[The hymn writer got it spot-on right. It’s “Trust and Obey” not “Trust and Contemplate”. – JT] Jay Adams: This word today is taboo in some Christian circles. Why? Because it runs counter to the new trend that confuses sanctification and justification. And yet, why should this be? There is no valid reason for such […]
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Hark! The Heralds in the Welkin Sing
posted by Joel Taylor
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. – Luke 2:10 Upon his conversion, Charles Wesley immediately began writing hymns, each one packed with doctrine, all of them exhibiting strength and sensitivity, both beauty and theological brawn. he […]
A Mind At Perfect Peace With God
posted by Joel Taylor
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. – Isaiah 26:3, 4 A mind at perfect peace with God; O what a word is this! A sinner reconciled through blood; […]
Mighty Is Christ
posted by Joel Taylor
Mighty Christ from time eternal, Mighty, He man’s nature takes, Mighty, when on Calv’ry dying Mighty, death itself He breaks. See His might, Infinite, King of heaven and earth by right! Mighty was He in heaven’s purpose, Mighty, in the pledge to save, Mighty, from His birth to Calv’ry, Mighty, bursting from the grave. Still […]
Who Am I?
posted by Joel Taylor
This is beautiful..and we’ll just exercise our line-item veto on the line “I wonder what I could have done To deserve Gods only Son”. The answer, of course, is nada, nothing. Unmerited favor, amen? When I think of how He left His home in Glory Came and dwelt among the lowly such as I To […]
The Use of Hymns in Congregational Singing
posted by Joel Taylor
The reasons for insisting on congregational singing are few and simple, but they are incontrovertible: Only by such a service of song can we imitate the example of our Lord and his Apostles. The best and largest part of our churches call for it. If this part desires to sing the praise of God with […]
The Value of Traditional Hymns
posted by Joel Taylor
From the Psalter all the way down to the Reformation, and through subsequent centuries, hymns have been clearly understood by the Lord’s people. They have lifted up the people of God spiritually and intellectually. They have expressed worship, and taught the great truths of the Word. The Bible first, and godly hymns second, have liberated […]
It Is Well With My Soul…Isn’t It?
posted by Joel Taylor
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to […]
One Hymn That Should Be Banished From The Church
posted by Joel Taylor
by Pastor Anton Bosch, South Africa Introduction In order to understand the meaning of any hymn, poem or piece of prose, one needs to look at the circumstances surrounding the writing of that work and the mindset of the author. One of the most famous hymns is Amazing Grace. The words of that hymn are […]
I Sought The Lord, And Afterward I Knew
posted by Joel Taylor
The words of this Hymn express the glorious truth of God seeking out and regenerating those who were given to the Son for redemption. Grace! I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me; It was not I that found, O Savior true, No, I was found […]
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5 Pt. Salt 