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“He Wore a Crown of Thorns” by William M. Runyan
Hymnal Page Scan: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) 114. ‘Twas God’s own Son who came to earth | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 ‘Twas God’s own Son who came to earth,Who chose to know a lowly birth;But, tho’ a King of matchless worth,He wore a crown of thorns. Refrain:He wore a crown of…
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Christmas Hymn: “For God So Loved the World” by Eliza E. Hewitt
Hymnal Page Scan: For God So Loved the World Audio Recording: 1. A story sweet and wondrous,Like heav’nly music swells;In chimings clear to all who will hear,Ring out the Gospel bells. RefrainFor God so loved the worldThat He gave His only begotten Son,That whosoever believeth in Him,Whosoever believeth in HimShould not perish,Should not perish,But have…
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Christmas Hymn: “Like the Sound of Many Waters” by Fanny Crosby
Hymnal Page Scan: Gems of Song: for the Sunday School page 250 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1. Like the sound of many watersRolling on through ages long;In a tide of rapture breaking—Hark! the mighty choral song! RefrainHallelujah! Hallelujah!Let the heav’nly portals ring!Christ is born, the Prince of glory!Christ the Lord, our mighty King! 2. Lo!…
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Imagery from John Howe’s Sermon on Acts 1:7
I was reading James Howe’s sermon on Acts 1:7, and I wanted to share with you some imagery from it you can use during a meditation time. In Acts 1:7, Jesus says to His disciples, “It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own…
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How I Started Studying the Bible
I wanted to write to let you know about how I started studying the Bible. I grew up going to church. In Sunday School we would learn memory verses and I had a little book that had verses from Proverbs in it that I would read. I also had a Children’s Bible that I would…
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Christian Meditation: God, the Almighty King
In my previous post, I wrote about how God created the earth as a habitation for man. In this post, we will see how God lovingly rules over His creation as the Almighty King. When I was growing up, I think the descriptions of God I was most familiar with were of Him as a…
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“Come, Thou Almighty King” by Anonymous author
Hymnal Page Scan: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God page 221 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Come, Thou Almighty King,help us Thy name to sing;help us to praise:Father, all glorious,o’er all victorious,come, and reign over us,Ancient of Days. 2 Come, Thou Incarnate Word,gird on Thy mighty sword,our pray’r attend:come, and Thy people bless,and give…
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Christian Meditation: The Beauty of Nature
Meditating on nature is one very powerful way to connect to God, and that’s because the earth is God’s creation. The creation reveals the mind and nature of its Creator. Psalm 19:1-4 (NIV) says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2Day after day they pour forth…
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Part 1 of Notes on Ezekiel Hopkins’ The Excellency of Heavenly Treasures
Matthew 6:19-23“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also!“The…
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“The Lord Our Shepherd” Part 2 of Chapter 4 Summary of God of All Comfort
This post will be Part 2 of the Chapter 4 summary. Here is a link to Part 1 in case you have not had a chance to read it yet: “The Lord Our Shepherd” Part 1 of Ch. 4 Summary of God of All Comfort – Learning to Live by Faith. We will pick up…
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