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God of Deliverance

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Majestic Father, God of all glory, we lift up Your great name through name of Jesus Christ our Lord. You are the God who brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, and with Your outstretched arm You struck pharaoh and his armies, and the horse and rider have been thrown … [Read more...]

Christ As Manna and Water

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Our Jewish fathers in the wilderness were followed and fed by Christ. He was the Rock that accompanied them, and they all drank from that Rock. St. Paul says that this was written for us, as an example, lest any of us destroy ourselves, as many of them did. In the wilderness, … [Read more...]

Presbytery Exam

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A few weeks ago, I was examined at the presbytery meeting of the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). The exam consisted of a written portion, and a three hour oral exam, all of it on the doctrinal issues surrounding the Auburn Avenue business. If you are a … [Read more...]

Reformation Sunday 2004

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INTRODUCTION: We are fast approaching the five hundredth anniversary of the glorious Reformation. The history of the Church is always tangled, and we can never approach it in a simplistic fashion. But with all such allowances made, the Reformation was a great work of the Holy … [Read more...]

Gladness for Sackcloth/Psalm 30

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Introduction: In this psalm we find another inspiring pattern for prayer—and it is the kind of prayer that can be offered up by a sinner. David offers up a petition here, and the need for the petition was created by his own spiritual carelessness. But we serve and worship a … [Read more...]