Great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. Fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. I, even I, a... Read More
What God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? Who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord? O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness ro... Read More
Make his praise glorious. This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. — I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. And it... Read More
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me. — It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulnes... Read More
He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? — Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. — Wh... Read More
Our hectic lives involve many changes, and changes require decisions, and decisions must often be made in the midst of a multitude of confusions. We run here and there asking advice. Often we make decisions without sufficient deliberation because we simply haven't time--or so we tell ourselves. Ther... Read More
"We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost." 1st Article of Faith by Joseph Smith The above declaration sounds like an evangelical Christian statement of faith. From it, many conclude that Mormons are Trinitarian in their view of God. But, Mormons defin... Read More
Psalm 73(72) Quam bonus Israel! 1 How good God is to Israel, to those who are pure of heart. 2 Yet my feet came close to stumbling, my steps had almost slipped 3 for I was filled with envy of the proud when I saw how the wicked prosper. 4 For them there are no pains; their bodies are sound and sleek... Read More
September 13, 1981 Matthew 15:8-9 WORSHIP IS AN END IN ITSELF I want to try this morning to create a consciousness in our church that worship is an end in itself. I want us to have this conviction: that worship should never be pursued as a means to achieving something other than worship. Worship is ... Read More
In recent decades, worship ‘concerts’ have become very popular; concerts where a famous worship leader or group gather thousands, if not tens of thousands, of young believers to worship. In this environment these young people raise their hands, shout, dance, sing and weep and this is pronounced to b... Read More
APRIL 22 - evening
AUGUST 18 - morning
DECEMBER 14 - morning
JANUARY 29 - evening
JULY 19 - morning
First Be Quiet
GOD
Book III
Worship Is an End in Itself
THE HEART OF WORSHIP