What Grace is This?!
I apologize for not being able to post anything at all this week. I've been quite busy with things going on with work and our local ministry, and since I had my Birthday this past Wednesday, that took me off my writing regiment too at the middle of the week. By God's grace I was still able to keep a journal and earlier today I wrote this poem for my other blog, Nothing but a ...
What Grace is This?!
I apologize for not being able to post anything at all this week. I've been quite busy with things going on with work and our local ministry, and since I had my Birthday this past Wednesday, that took me off my writing regiment too at the middle of the week. By God's grace I was still able to keep a journal and earlier today I wrote this poem for my other blog, Nothing but a ...
All That I Was, My Sin, My Guilt, My Death!
Since I missed posting last week's Lord's Day Hymn, here's an extra for this week. An extra, yet by no means any lesser in value, rather, just as Christ exalting as the rest. Let us declare with dear Horatius Bonar as we rest in the perfections of our Lord this day: Thy Word first made me feel my sin, It taught me to believe; Then, in believing, peace I found, And now I live, I live! All That I Was All that ...
All That I Was, My Sin, My Guilt, My Death!
Since I missed posting last week's Lord's Day Hymn, here's an extra for this week. An extra, yet by no means any lesser in value, rather, just as Christ exalting as the rest. Let us declare with dear Horatius Bonar as we rest in the perfections of our Lord this day: Thy Word first made me feel my sin, It taught me to believe; Then, in believing, peace I found, And now I live, I live! All That I Was All that ...
O, That I Had a Thousand Voices!
O, That I Had a Thousand Voices O that I had a thousand voices And with a thousand tongues could tell Of Him in Whom the earth rejoices Who all things wisely does and well! My grateful heart would then be free To tell what God has done for me. Ye forest leaves, so green and tender, That dance for joy in summer air; Ye meadow grasses, bright and slender, Ye flowers, so wondrous sweet and fair, That live to show His praise alone, Help me to ...
O, That I Had a Thousand Voices!
O, That I Had a Thousand Voices O that I had a thousand voices And with a thousand tongues could tell Of Him in Whom the earth rejoices Who all things wisely does and well! My grateful heart would then be free To tell what God has done for me. Ye forest leaves, so green and tender, That dance for joy in summer air; Ye meadow grasses, bright and slender, Ye flowers, so wondrous sweet and fair, That live to show His praise alone, Help me to ...
The Life of Resolved of Jonathan Edwards
During Edwards' preparation for the ministry, his residence in New York, and his subsequent residence in his father’s house, he formed a series of resolutions , to the number of seventy, intended obviously for himself alone, to regulate his own heart and life, but fitted also, from their christian simplicity and spiritual-mindedness, to be eminently useful to others. Of these the first thirty-four were written before Dec. 18, 1722, the time in which his Diary, as ...
The Life of Resolved of Jonathan Edwards
During Edwards' preparation for the ministry, his residence in New York, and his subsequent residence in his father’s house, he formed a series of resolutions , to the number of seventy, intended obviously for himself alone, to regulate his own heart and life, but fitted also, from their christian simplicity and spiritual-mindedness, to be eminently useful to others. Of these the first thirty-four were written before Dec. 18, 1722, the time in which his Diary, as ...
He Really Believed Hell, Today Most Preachers Don’t
Three hundred years ago, on October 5, 1703, Jonathan Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut. In honor of God's providence in setting upon us in Church History such a theological giant as Jonathan Edwards, we at New.Demonstration will dedicate this week to the preaching and teaching of the Word through the life and works of Jonathan Edwards. My topic is "The Pastor as Theologian, Reflections on the Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards." One of ...
He Really Believed Hell, Today Most Preachers Don’t
Three hundred years ago, on October 5, 1703, Jonathan Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut. In honor of God's providence in setting upon us in Church History such a theological giant as Jonathan Edwards, we at New.Demonstration will dedicate this week to the preaching and teaching of the Word through the life and works of Jonathan Edwards. My topic is "The Pastor as Theologian, Reflections on the Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards." One of ...
Magnificently Humanistic yet Woefully Christian?
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised the third day in accordance with the Scriptures... ---1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Typhoons On the 26th of September, just a full day after Typhoon Ondoy (International name Ketsana) made land fall on the Philippines, Metro Manila and neighboring cities were instantly ravaged by ridiculously ...
Magnificently Humanistic yet Woefully Christian?
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised the third day in accordance with the Scriptures... ---1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Typhoons On the 26th of September, just a full day after Typhoon Ondoy (International name Ketsana) made land fall on the Philippines, Metro Manila and neighboring cities were instantly ravaged by ridiculously ...
The Dark Night of the Soul!
Saturday - October 3, 2009 Around 3:30 in the afternoon, my mom caught a fever. I was supposed to go out to the mall to read my books and give out Gospel tracts to people. I had to stay due to my mom's condition and take care of her. 4:30 in the afternoon, we watched the new Superman/Batman movie released by DC Comics in mom's room. 5:30 in the afternoon, I went to bed. Woke up at 6:30 in ...
The Dark Night of the Soul!
Saturday - October 3, 2009 Around 3:30 in the afternoon, my mom caught a fever. I was supposed to go out to the mall to read my books and give out Gospel tracts to people. I had to stay due to my mom's condition and take care of her. 4:30 in the afternoon, we watched the new Superman/Batman movie released by DC Comics in mom's room. 5:30 in the afternoon, I went to bed. Woke up at 6:30 in ...
From a Thousand Sinners, What Made You Differ?
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it? (1 Corinthians 4:7) To you dear Christian with a callous heart, to you unfeeling person for the state of souls and the eternal destination of those a step from hell, why do you feel so little for those whom God's wrath abides? Why is ...
From a Thousand Sinners, What Made You Differ?
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it? (1 Corinthians 4:7) To you dear Christian with a callous heart, to you unfeeling person for the state of souls and the eternal destination of those a step from hell, why do you feel so little for those whom God's wrath abides? Why is ...
A Debtor to Mercy Alone!
A Debtor to Mercy Alone A debtor to mercy alone, Of covenant mercy I sing; Nor fear, with thy righteousness on, My person and off'ring to bring. The terrors of law and of God With me can have nothing to do; My Saviour's obedience and blood Hide all my transgressions from view. The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete; His promise is Yea and Amen, And never was forfeited yet. Things future, nor things that are now, Nor all things below or above, Can ...
A Debtor to Mercy Alone!
A Debtor to Mercy Alone A debtor to mercy alone, Of covenant mercy I sing; Nor fear, with thy righteousness on, My person and off'ring to bring. The terrors of law and of God With me can have nothing to do; My Saviour's obedience and blood Hide all my transgressions from view. The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete; His promise is Yea and Amen, And never was forfeited yet. Things future, nor things that are now, Nor all things below or above, Can ...