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Notes on Alexander MacLaren’s sermon “Christ ‘Must’ Die;” Jesus’ death was necessary for our salvation, voluntary, and motivated by His love for us
“Nothing held Christ to the Cross but His own desire to save us.” — Alexander MacLaren We have been learning about God’s love for us…about how God’s “perfect love drives out fear.” After that fear/dread of punishment has been driven out, we can better feel God’s love for us. And, in return, love to Him…
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“If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee” by Georg Neumark; Translated by Catherine Winkworth
Hymnal Page Scan: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God page 467 | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 If thou but trust in God to guide thee,And hope in Him through all thy ways,He’ll give thee strength whate’er betide thee,And bear thee through the evil days;Who trusts in God’s unchanging loveBuilds on the Rock that naught…
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“There’s A Heavenly Race” by Lizzie DeArmond
Hymnal Page Scan: Sunday School Voices: a collection of sacred songs page 66 | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 There’s a heav’nly raceThat our feet must run,—Let us onward pressTill the goal is won;Tho’ the hosts of sinRise on ev’ry hand,We will forward goTo the promised land. Refrain:There’s a crown of victory,Crown of victory,Waiting for us…
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Different Types of Fear: Reverential Awe of God, Terror/Dread of Judgment, and Lack of Faith
You might have noticed in my previous post that when G. Campbell Morgan was describing the fight between the forces of good and the forces of evil, he expressed it by saying it was a battle between fear and faith, which meant that fear was something we were not supposed to feel. Then later in…
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Notes on G. Campbell Morgan’s Sermon “The Fight of Faith;” Imagery of 2 Paths; Imagery of your heart being cleansed of sin; “Flee, Follow, Fight”
I have been writing about running the Christian race. I mentioned recently that G. Campbell Morgan uses the phrase “Flee, Follow, Fight” in his sermon “The Fight of Faith.” Here is a link to the full sermon: G. Campbell Morgan The Fight of Faith oChristian.com. Here are my notes on this sermon: Morgan begins his…
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“The Two Paths” by Fanny Crosby
Hymnal Page Scan: The Male Chorus No. 1: for use in gospel meetings, Christian associations and other religious services 21. Two paths lie before you, which one will you take? | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 Two paths lie before you,Which one will you take?For now is the timeWhen a choice you should make:The first leads…
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The Christian Race; “Flee, Follow, Fight” — G. Campbell Morgan; Imagery of God as Our Refuge
I have been writing on here about the Polyvagal Theory – fight, flight, and freeze – and about how I am trying to get out of immobility….a prolonged freeze state. Today I am going to be writing about running the Christian race – fighting the fight of faith. We have been working with this Polyvagal…
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“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” by Martin Luther; Translated by Frederic Henry Hedge
Hymnal Page Scan: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God page 455 | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 A mighty fortress is our God,a bulwark never failing;our helper he, amid the floodof mortal ills prevailing.For still our ancient foedoes seek to work us woe;his craft and power are great,and armed with cruel hate,on earth is not…
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Polyvagal Theory: Asking God to turn the bitter waters sweet; Imagery of driving a stick shift and stalling while changing gears; Imagery from the Cliff Hanger game on the Price is Right
I have been writing on here about how I am trying to get out of a freeze state…out of immobility. Here is a link to the Polyvagal Chart I have been talking about: PVChartv10q.pdf. I am struggling to go through the deactivation process, which is the downward arc going from red to green on the…
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“Bitter Waters” by John Newton
Hymnal Page Scan: Windsor Piano Recording: 1 Bitter, indeed, the waters areWhich in this desert flow;Though to the eye they promise fair,They taste of sin and woe. 2 Of pleasing draughts I once could dream,But now, awake, I find,That sin has poisoned every stream,And left a curse behind. 3 But there’s a wonder-working wood,I’ve heard…
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