GOSPEL ON REPEAT

Theological study is good. Here is part of a prayer from Ephesians 1:17 “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Paul prays that the crew in Ephesus would know God better. What a good prayer for each other!

This year I have been engaged in full-time study at Moore Theological College. I believe that through theological study I have been able to get to know Jesus better. This has happened through studying the scriptures and through greater insights into the faith of Christians throughout the last 2000 years of church history. If you are a dmdc reader – my prayer is for you that you would get to know Jesus better as you regularly gather around God’s word in your churches and bible study groups.

There are also many opportunities to dig deeper into the Bible than what you may normally do in your church. Moore College offers Full-time degree study, Evening course diploma study (Rowena has almost finished this – it is excellent), External correspondence certificate (I did many of these ‘PTC’ subjects as a young Christian = gold). Other colleges like SMBC offer similar programs + Part-time degree study. So… if you have the opportunity to do some theological study (full-time, part-time, evening lectures or external) do it!

Prayin’ you’d know Jesus better. (Click here if you don’t know Jesus at all!)

Two years ago I posted footage of Ryan Ferguson reciting Hebrews 9-10 from memory. He’s done a similiar thing again this year at the WorshipGod 08 Conference from the Psalms. It’s gold! Shane asks if this type of reading should be the standard or the summit… I think that Ryan’s reading is closer to the summit, but will hopefully lift the standard of public scripture reading. Here’s Psalm 22:

Psalm 25:

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“The curious paradox of the atoning death of a bloody Jesus rising above the plane of human history with a mocking crown of thorns is that he is offensive in an attractive way.

It is the utter horror of the cross that cuts through the chatter, noise, and nonsense of our day to rivet our attention, shut our mouths, and compel us to listen to an impassioned dying man who is crying out for the forgiveness of our sins and to ask why he suffered.

Tragically, if we lose the offense of the cross, we also lose the attraction of the cross so that no one is compelled to look at Jesus. Therefore, Jesus does not need a marketing firm or a makeover as much as a prophet to preach the horror of the cross unashamedly.” (Mark Driscoll)

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor 5:21)

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