in countries like Australia, in towns like Mount Gambier.
It’s when searching around for these songs I find there are another tune or two that Cecil Frances Alexander’s words are sung to, (especially a tune called GALILEE) but the tune ST. ANDREW (surprise, surprise) is the one I know.

The lyrics:
1.
Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
of our life’s wild, restless sea;
day by day his voice invites me,
saying “Christian, follow me!”
2.
As the first disciples heard it
by the Galilean lake,
turned from home and toil and kindred,
leaving all for his dear sake.
3.
Jesus calls us from the worship
of the vain world’s golden store,
from each idol that would keep us,
saying “Christian, love me more.”
4.
In our joys and in our sorrows,
days of toil and hours of ease,
still he calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love me more than these.”
5.
Jesus calls us! In your mercy,
Saviour, help us hear your call;
give our hearts to your obedience,
serve and love you best of all!

Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 48

Gary Ware

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November 27, 2022

Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 48

Chapter 29 – Of The Lord’s Supper (Cont.) Paragraphs 5-8
V. The outward elements in this sacrament, duly set apart to the uses ordained by Christ, have such relation to him crucified, as that truly, yet sacramentally only, they are sometimes called by the name of the things they represent, to wit, the body and blood of Christ; albeit, in substance and nature, they still remain truly, and only, bread and wine, as they were before.
VI. That doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of bread and wine, into the substance of Christ’s body and blood (commonly called transubstantiation) by consecration of a priest, or by any other way, is repugnant, not to Scripture alone, but even to common-sense and reason; overthrows the nature of the sacrament; and has been, and is, the cause of manifold superstitions, yea, of gross idolatries.
VII. Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this sacrament, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually, receive and feed upon Christ crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally in, with, or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but spiritually, present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward senses.
VIII. Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this sacrament, yet they receive not the thing signified thereby; but by their unworthy coming thereunto are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, to their own damnation. Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with him, so are they unworthy of the Lord’s table, and can not, without great sin against Christ, while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries, or be admitted thereunto.

Cheetos Duster

Gary Ware

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November 25, 2022

If you were somewhat partial to the flavour of one of those powdery cheese flavoured snacks like Cheetos, Twisties, or Cheezels the folk at Cheetos are promising a device that they believe will enhance your meals.
The Cheetos Duster.
Make your own powdered snack food, and sprinkle it over all your other foods.

There’s a page at Amazon with a video that explains.

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