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A few more years shall roll
Do you remember the slang term, reality check? It’s a reminder from a friend when one’s thinking is distorted. As the current political drama beats down on all of us, this hymn can serve as a welcome balm and pull us back into a Biblical way of thinking.
By grace I'm saved, grace free and boundless
“By grace I’m saved, grace free and boundless;
My soul, believe and doubt it not.
Why stagger at this word of promise?
May you remember today this wonderful gift granted through faith in Jesus Christ.
O little flock fear not the foe
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)
This hymn was composed by pastor Johann Michael Altenburg in 1631 after having been forced to flee his home and ministry in Som-merda in time of war.
O thou from whom all goodness flows, dear Lord remember me
Thomas Haweis’s inspiration for this hymn is the last chapter of the book of Nehemiah. The people of God did not know they were forbidden to bring Ammonites and Moabites into the congregation.
What is concupiscence?
When a person is reconciled to God by believing in Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, he becomes a new creature. But the inherited desire to sin remains. This is concupiscence.
How much of the New Testament was written by Paul?
“A Christian pastor said, I’ve never liked Paul. What are his epistles? They are just letters to people. We only have the one side of them, so we have to guess what he’s talking about anyway.
A lemur [Video]
Lemurs are a type of primate found on Madagascar, an island about 250 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa. The smallest lemurs can fit into the palm of your hand, and weigh about an ounce.
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The Shack - William Paul Young and Aleister Crowley [Video]
In 2007 William Paul Young published a novel called The Shack. To date more than 20 million English language copies have been sold. The book has been recommended by evangelicals and non-Christians.
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