Deus Misereatur

Communion Meditation: "And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot" (1 Peter 1:17-19 ESV). You, if you have become one of God’s people thru Christ, then you have been ransomed and redeemed. But notice from what you have been liberated: the aimless conduct, futile ways , passed on to you by your forefathers. Study that a while, and hear this. Our extended families—parents, grandparents, great-grandparents—were pretty broken, and were a mixed bag; and they ended up passing on to us thoroughly messed up ways of living. For some of you here today, you will know specifically and personally what I mean. Drugs, drunken-binges, molestation, stealing, p...

[Today I was again privileged to speak at the Capitol Bible Study. Below is what I presented] Whose You Are; Who You Are; Why You Are 1 Peter 2.4-10 “ 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8 and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies o...

The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate by John H. Walton My rating: 2 of 5 stars The origins of the cosmos, and more particularly, humankind, has been at the forefront of the Evangelical sphere for decades. In the past it was one of the distinguishing marks, out of several, that defined a person or institution as Evangelical in distinction from mainline Christian denominations. But that differentiating feature is being steadily challenged from within the Evangelical ranks. One of those contesting voices is John H. Walton, Ph.D., professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School and former professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He has recently produced a 256 page paperback, “The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate,” that outlines his opposition to the traditional position of human and cosmic beginnings, proposing to build his case from Scripture itself. And to add weight to hi...

With the Psalm-writer we say: Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and because of your truth (Psalm 115.1); O Lord, hear our prayer. We pray for your church throughout the nations, along with the work of the Bangladesh Pastor’s Program and Grace for Pakistan ; that you would give them all the resources they need to serve you properly and beautifully, and the heart they need to serve you with sincerity. Please give strength and hope to our brothers and sisters who are being hounded and harmed for the faith; deliver them at a time unlooked for, just at the break of dawn, and turn the hearts of their enemies toward the Son of your Love. O Lord, hear our prayer. We call upon you to be with Foursquare Church of God; Foursquare Church of OKC; Igelsia Cristiana Rey de Gloria; International Harvest Church; and Mimosa Height Christian Church; Fill them with your Holy Spirit that they may worship you in Spirit and Truth, and walk in y...