Is God a Just God? As I was looking at a variety of hymns for the topic of entrusting one’s cause to Christ (the final principle in our series on Overcoming), I discovered that many of the hymns on standing firm in the Christian battle– trusting in a Just God–arose out of war protests or are […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, September 8, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Leading us in worship this morning are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville. Prelude Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song: Hymn 553–Morning Has Broken Hymn 57–I Sing the Almighty Power of God […]
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus is a fitting hymn to close out our week of looking into the Kingdom Time Frame which is one of the 5 Kingdom Principles for Overcoming Suffering. The lyrics were written by Louisa M. R. Stead in 1882 as a response to the grief she was feeling over […]
I am offended.” If I could ban the use of one phrase in the English language right now it would that one…or its pointed accusation corollary “You offended me.” Nothing shuts down a dialogue faster than that kind of passive aggressive and unproductive exclamation point of victimhood. It caps the jar, stops the bottle, dams […]
Retaliation, Retribution, and Revenge are closer cousins than you might think. Today, the news is all about Syria and yet our Scriptures about Overcoming say, When they hurled their insults at [Jesus], he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. (1 Peter 2:23) […]
The Truth for Overcomers About Retaliation and Offense is outlined in our Scripture passage revealing 5 Kingdom Principles: 1 Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” 23 When they […]
1 Peter 2:23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; This week, we will begin talking about the Kingdom Time Frame as we continue our look at the 5 Kingdom Principles for the Overcomer found in 1 Peter 2:21-23. From what I can tell, there are no hymns written specifically for […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, September 1, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Worship this morning is provided by the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville Prelude Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song Scripture Reading (Old Testament) Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the […]
