Some more pretty intense verses from Jeremiah. Note the reversal. Alas, my mother, that you gave me birth, a man with whom the whole land strives and contends!I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me. 11 The Lord said, “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of […]
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Jonathan Edwards and Fatherhood, Part 2
Here is the second part of John Fanella’s material on Jonathan Edwards and fathers. A Tribute to a Godly Father – Jonathan Edwards – Part 2 On this Father’s day, we continue our tribute to Jonathan Edwards. Let me begin by sharing a couple of humorous stories about this godly father. His family life was […]
Jonathan Edwards and Fathers, Part One
The following is the first of a two part series on Jonathan Edwards by my friend Pastor John Fanella. Edwards was used by God to lead the Great Awakening. He was also not so arguably the greatest Christian mind ever produced in America. This material is used with John’s permission. A Tribute to a Godly […]
A Great Reversal in a Man’s Life
He was raised a faithful and loyal Jew. He went to the best schools. He had training in both Greek and Roman teachings and the teachings of the Hebrew Bible, what is now called the Old Testament. He had very good ancestral lines as a Jew. Hew was the best Pharisee there ever was. He […]
Song of Praise: Psalm 150
From the Message Bible– 1-6Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies; Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness; Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings; Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and […]
Psalm 8: “How Great Thou Art!”
From the King James Bible upon which the Psalm 8-inspired hymn “How Great Thou Art” is drawn, to the late 20th century dynamic equivalent translation by the Message Bible, Psalm 8 declares the glories of God the Creator. From the Message Bible: 8:1 God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. 2 Nursing infants gurgle choruses about […]
Father’s Day Message
The following is my Father’s Day outline for this Sunday, June 19th. Happy Father’s Day! Father’s Day Message: “WE NEED FATHERS!… AND THE HEAVENLY FATHER” INTRODUCTION Chicago, many mass shooters Pregnancy Centers WE NEED FATHERS! Raise up a child… [not a guarantee] How not to raise a child Eli—would not […]
Another Great Reversal: “But God!”
What the great Welsh preacher D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones called “The Great Adversative,” the apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 2:4, “But… God.” Paul writes about God’s offer to reverse the curse, to reverse our eternal destination, because of His great love for us. Jesus on the cross has provided a “way of reconciliation,” which is the […]
The Ultimate Great Reversal: Jesus on the Cross
“He saved others. Why can’t he save himself?” That’s how some religious leaders mocked Jesus as He suffered and was dying on the cross. “Alas, and did my Savior bleed. And did my Savior die?” This was the worst thing in all of human history. The God-Man, who had never sinned, was dying. Falsely accused. […]
Esther’s Great Reversal
God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways. One such person is a young Jewish woman named Hadassah. She was raised by her uncle Mordecai. When there became an opening for King Xerxes’ queen, Hadassah was selected as a candidate. She was given another name–Esther. In the meantime an evil man tricked Xerxes into signing a […]