Saints it's time for a new addition of "Raisin the Hymn"....
Via the expertise of my wonderful mother, "The SC Hour" welcomes the "Raisin The Hymn" section... Back in the day they used to have a section in the church service called "Raisin The Hymn", so it's only fitting that "The SC Hour" rock a section dedicated to hymns...
Ya'll remember this one??
Verse 1
Yield not to temp-ta-tion, For yield-ing is sin; Each vic-t'ry will
help you Some oth-er to win; Fight man-ful-ly on-ward,
Dark pas-sion sub-due; Look ev-er to Je-sus, He'll car-ry you through.
Verse 2
Shun e-vil com-pan-ions, Bad lan-guage dis-dain; God's name hold in rev-'rence, Nor take it in vain; Be thoughtful and ear-nest, Kind- heart-ed and true; Look ev-er to Je-sus, He'll car-ry you through.
Verse 3
To him that o'er-com-eth, God giv-eth a crown, Thro' faith we will con-quer, Tho' oft-en cast down; He who is our Sav-ior, Our strength will re-new; Look ev-er to Jes-sus, He'll car-ry you through.
Chorus
Ask the Sav-ior to help you, Comfort, strengthen and keep you; He is will-ing to aid you, He will car-ry you through.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
In the midst of it all...
What's Up Ya'll... It's interesting how the Lord knows how to get your attention... even when a million and one things are poppin off...
I'm here on the West Coast at the BET Awards taking a break... (a much needed one at that!!) and I logged onto the computer for the first time in a couple of days and I read the following from Charles Spurgeon...
"Thou art fairer than the children of men."-Psalm 45:2
The entire person of Jesus is but as one gem, and His life is all along but one impression of the seal. He is altogether complete; not only in His several parts, but as a gracious all-glorious whole. His character is not a mass of fair colours mixed confusedly, nor a heap of precious stones laid carelessly one upon another; He is a picture of beauty and a breastplate of glory. In Him, all the "things of good repute" are in their proper places, and assist in adorning each other. Not one feature in His glorious person attracts attention at the expense of others; but He is perfectly and altogether lovely. Oh, Jesus! Thy power, Thy grace, Thy justice, Thy tenderness, Thy truth, Thy majesty, and Thine immutability make up such a man, or rather such a God-man, as neither heaven nor earth hath seen elsewhere. Thy infancy, Thy eternity, Thy sufferings, Thy triumphs, Thy death, and Thine immortality, are all woven in one gorgeous tapestry, without seam or rent. Thou art music without discord; Thou art many, and yet not divided; Thou art all things, and yet not diverse. As all the colours blend into one resplendent rainbow, so all the glories of heaven and earth meet in Thee, and unite so wondrously, that there is none like Thee in all things; nay, if all the virtues of the most excellent were bound in one bundle, they could not rival Thee, Thou mirror of all perfection. Thou hast been anointed with the holy oil of myrrh and cassia, which Thy God hath reserved for Thee alone; and as for Thy fragrance, it is as the holy perfume, the like of which none other can ever mingle, even with! the art of the apothecary; each spice is fragrant, but the compound is divine.
"Oh, sacred symmetry! oh, rare connectionOf many perfects, to make one perfection!Oh, heavenly music, where all parts do meetIn one sweet strain, to make one perfect sweet!"
With so many things going on in preparation for the Awards, Christ reminded me how glorious, wonderful, excellent, awesome, perfect, on a whole nother level, off da hook, and whatever words you can think of He is...
Soli Deo Gloria!!!
Post your comments...
I'm here on the West Coast at the BET Awards taking a break... (a much needed one at that!!) and I logged onto the computer for the first time in a couple of days and I read the following from Charles Spurgeon...
"Thou art fairer than the children of men."-Psalm 45:2
The entire person of Jesus is but as one gem, and His life is all along but one impression of the seal. He is altogether complete; not only in His several parts, but as a gracious all-glorious whole. His character is not a mass of fair colours mixed confusedly, nor a heap of precious stones laid carelessly one upon another; He is a picture of beauty and a breastplate of glory. In Him, all the "things of good repute" are in their proper places, and assist in adorning each other. Not one feature in His glorious person attracts attention at the expense of others; but He is perfectly and altogether lovely. Oh, Jesus! Thy power, Thy grace, Thy justice, Thy tenderness, Thy truth, Thy majesty, and Thine immutability make up such a man, or rather such a God-man, as neither heaven nor earth hath seen elsewhere. Thy infancy, Thy eternity, Thy sufferings, Thy triumphs, Thy death, and Thine immortality, are all woven in one gorgeous tapestry, without seam or rent. Thou art music without discord; Thou art many, and yet not divided; Thou art all things, and yet not diverse. As all the colours blend into one resplendent rainbow, so all the glories of heaven and earth meet in Thee, and unite so wondrously, that there is none like Thee in all things; nay, if all the virtues of the most excellent were bound in one bundle, they could not rival Thee, Thou mirror of all perfection. Thou hast been anointed with the holy oil of myrrh and cassia, which Thy God hath reserved for Thee alone; and as for Thy fragrance, it is as the holy perfume, the like of which none other can ever mingle, even with! the art of the apothecary; each spice is fragrant, but the compound is divine.
"Oh, sacred symmetry! oh, rare connectionOf many perfects, to make one perfection!Oh, heavenly music, where all parts do meetIn one sweet strain, to make one perfect sweet!"
With so many things going on in preparation for the Awards, Christ reminded me how glorious, wonderful, excellent, awesome, perfect, on a whole nother level, off da hook, and whatever words you can think of He is...
