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Archive for August, 2006

Psalm 119:89-96 “Lamed”

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:89

89 Forever, O Lord, your word
is firmly fixed in the heavens. (ESV)

There are a lot of people in the world today who believe that the Bible was written for a [...]

Pyromaniacs: Is Christianity rational?

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Dan Phillips at Team Pyro blogs on whether Christianity is rational. He describes the anti-intellectuals in Christianity thusly:
Their religion is a Schleiermacheranian mish-mash of feelings and sentimentality; and, lazily, they like it that way. Like Alice’s queen, they have ‘believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.’ They can splop! down an absurd statement [...]

Pagans Ancient and Modern

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Albert Mohler has a wonderful excerpt from a commentary by Joy Davidman (Mrs. C. S. Lewis) on Pagans Ancient and Modern:
The old pagans had to choose between a brilliant, jangling, irresponsible, chaotic universe, alive with lawless powers, and the serene and ordered universe of God and law. We modern pagans have to choose between that [...]

Psalm 119:81-88 “Kaph”

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:81

81 My soul longs for your salvation;
I hope in your word. (ESV)

The psalmist again expresses his joy at God’s word and God’s mercy. Does my soul faint for God’s salvation? [...]

Mark Dever: “A Good Offense”

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Mark Dever at Together for the Gospel has some excellent insights into common mistakes with evangelism. He’s apparently writing a book on the subject, and I can’t wait…
One part of clarity sometimes missed by earnest evangelists, however, is the willingness to offend. Clarity with the claims of Christ certainly will include the translation of [...]

Psalm 119:73-80 “Yod”

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:73

73 Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. (ESV)

This is a pattern we see time and again in the psalm… A praise [...]

Psalm 119:65-72 “Teth”

Monday, August 28th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:65

65 You have dealt well with your servant,
O Lord, according to your word. (ESV)

David doesn’t say that God has dwelt richly with him, that God has rewarded him, that God [...]

Psalm 119:57-64 “Heth”

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:57

57 The Lord is my portion;
I promise to keep your words. (ESV)

“‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him’” cries Jeremiah (Lamentations 3:24) And [...]

Psalm 119:49-56 “Zayin”

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:49

49 Remember your word to your servant,
in which you have made me hope. (ESV)

One thing that we are reminded of constantly through Psalm 119 (as we should be), is that [...]

Psalm 119:41-48 “Waw”

Friday, August 25th, 2006

This post is part of the series, Blogging Through Psalm 119. Please refer to that post for an index of all entries in this series.
Psalm 119:41

41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
your salvation according to your promise; (ESV)

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17) Salvation [...]