Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

Sunday
Apr252021

Sunday's Hymn: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon thee,
As thy beauty fills my soul,
For by thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

Jesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.


O how great thy lovingkindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O how marvelous thy goodness
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is thine,
Know thy certainty of promise
And have made it mine.

Simply trusting thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold thee as thou art,
And thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed.

Ever lift thy face upon me
As I work and wait for thee;
Resting ‘neath thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with thy grace.

—Jean S. Pi­gott

Other hymns of worship songs for this Sunday:

Saturday
Apr242021

Selected Reading, April 24, 2021

 

Three—no four—recommendations.

Christian History

When Martyn Lloyd-Jones Confronted a Pastor Who Loved Controversy and Denunciation
I’d never heard of T. T. Shields until a few years ago when an older friend mentioned that her father had been involved in some dispute with him.

This piece from Justin Taylor contains a long quote from Iain Murray’s biography of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Murray tells the story of of a time when Lloyd-Jones confronted Sheilds over his “wrong spirit” and “wrong methods,” which he believed spoiled Shields’ otherwise orthodox ministry.

Why Do We Say “Gospel-Centered”?
A short history of the term gospel-centered.

Basil of Caesarea
The latest important person from Christian history to get a theological terms entry. Other recent entries in this category includw Ambrose of MilanSabellius, and Origen.

Gospel

3 Things the Gospel Isn’t
From Ephesians 5:13-25, here are three things the gospel isn’t (Jared Wilson).

Thursday
Apr222021

Theological Term of the Week: Basil of Caesarea 

Basil of Caesarea
One of the Cappadocian fathers, the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, who was bishop of Caesarea, and “a mighty theologian.”1 He lived from 330-379. Also known as Basil the Great.

  • From 2000 Years of Christ’s Power by N. H. Needham:
  • Basil lived the life of a hermit in Cappadocia for some years, but in 364 the bishop of Caesarea, Eusebius, persuaded him to accept ordination as a presbyter and help him in his battle with the Arians in the Caesarean church. In fact, Basil effectively ran the church as the presbyter in whom Eusebius placed the greatest confidence. On Eusebius’s death in 370, the church elected Basil as its new bishop. In the conflict against Arianism, Basil proved a hugely effective practical Church leader, organiser and administrator, as well as a superb preacher. He was also a mighty theologian who wrote a highly important treatise On the Holy Spirit in 375, in which he argued for the Spirit’s full diety. Many have praised Basil’s sermons and treatises as the clearest, most beautiful Christian writings in Greek from the entire patristic period.

Learn more:

  1. Got Questions: Who was Basil of Caesarea? and Who were the Cappadocian Fathers?
  2. Theopedia: Basil the Great
  3. Michael Haykin: “A beacon of fire shining from afar”: Basil of Caesarea’s friendship with the Syrian Christian, Eusebius of Samosata
  4. Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Basil the Great

 

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Filed under Christian History

1From 2000 Years of Christ’s Power by N. R. Needham.


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