In a League of Its Own
Psalm 119 is a literary masterpiece of the highest order. It is the crème-de-la-crème of all human music. It is in a league all its own because of… Send article as PDF
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God’s Marvelous Work
The paradox of the cross is that Calvary was man at his worst and God at His best; it was the darkest hour of humanity’s wretched history, yet the brightest moments for human redemption. The stone which the builders rejected at Golgotha became…
The Lord is my Helper
The false doctrine of deism has been around for many years. This unbiblical concept teaches that God created the universe (wound it up like a clock), then crossed His Almighty arms and watched the events of history unfold as an aloof and passive…
Jesus’ Final Song
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Matthew 26:30). According to Jewish tradition, Psalms 113 and 114 were sung prior to the Passover meal and Psalms 115 through 118 were sung after its completion. As…
God’s Indescribable Gift
Though Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm, it packs a powerful punch. Its first verse is quoted by the apostle Paul in Romans 15 as a proof text of his inspired declaration that Jewish and Gentile Christians ought to “receive one another, just as…
Precious
Because the cattle on a thousand hills belong to Jehovah (Psalm 50:10), what God finds of great value is quite different than the typical thinking of humans. Jesus recognized the profundity of this frequent difference when He told the Pharisees: “what is highly…
Reasons for Worship
“Praise the Lord!” is the theme and focus of the book of Psalms. It is the expressed theme and focus of Psalm 115. This composition begins with “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory, because of Your mercy, because…
God’s Impartiality
God is no respecter of persons. “He will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great” (Psalm 115:13). Send article as PDF
Focused Worship
Several years ago, the word “worshiptainment” was coined to describe a popular phenomenon occurring in our society. The word sought to reflect the fact that entertainment has been injected into the worship activities of various religious organizations. It is a sad testament to…
The Importance of Worship
The importance of worship is clearly enunciated in the first eight verses of Psalm 115. Here, it is written: “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory, because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. Why should the Gentiles…