WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 10 (October 2026) Prov. 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Eccl. 12:13The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Song 2:4He brought me to the banqueting house,and his banner over me was love. Is. 6:3And one called to […]
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 9 (September 2026) Genesis 22:5Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” [first use of the word for “worship” in the Bible] Exodus 20:2–3“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 8 (August 2026) Below is an attempt to pull one key worship text from (almost) every book in the New Testament. [2 John and 3 John just didn’t cooperate! :)] Matt. 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,“‘You shall worship the Lord your Godand him only shall you serve.’” Mark 12:33 “And to love him with all the heart
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 7 (July 2026) Here is the church; here is the steeple; open the door, and see all the people. I once heard a German pastor make the surprising statement in the title above. But in fact, in spite of all its imperfections and divisions, the Church is indeed unspeakably precious to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We need to be reminded of that. LOVED BY
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 6 (June 2026) One of the most precious New Testament truths, one which the writer of Hebrews develops at some length, is the fact that in Jesus Christ a holy, transcendent God has come close. Theologians speak of his immanence, or nearness, as contrasted with His transcendence. (Of course, both are perfectly true of God without contradiction.) When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 5 (May 2026) This month’s issue features a report on this important event in one of the world’s greatest (and neediest) cities. The full report, including many photos and videos, can be accessed HERE.
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 4 (April 2026) “The dust of the earth is on the throne of theMajesty on high.” (John Duncan) Complementing the Incarnation in which the eternal God himself condescends to be one with us in our hurt and creaturely disintegration in order to redeem us from all evil and re-create us from within the ontological depths of our existence, and complementing the Passion and Resurrection of
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 3 (March 2026) The Hebrew word hesed is used 248 times in the Old Testament; about half of those occurrences are in Psalms, and 26 times in Ps 136 alone (as part of a repeated refrain). Obviously a very important word, it is usually rendered (depending on the translation) as “steadfast love” or “lovingkindness” or “mercy.” hesed combines the idea of love and loyalty. It
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 2 (February 2026) THE OLD WAY The tabernacle (and later the temple) was the physical and spiritual center of the nation and its worship life. The tabernacle was to stand in the centre of the camp and provide the means by which all of life was to be related to God. . . .In concrete form it expressed the truth that human beings could not
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WORSHIP NOTESVolume 21, No. 1 (January 2026) Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace;and the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11) Rejoice . . . . . . may your worship be full of joy and satisfaction in the greatness and goodness of God. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but
FINALLY, BRETHREN . . . (aspirations for our corporate worship from 2 Corinthians 13:11) Read More »
