Let Us Draw Near (Hebrews 10:19-22)
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A Tale of Two Mountains
First Evangelical Church, Memphis, May 30, 2021
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Jesus, Our Worship Leader – discussion with Ron Man, Reggie Kidd, and Steven Brooks
From Worship Quest Wednesdays, October 2, 2022
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A GREAT VISION (Revelation 7:9–12): Part 3
Volume 18, No. 1 (January 2023) 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). In November we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9).” Last month we looked at “THE SALVATION OF GOD: A Great Redeemer (Revelation 7:10). This month: THE WORSHIP OF GOD: A Great
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A GREAT VISION (Revelation 7:9–12) Part 3: The Worship of God
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 18, No. 1 (January 2023) 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). In November we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9).” Last month we looked at “THE SALVATION OF GOD: A Great Redeemer (Revelation 7:10). This month: THE WORSHIP OF GOD: A
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The Worship Trajectory and Goal of the Entire Bible (Part 2: New Testament)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 8 (September 2021) Scott W. Hahn, in his excellent article “Canon, Cult and Covenant:The Promise of Liturgical Hermeneutics” (in Canon andBiblical Interpretation, ed. Craig G. Bartholomew, Scott Hahn,Robin Parry, Christopher Seitz, Al Wolters [Zondervan, 2006]),has given a fascinating overview of the entire spectrum of biblicalrevelation as centered in and heading towards worship. In fact,he shows how each major movement in the scriptural recordculminates in worship. Last
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A Tale of Two Mountains (John 4) (Part 2)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 6 (July 2021) Last month we saw how Jesus, in His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, breaks down geographical barriers (John 4:3-4), ethnic and social barriers (4:5-9), and spiritual barriers (4:10-15). Now we come to the core of Jesus’ teaching on worship, and see how He breaks down the religious barriers between the Jews and the Samaritans. JESUS BREAKS DOWN RELIGIOUS BARRIERS As
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A Tale of Two Mountains (John 4) (Part 1)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 5 (June 2021) John 4 is one of the most important passages on worship in the New Testament. Because it’s here in John 4 where Jesus Himself teaches on worship. Zane Hodges wrote: [The Samaritan woman] raised the subject of worship, and the Saviour’s reply was as pregnant a statement on this issue as had ever escaped the lips of man. Indeed, once He had
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The Torrance Brothers on Worship
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 1 (January 2021) The Scottish theologians James B. Torrance (1923-2003) and Thomas F. Torrance (1913-2007) and were born in China to British missionaries working with the American Bible Society. They were not just great thinkers, but great churchmen with real hearts for evangelism. In their writings they provided rich and profound insights on Christian worship. My first introduction to this thinking was through James Torrance’s
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