I was reading this hymn today in one of my favorite “rescued from the public library” finds, Hymns as Poetry. It is a hymn written by John Newton. I could not find any music to the hymn on my very quick internet search – I shall purchase a Starbucks coffee, your choice, if you find … Continue reading »
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Instructive Interaction: Jesus & John the Baptist
Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me? But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting … Continue reading »
Mark 5: A Story within a Story
Getting out of the boat: I was reading in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 5, today. A lot happened around Jesus when he got out of boats. The previous chapter ends with Jesus calming a great storm on the Sea of Galilee and chapter 5 begins with him getting out of this boat. He was … Continue reading »
Promises of God – Like Pirate Booty!
Psalm 119:162: I rejoice at Your word, as one who finds great spoil. I can’t help it. My mind immediately went to the scene in Pirates of the Caribbean where Cap’n Jack is in a cave surrounded by piles of treasure. Can you imagine stumbling into those stacks of pirate loot? How would you react? … Continue reading »
4 Practical Questions about the Clarity of Scripture
The fact that the Bible is understandable by all people is something that we have discussed earlier. We also looked at the reasons why some people misunderstand the Bible. There are several practical questions that arise from the realization that we can understand the Bible. I’ve reproduced four below, and would be interested in your … Continue reading »
Why do people misunderstand the Bible?
In this series of posts dealing with the Christian’s ability to understand Scripture, it would greatly aid us to have a definition of how clear the Bible is written. I’ll, again, refer to Dr.Grudem’s Systematic Theology for a definition for the Clarity of Scripture: The clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in … Continue reading »
A New Year, A New Pastor: Meet Kirk Barger; pt.3 of 4
Just over halfway in the interview with Pastor Kirk, our new Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. So far we have talked about his Personal Interests and his Counseling Interests. Today we will see what interests him concerning the Bible. Bible Interests: Mark: What is your favorite book of the Bible? Kirk: Wow, tough one! … Continue reading »
A Minister’s Prayer
Sometimes I read prayers, poems and other literary devices in my personal bible study. This is, of course, in conjunction with my time God’s Word. I have recently picked up a copy of The Valley of Vision, having first heard of it through Tim Challies. I would recommend this collection highly to you. Below is … Continue reading »
“Scripture Glasses” ~ John Calvin
“…[God] added the light of his word in order that he might make himself known unto salvation…” For as the aged, or those whose sight is defective, when any book, however fair, is set before them, though they perceive that there is something written are scarcely able to make out two consecutive words, but, when … Continue reading »
Psalm 25 and From the Inside Out
This morning in my personal bible study I was in the book of Psalms, the 25th Psalm specifically. What a psalm of crying out to the Lord, begging for him to teach his ways to us! I would encourage you to read the psalm today if you have not yet been in God’s word. It … Continue reading »
