change your life in light of Psalm 51 The bible gives us so many beautiful psalms, each a call to arms in its own right. Psalm 51, though, is one of the most action-inducing of any of the psalms. Psalm 51 is our call for repentance and, essentiall Continue Reading...
Psalm 51: Salient Theological Themes Salient Theological Themes: Psalm 51 Psalm 51 is a penitential psalm presenting David's prayer for confession after he was confronted by Prophet Nathan for conspiring against Uriah and taking his wife Bathsheba. Continue Reading...
Gospel: John 11: 17-27 1. Contextual information about the community addressed: Historical context: John’s Gospel was addressed to an Ephesian Gentile audience—modern day Turkey. John 11:17-27 describes the meeting between Jesus, Mar Continue Reading...
Corporate Worship vs. Private Worship Today, some Christians may be confused about their personal style of worshiping or will question the need for formal worship in an age where everyone's time is valuable and busy schedules are packed. To gain som Continue Reading...
..formal and temporal purification" and were "under the old law, which provided...for formal, or ritualistic pardon, and restored to human fellowship, sin and transgressions remained, burdening the conscience." (Luther 1483-1546) Therefore, the old l Continue Reading...
