Friday, January 18, 2008
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Child of the King
My former pastor, Joe Wilson, who has since gone home, used to sing this song, and it brings back fond memories of Bro. Joe, my childhood and the Calvary Baptist Church, but most of all the truth of the song. God Bless.
A Child of the King
One day a prince was riding through the forest near the castle were he lived. In the distance he heard the sound of a wood-chopper, busily engaged in the task of chopping wood. Farther down he hear the sound of singing, he rode and listed to see if he could tell what was being sung. As he listened, this is what he heard.
My Father is rich in houses and lands, he holdeth the wealth of the world in his hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, His coffers are full, He has riches untold.
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
The prince rode on through the forest and came to the clearing where the wood-chopper was working. He stopped, dismounted and said to the wood-chopper "I do no see how you can claim to be the child of a king. To be a child of the King you must be born into the family of the King, such as myself. You, well you are the son of a poor wood-chopper, just like yourself. How then can you claim to be the child of the King" To this, the wood-chopper made the following reply.
I once was an outcast stranger on Earth, A sinner by choice, and an alien by birth; But I’ve been adopted my name’s written down, An heir to a mansion, a robe and a crown
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
The prince the said to the wood-chopper "I still do not see how you can claim to be the child of the King. Children of Kings live in palaces, like in the one such as I live, and you live in a little cottage in a clearing in the woods. With a wood-chopper for a father, a cottage for a home, How can you pretend to be a child of the King?" To this , the wood-chopper made the following reply.
A tent or a cottage why should I care, they’re building a palace for me over there; Tho’ exiled from home, yet still I may sing: All glory to God, I’m a child of the King
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
A Child of the King
One day a prince was riding through the forest near the castle were he lived. In the distance he heard the sound of a wood-chopper, busily engaged in the task of chopping wood. Farther down he hear the sound of singing, he rode and listed to see if he could tell what was being sung. As he listened, this is what he heard.
My Father is rich in houses and lands, he holdeth the wealth of the world in his hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, His coffers are full, He has riches untold.
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
The prince rode on through the forest and came to the clearing where the wood-chopper was working. He stopped, dismounted and said to the wood-chopper "I do no see how you can claim to be the child of a king. To be a child of the King you must be born into the family of the King, such as myself. You, well you are the son of a poor wood-chopper, just like yourself. How then can you claim to be the child of the King" To this, the wood-chopper made the following reply.
I once was an outcast stranger on Earth, A sinner by choice, and an alien by birth; But I’ve been adopted my name’s written down, An heir to a mansion, a robe and a crown
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
The prince the said to the wood-chopper "I still do not see how you can claim to be the child of the King. Children of Kings live in palaces, like in the one such as I live, and you live in a little cottage in a clearing in the woods. With a wood-chopper for a father, a cottage for a home, How can you pretend to be a child of the King?" To this , the wood-chopper made the following reply.
A tent or a cottage why should I care, they’re building a palace for me over there; Tho’ exiled from home, yet still I may sing: All glory to God, I’m a child of the King
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King, with Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Is this true love?
Imagine two people about to be wed, going out to dinner. As the man looks into his future brides eyes he says "I love you with all of my heart". She is overwhelmed thinking about it. Then the waitress comes to the table, and he says to her "I love you with all my heart". A little taken back, "Who was that?" she asks. "Oh, I don’t know, but I love her." Then they leave and go to a gas station, he pays for the gas and says to the attendant "I love you with all my heart". "Who was that?" she wondered. "I don’t know" he replies again. He stops at a red light, rolls down his window to the stranger next to him and says "I love you with all my heart".
"I guess you don’t know her either?" He turns and looks deep in her eyes and says "I sure don’t, but I love her, just as I love you."
Is this a perfect love? Will Jesus say I love you, then say I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity?
This is true love!
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10)
"I guess you don’t know her either?" He turns and looks deep in her eyes and says "I sure don’t, but I love her, just as I love you."
Is this a perfect love? Will Jesus say I love you, then say I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity?
This is true love!
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10)
Monday, October 8, 2007
Article: Sam Wilson
An excellent article by Bro. Sam Wilson, pastor of the Grace Bapitst Church in Gladwin, MI .
The Church's Duty to Her Pastor
http://countrybaptist.org/pdf/church_her_pastor.pdf
Follow the link, and enjoy.
The Church's Duty to Her Pastor
http://countrybaptist.org/pdf/church_her_pastor.pdf
Follow the link, and enjoy.
Unity
Ephesians 4:1-3 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, (2) With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; (3) Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
The passage shows us that there will be personality differences in the Lord's church. How do we deal with each other?
1) Lowliness-humility of the mind.
Don’t think you are better or more important that others in the church. Don’t think you are the church, but member of it.
2) Meekness-humility in action.
