Monday
May192014

Heidelberg Catechism

Question 36. What benefit do you receive from Christ’s holy conception and birth?

Answer: He is our Mediator; (a) and with His innocence and perfect holiness, covers in the sight of God, my sins, in which I was conceived and brought born. (b)

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Monday
May192014

A Marvelous Mystery!

I have a post on the humanity of Jesus up at the True Woman blog this morning.

That Jesus “increased in wisdom and in stature” (Luke 2:52) is evidence that he was truly human. In the incarnation, the Eternal Son, who is the second person of the Trinity, was joined forever with genuine human nature, so that Jesus was (and is) fully God and fully human in one person.

If you’re left wondering how that works, you’re not alone. The ancient Christians took the biblical data and developed creeds outlining some things we can know about Christ’s nature, but there is much they don’t and can’t explain. J. I. Packer calls this a “marvelous mystery”—and he’s right!

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Sunday
May182014

Sunday's Hymn: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
All praise we would render; O help us to see
‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!

—Walter C. Smith

Choose your style — symphony orchestra and choir, Steve Green, or acoustic guitar and voice.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.