“TO THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY”: God’s Purpose in Redemption (Ephesians 1:3-14)

Glory of God, Grace, Redemption

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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THE GREAT SCENES OF WORSHIP IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Centrality of Worship, Glory of God, Heaven, Holiness, Lamb, Majesty, Nations, New Testament, Praise, Redemption, Revelation, Sovereignty

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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“FROM GLORY TO GLORY”: The Glory of God in Romans

Glory of God, Romans
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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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“TO HIM BE GLORY FOREVER”: Paul’s Doxology in Romans 11:33-36

Glory of God, Praise, Romans, Word and Worship

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 2 (February 2022) Theology Paul’s explanation in Romans of the ramifications of the fall (1:18-32) and the ensuing blackness of sin that has engulfed the human race (3:9-18,23) makes the gospel shine all the more brightly as he expounds on it in the ensuing chapters. He shows how the gospel is indeed “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (1:16), for through

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Tapescrew on Worship (2)

Biblical vs. Cultural, Church, Culture, Glory of God, Worship Wars

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 15, No. 6 (June 2020) Again with apologies to C.S. Lewis and his Screwtape Letters, here is another letter from Screwtape’s relative Tapescrew, writing to his own nephew Woodworm and speaking to issues facing worship in our churches today. My dear Woodworm, On earth they are presently in what I like to call the “Do It Yourself” age. Everywhere you look, men and women are in a

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The Importance of Worship in the Church

Christ and Worship, Church, Communion, Death of Christ, Edification, Glory of God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Praise

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 15, No. 1 (January 2020) Among (undoubtedly) others, the following are some of the key purposes of corporate worship: 1. Worship in the church honors the Father. This is the ultimate purpose of corporate worship, an end in itself. It serves no higher purpose than this; it is a means to no other end. (“Worship is the only Christian activity that is an end in itself,” John

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (3)

Glory of God, Praise, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 7 (July 2018) THE GOD OF OUR ETERNAL PRAISE(Revelation 1) (part 3)   OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S REVELATION OF HIMSELF AND HIS GRACE: “…to Him be GLORY and DOMINION forever and ever. Amen.”(Revelation 1:6) The God of our eternal praise is the God of glory and dominion. HE’S THE GOD OF GLORY But of course, to proclaim, “to Him be glory” or to “give God glory”

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I AM

Glory of God, Holiness, Majesty, Music, Word and Worship

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 11, No. 6 (June 2016) “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14) Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8) I AM THE HOLY ONE “I am the Lord, your Holy One.”(Isaiah 43:15) Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!(Isaiah 6:3) I AM THE CREATOR Thus says the Lord, who created

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Important New Testament Worship Passages (Part 15) (Conclusion)

False Worship/Idolatry, Glory of God, New Testament, Praise, Priority of Worship, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 9, No. 9  (September 2014) 19. SCENES OF WORSHIP IN REVELATION (Part 2) d.  A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9-12 ) 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 the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud

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