Mild of temper, soft, gentle, not easily provoked or irritated; yielding; given to forbearance under injuries
You may have the wrong idea about meekness, and think of it as weakness. You may think that being meek and lowly means that you are weak. Who do you think was perhaps meekest man in the O.T. was? Would you have guessed Moses? Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Moses was strict in the Law, a Judge. Moses said do this and live or don’t do this or die. He is known for the Law and enforcing it. Standing for the truth is all our responsibility, and we can never compromise. But our verse doesn’t mean compromise and keep unity at all cost, and at the expense of the truth, but to consider others more than yourself. To put others before yourself.
We put lowliness and meekness together along with longsuffering, or patience. This means knowing that you’re a sinner saved by grace and so is you brother. If you are lowly in mind, you will understand that. If you are meek, when a brother offends you, you won’t throw a fit, but be gentle and humble. Then you will be longsuffering with them. Patient. Forgiving. Not taking everything personally, not to make a handshake the end of the world etc.
Then with that, forbearing one another in love. You might not want to read this part. It means to put up with, suffer, to hold one up. So we are to patiently put up with people, in love. We should be kind to our brothers and sisters who have perhaps done us wrong. Forbearing doesn’t bean you forbear me, but means get over it.
The passage shows us that there will be personality differences in the Lord's church. How do we deal with each other?
1) Lowliness-humility of the mind.
Don’t think you are better or more important that others in the church. Don’t think you are the church, but member of it.
2) Meekness-humility in action.
Mild of temper, soft, gentle, not easily provoked or irritated; yielding; given to forbearance under injuries
You may have the wrong idea about meekness, and think of it as weakness. You may think that being meek and lowly means that you are weak. Who do you think was perhaps meekest man in the O.T. was? Would you have guessed Moses? Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Moses was strict in the Law, a Judge. Moses said do this and live or don’t do this or die. He is known for the Law and enforcing it. Standing for the truth is all our responsibility, and we can never compromise. But our verse doesn’t mean compromise and keep unity at all cost, and at the expense of the truth, but to consider others more than yourself. To put others before yourself.
We put lowliness and meekness together along with longsuffering, or patience. This means knowing that you’re a sinner saved by grace and so is you brother. If you are lowly in mind, you will understand that. If you are meek, when a brother offends you, you won’t throw a fit, but be gentle and humble. Then you will be longsuffering with them. Patient. Forgiving. Not taking everything personally, not to make a handshake the end of the world etc.
Then with that, forbearing one another in love. You might not want to read this part. It means to put up with, suffer, to hold one up. So we are to patiently put up with people, in love. We should be kind to our brothers and sisters who have perhaps done us wrong. Forbearing doesn’t bean you forbear me, but means get over it.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Psalm 119:2
Psalm 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who are saved. Consider the blessings of being a child of the King. Blessed are the save, the blood bought friends of God. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, if you love me, keep my commandments. Those that love God, those that are loved of God will keep His laws. Blessings come from obedience and God blesses those that keep his testimonies. Blessed, or how happy are those that follow His word. The saddest and most miserable of all people may very well be the born again believer in rebellion. There is joy in serving God, and doing what he commands us to do. Blessed are they that seek him with the whole heart. How happy are those that seek him. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matthew 5:1-12). Blessed are they that seek HIM, Jesus. Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. They that seek him with their whole heart. With everything, they seek him, all rests upon the Lord Jesus. Anchored to Him, where he leads, there I will go, for he is faithful that promised. How can we do anything but follow him. First through repentance, then through service, our life as Christians is seeking Jesus with the Whole heart. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38). Truly the antinomian miss out on the happiness. Their liberty has robbed them of the joy of obeying God.
Blessed are those who are saved. Consider the blessings of being a child of the King. Blessed are the save, the blood bought friends of God. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, if you love me, keep my commandments. Those that love God, those that are loved of God will keep His laws. Blessings come from obedience and God blesses those that keep his testimonies. Blessed, or how happy are those that follow His word. The saddest and most miserable of all people may very well be the born again believer in rebellion. There is joy in serving God, and doing what he commands us to do. Blessed are they that seek him with the whole heart. How happy are those that seek him. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matthew 5:1-12). Blessed are they that seek HIM, Jesus. Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. They that seek him with their whole heart. With everything, they seek him, all rests upon the Lord Jesus. Anchored to Him, where he leads, there I will go, for he is faithful that promised. How can we do anything but follow him. First through repentance, then through service, our life as Christians is seeking Jesus with the Whole heart. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38). Truly the antinomian miss out on the happiness. Their liberty has robbed them of the joy of obeying God.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
More on Family Worship from AW Pink
"Family worship should be conducted reverently, earnestly and simply. It is then that the little ones will receive their first impressions and form their initial conceptions of the Lord God. Great care needs to be taken lest a false idea be given them of the Divine Character, and for this the balance must be preserved between dwelling upon His transcendency and imminency, His holiness and His mercy, His might and His tenderness. His justice and His grace. Worship should begin with a few words of prayer invoking God’s presence and blessing. A short passage from His Word should follow, with brief comments thereon. Two or three verses of a Psalm may be sung. Close with a prayer of committal into the hands of God. Though we may not be able to pray eloquently, we should earnestly. Prevailing prayers are usually brief ones. Beware of wearying the young ones."
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