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For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that They are the foundation or ground on which this glorious promise stands. Election We can trust that God does good for those who follow Christ because He knew us before the foundation God calls his elect to salvation in Christ so that we would look like Christ and exalt the Son as “the believe the promise that God is working all things for our good because He not only loved us before the foundation

psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷And whatever you do When the words of Christ become a part of the believer, they come forth naturally as psalms (songs from the Old Testament), hymns (songs of praise to God), and spiritual songs (expressions of Bible truth) Our singing praise to God should not be just for others to hear, but in singing from our hearts, we worship Many of our great songs of faith were written by believers who knew, and incorporated in their songs,

John 11:25-26 This Christmas week we joyfully celebrate God’s love for us in giving His only begotten Son He was a teacher who found joy in the intellectual exercise of study. There was a long pause and then my brother answered, “Yes, I do believe what Jesus said about Himself Sing and meditate on “ How Firm A Foundation ” and “ Blessed Assurance .”

This is foundational to any thoughts we might have of God and pleasure and the benefits for us. check out these online resources: “Christian Hedonism” (article by John Piper); “The Happiness of God: Foundation for Christian Hedonism” (sermon by John Piper); “Biblical and Theological Foundations for Christian

is that the building may in God’s providence be completed and yet later collapse because of a poor foundation The project is completed with no interruptions, the achievement is sound and long lasting. may be in vain if God is not in it is this: the mansion may be completed smoothly; it may be fine and long And I have found that God is not only willing but eager to take the burden of final responsibility for John Piper   is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary

He has chosen us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. He has predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself—according to the kind intention the praise of the glory of His grace, freely bestowed on us in the Beloved (in the love of His dear Son From the foundation of the world, God set His love on us, we who were a mass of corruption, dead in our He gave His only Son to die the death we deserved to die—so that we who are dead sinners could be in

How would they have passed the long journey? Now imagine that as they walked, they sang from The Pilgrimage Songbook , a title given by Alec Motyer to the Songs of Ascent. suspect there were frantic mothers on the journey trying to corral their children as they walked and sang Ask Him to increase your longing for His appearing.

When the Israelites brought the ark of the covenant home to Jerusalem, David leapt and danced and sang When his baby was ill, he prostrated himself before his God and begged for the life of his son. What is this longing, this deepest hope? Oh yes, because when David longed for something, it was God’s presence that he wanted most. He will praise God there, sing to Him, write songs about Him and to Him, and join in corporate worship

How would they have passed the long journey? Now imagine that as they walked, they sang from The Pilgrimage Songbook , a title given by Alec Motyer to the Songs of Ascent. suspect there were frantic mothers on the journey trying to corral their children as they walked and sang Ask Him to increase your longing for His appearing.

For more than 20 years, “Confrontation” has been my favorite song from the musical Les Miserables, the In the song, Valjean, now a successful businessman and mayor, encounters a policeman, Javert, who has In the beautifully written duet, the two men—criminal and lawman—sing over each other with the lawman This verse is the foundation of the powerful verses to come. Know that the king has declared you innocent because of the work of His Son.

Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! ²Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. ³Declare his glory among the This call is repeated in these first three verses: “sing to the LORD,” “bless his name,” “tell of his We are called to sing to Him, to lift up lyrics of love and adoration. Consider what He has done. Kong, and the impoverished farmer in East Africa.

They are part of a song the redeemed will sing when Jesus returns. Besides intensifying the poetic nature of the song, this technique of distributive repetition emphasizes For Reflection Is there an area where you long for perfect peace right now? Scripture memory plays a pivotal role in their parenting and homeschooling as they sing, write, and discuss