Tag Archives: Christian Theology

Food For Thought 4/04/2023

Hallelujah Chorus’ Custom On March 23, 1743, when “The Messiah” was first performed in London, the king was present in the great audience. It is reported that all were so deeply moved by the “Hallelujah Chorus” that with the impressive … Continue reading

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The Form and Spirit of Religion

Tuesday April 4, 2023 1 Samuel 4:3 “Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.” How vain … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/04/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/03/2023

Haydn’s Response To Acclaim In 1808, just a year before the death of Franz Joseph Haydn, a grand performance of his outstanding oratorio The Creation took place in Vienna. The composer himself was there for the occasion. Old and feeble, … Continue reading

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A Journey Into God

Monday April 3, 2023 Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. The Church will … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/03/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 2

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 Pastor’s Note: Please keep in mind that as you read these various circumstances prophesied by Jesus, M. R. De Haan wrote and commented abut these things back in 1944. 1. False Messiahs and Christs Never … Continue reading

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The Cushion of The Sea

For Saturday April 1, 2023 Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. A number of years ago, a submarine being tested had to be submerged for several hours. Upon returning to harbor, the captain was asked, “How … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 4/01/2023

Sparing No Expense WHENEVER modern-day churches draw up plans and budgets for buildings in which to worship, they face an age-old tension: what is appropriate in terms of size, materials, beauty, and expense? For Solomon, there seems to have been … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 4/01/2023

The Need To Stay Clean Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. – Psalm 51:7. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/31/2023

Don’t Thank Me In a concert in Chicago, Harry Lauder, Scottish singer and songwriter, sang to an overflowing audience. At the conclusion, the audience stood en masse, and applauded uproariously. After the applause subsided, the audience said in unison, “Thank … Continue reading

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Luke 18:40-41

Friday March 31, 2023 Luke 18:40-41 So Jesus stood still and He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” Perhaps some of us too would pray … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/31/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/30/2023

Columbus’ Conviction When on October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus took possession of one of the Bahama Islands, he believed he was fulfilling prophecy. It is not perhaps widely known that the “admiral of the oceans” discovered America believing he was … Continue reading

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Holiness vs. Hardness Towards God

Thursday March 30, 2023 Isaiah 59:16 He . . . wondered that there was no intercessor. The reason many of us leave off praying and become hard towards God is because we have only a sentimental interest in prayer. It … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/30/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/29/2023

Civil War’s End At the end of the Civil War, when the news of Appomattox came, the secretary of war, Edwin M. Stanton, caused to be displayed from the dome of the Capitol a transparency on which were inscribed these … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 2:9

Wednesday March 29, 2023 1 Samuel 2:9 He will guard the feet of His saints. Perils as well as privileges attend the higher Christian life. The nearer we come to God, the thicker the hosts of darkness in heavenly places. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/29/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/28/2023

Legend of the Origin of Praise There is an old Jewish legend which says that, after God had created the world, He called the angels to Him and asked them what they thought of it; and one of them said, … Continue reading

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