WORSHIP NOTES Volume 14, No. 2 (February 2019) A PARABLE This parable to was told to certain ones who trusted in themselves that their worship style was the only acceptable form: “Four men went up in to the temple to pray, two traditional music directors and two contemporary worship leaders. One of the music directors stood and was praying thus to himself, ‘God, I thank Thee that I am not […]
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Volume 14, No. 1 (January 2019) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS (Revelation 7) (part 2) Last month we considered God’s heart FOR the nations. This month we will see how that results in: ETERNAL PRAISE FROM THE NATIONS THE GOAL John Piper draws some important insights from Romans 15 along these lines. Paul writes there: For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 14, No. 1 (January 2019) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS(Revelation 7) (part 2) Last month we considered God’s heart FOR the nations. This month we will see how that results in: ETERNAL PRAISE FROM THE NATIONS The Goal John Piper draws some important insights from Romans 15 along these lines. Paul writes there: For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness,
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Volume 13, No. 12 (December 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS (Revelation 7) The body of Christ has a beautiful diversity, made up of believers from many nations, many cultures, and speaking many different languages. But the beauty, of course, is that what unites is far greater and deeper than what unites us: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 12 (December 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS(Revelation 7) The body of Christ has a beautiful diversity, made up of believers from many nations, many cultures, and speaking many different languages. But the beauty, of course, is that what unites is far greater and deeper than what unites us: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 11 (November 2018) And Jacob dreamed, and behold, there was a LADDER set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” And he was afraid and said, “How
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Volume 13, No. 10 (October 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY (Revelation 4 & 5) part 3 REDEEMER In Revelation 4, we saw Eternal Praise offered up to God as Creator. In Revelation 5, He is given Eternal Praise because He is also the Redeemer. Then I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 10 (October 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY(Revelation 4 & 5) (part 3) REDEEMER In Revelation 4, we saw Eternal Praise offered up to God as Creator. In Revelation 5, He is given Eternal Praise because He is also the Redeemer. Then I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 9 (September 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY(Revelation 4 & 5) (part 2) EVERYBODY WORSHIPS It has often been pointed out that the problem is not that there are people in this world who do not worship; rather the problem is that so many people worship the wrong thing. Everybody worships. Everything gives their heart loyalty to something or someone. Depending on where you come
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