Volume 17, No. 12 (December 2022) We are unpacking in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Last month we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9),” and saw: 1. God’s Heart for the Nations/Tribes/Peoples of Earth (multi-ethnic praise of God)2. God’s Plan for the Languages of Earth (multiplied, multilingual …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 12 (December 2022) We are unpacking in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Last month we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9),” and saw: 1. God’s Heart for the Nations/Tribes/Peoples of Earth (multi-ethnic praise of God)2. God’s Plan for the Languages of Earth …
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Volume 17, No. 11 (November 2022) We will unpack in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Part 1: THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9) After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 11 (November 2022) We will unpack in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Part 1: THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude(Revelation 7:9) After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,standing before …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 10 (October 2022) THE BEGINNING The beginning of the Protestant Reformation is usually traced to October 31, 1517, the date on which Martin Luther posted his “95 Theses” to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. The 95 Theses were questions, points of disputation and disagreements that Luther had with the established church of his day. THE DEBT WE OWE The Reformers, at …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 9 (September 2022) After his opening greeting, Paul launches into his Epistle to the Ephesians by praising God (“Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”) because he “has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing” (1:3). He then enumerates a number of these blessings which makes Him worthy of praise, namely: Election 1:4Love 1:4Adoption 1:5Grace 1:6,7Redemption 1:7Forgiveness 1:7Knowledge of his …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 8 (August 2022) Sinclair Ferguson, the great Scottish theologian, and preacher, said in a sermon: A friend of mine led a tour last year to the seven churches of the book of Revelation. I said, “Did you go to the island of Patmos?” “No,” he said, “I asked the people about going to Patmos, and they said, ‘It would take you a day to …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 7 (July 2022) The May 2022 issue of Worship Notes, entitled “Two-Sided Worship,” concluded with these words: So BOTH the corporate gathering for worship and the daily walk of worship (including the focused private times of devotion and worship) are very, very important. Which brings us to an interesting ongoing debate: Does our corporate worship gathering for worship, our “weekend worship,” prepare us for …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 6 (June 2022) The Fall For although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. (1:21-23) Our …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 5 (May 2022) “WEEKEND WORSHIP” The New Testament clearly speaks to the importance of our corporate worship gatherings: And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one …
