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music

Christ has opened Paradise

April 4, 2010

In church this morning, we sang Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.
The phrase that stuck out to me was Christ hath opened paradise. How awesome it is to ponder that Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden because of their sin, the garden was securely guarded to prevent any return, and now [...]

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Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

April 3, 2010

Jesus lives, and so shall I.
Death! thy sting is gone forever:
He, who deigned for me to die,
Lives, the bands of death to sever.
He shall raise me with the just;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
Jesus lives and reigns supreme;
And, his kingdom still remaining
I shall also be with Him,
Ever living, ever reigning.
God has promised; be it must:
Jesus [...]

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Christ and the cross

April 2, 2010

Disclaimer: I do not endorse everything on all of the following websites. The following direct links are merely articles/quotes/songs that I found encouraging and thought might be to readers as well.
What Made the Cross so Heavy?
Was 3 Hours Of Suffering Enough?
The Answer to My Doubts
May Thy Cross…
How Awesome is That Day to Me
Stricken, Smitten, [...]

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God’s love: incarnation, initiation, propitiation

March 27, 2010

Notes from last Sunday’s sermon:
Have you merely gone from being a full-time pagan to a part-time dabbler in sin?
Your sin is so great that it took nothing less than the death of God’s Son to pay for it.
If you think that God is a loving grandfather and doesn’t really punish sin, here are some passages [...]

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an example of pursuing excellence

March 26, 2010

The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra is an amazing project conducted among the poor of Venezuela. These young people have been offered a music education, and they have pursued excellence (as is evident in their recordings). Enjoy the following videos and look them up on YouTube* if you’re interested in seeing/hearing more.

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three pieces

March 25, 2010

My life is full of music.
Just in the last couple of days, I’ve grown fond of three performances—each in a different style. I want to share them with you.
Complete in Thee is a song I have on a CD, but here is a singer who sings it as a one-man quintet. Listen to the words, [...]

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I am a prodigal

March 15, 2010

I had not thought of myself as a prodigal. But, truly, I am. Daily I choose my own way and not God’s. And God still claims me as His. What mercy! Though I beg for His chastisement daily, He holds out His grace still.
“We are all* prodigal sons, and not disinherited; we have received our [...]

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This Fathomless Love

February 14, 2010

There is no greater love.
Lord, what moved Your heart to love lowly man
Before any star could herald Your praise?
And why did You come, abasing Yourself
Veiled in a robe of frail human clay?
Why would You, the pure, give Your life for the vile
The innocent seeking the guilty
To be reconciled?

I can’t comprehend this fathomless love
I’m [...]

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Reason . Leading . Sand

February 6, 2010

Recently, listening to Sovereign Grace Music on Pandora has introduced me to some gems of songs. Praise God for the writing of lyrics that glorify Him and speak truth into our lives.
Below are the three songs referred to in the title of this post.
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There Is A Reason
late at night I wonder why
sometimes I wonder why
sometimes [...]

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