Soli Deo Gloria!!!
Post your comments...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
This is my new life...
"Most Christians think the Christian life is struggling to be something you're not. It's not, it's being what you are now, a new creature. - Paul Washer
What do you think about that comment? Post your thoughts and please support it with Scripture.
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
What do you think about that comment? Post your thoughts and please support it with Scripture.
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
Friday, June 13, 2008
A Pastor's Struggle...
Here is the quote from the Pastor I referred to as we ended The Solus Christus Hour II. His comments are in reference to our worship towards God and how terribly short we fall in giving Him is due praise....
Author: Rev. Bryn MacPhail
"One of my greatest challenges every Sunday is a challenge that may surprise you. My greatest challenge each and every Sunday is to avoid blaspheming God from this pulpit.
No, it's not that I'm lacking confidence in my theology. And it's not that I'm lacking confidence in interpreting the Scriptures. It's just that, each Sunday, I am keenly aware of the human tendency to worship a god that is smaller than the God revealed in the Bible.
A.W. Tozer is correct when he says that, 'What comes to our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us'(Tozer, Knowledge Of The Holy , 1). Since what we believe about God is so vital, we must constantly be on guard against worshiping a god that is smaller than the biblical God. Worshiping a god that is smaller than the real God is the essence of idolatry--and it is a sin we are all guilty of.
Go ahead and picture God in your mind, right now. Try to imagine His holiness. Try to imagine His character. Try to imagine His infinitude. Guess what? You all, inevitably, just pictured a God that is too small. Our highest thoughts of God do not do justice to His greatness. That is why Paul is quick to confess, "How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? "(Rom. 11:33, 34).
Your comments....
Author: Rev. Bryn MacPhail
"One of my greatest challenges every Sunday is a challenge that may surprise you. My greatest challenge each and every Sunday is to avoid blaspheming God from this pulpit.
No, it's not that I'm lacking confidence in my theology. And it's not that I'm lacking confidence in interpreting the Scriptures. It's just that, each Sunday, I am keenly aware of the human tendency to worship a god that is smaller than the God revealed in the Bible.
A.W. Tozer is correct when he says that, 'What comes to our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us'(Tozer, Knowledge Of The Holy , 1). Since what we believe about God is so vital, we must constantly be on guard against worshiping a god that is smaller than the biblical God. Worshiping a god that is smaller than the real God is the essence of idolatry--and it is a sin we are all guilty of.
Go ahead and picture God in your mind, right now. Try to imagine His holiness. Try to imagine His character. Try to imagine His infinitude. Guess what? You all, inevitably, just pictured a God that is too small. Our highest thoughts of God do not do justice to His greatness. That is why Paul is quick to confess, "How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? "(Rom. 11:33, 34).
Your comments....
Raisin' The Hymn I
Via the expertise of my wonderful mother, "The SC Hour" welcomes the "Raisin The Hymn" section... Back in the day they used to have a section in the church service called "Raisin The Hymn", so it's only fitting that "The SC Hour" rock a section dedicated to hymns...
The first one I think works perfectly with our recent conversation on "The SC Hour" regarding how unbelievers and believers alike will mourn when Christ comes back. Like Richelle said in her last comment, "Zachariah 12:10 also implies that all people including the saints will mourn for "whom they pierced."
Check this hymn out....
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Chorus:
(were you there?) Oh!.... Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
The first one I think works perfectly with our recent conversation on "The SC Hour" regarding how unbelievers and believers alike will mourn when Christ comes back. Like Richelle said in her last comment, "Zachariah 12:10 also implies that all people including the saints will mourn for "whom they pierced."
Check this hymn out....
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Chorus:
(were you there?) Oh!.... Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Thursday, June 12, 2008
This week on The Solus Christus Hour!
What's Up,
I first just wanna give God the up most praise (even though my highest praise falls terribly short of what He deserves) for last night's "SC Hour." Yo the joy of the Lord is our strength. As we were talking about the glory of the Lord, Griff and Izzy made some comments that got me so excited because I was reminded of how glorious He is. This dude holds all the waters of the universe in the palm of His hand!!! Think about that!!! We're talking about His palm, not including His fingers and the rest of His hand!!! As Griff said yesterday, "what is He doing with His other hand?"
And then the ill analogy that Izzy hit us with regarding the Cherubims and how they have been seeing a different aspect of Jesus since the beginning of eternity... That's so major!!!
Post your comments about last night's SC Hour and let's continue to chop it up...
I first just wanna give God the up most praise (even though my highest praise falls terribly short of what He deserves) for last night's "SC Hour." Yo the joy of the Lord is our strength. As we were talking about the glory of the Lord, Griff and Izzy made some comments that got me so excited because I was reminded of how glorious He is. This dude holds all the waters of the universe in the palm of His hand!!! Think about that!!! We're talking about His palm, not including His fingers and the rest of His hand!!! As Griff said yesterday, "what is He doing with His other hand?"
And then the ill analogy that Izzy hit us with regarding the Cherubims and how they have been seeing a different aspect of Jesus since the beginning of eternity... That's so major!!!
Post your comments about last night's SC Hour and let's continue to chop it up...
Monday, June 9, 2008
Last week on The Solus Christus Hour!
My question is, who is mourning when the Son of Man appears?? And why are they mourning?
Even bigger than that, it's crazy how EVERYONE will see Him when He appears! No matter what you're doing, where you are, you WILL see him when He appears. You could be in New Jersey, I can be in Africa, someone else could be in England, and we'll all see the coming of the Son of Man!! How crazy is that!!! NOW THAT'S MY GOD!!!
Post your comments and let's chop it up...
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