I’m still posting Easter hymns, if anybody’s asking. Like this one: Victory in Jesus, sung by the Joslin Grove Choral Society.
I’m still posting Easter hymns, if anybody’s asking. Like this one: Victory in Jesus, sung by the Joslin Grove Choral Society.
Nooze, nooze, nooze… How about something wholesome and edifying for a change?
Here’s one from our friends Joshua and Jeremy–Victory in Jesus. I daresay we all need it. Thanks, fellas.
The bad news is, we don’t wield the means of victory. It’s just not in us–look at all the mistakes.
But the good news is that the victory’s in Jesus Christ Our Lord. “So Christ is moving His church forward,” Mark Rushdoony writes, “but we’re also learning the hard way that sin doesn’t work…”
https://chalcedon.edu/magazine/investing-in-the-kingdom-as-humanism-collapses
Here’s more: “So there is no man, no nation, no movement in history that can be given real credit for the continuity of the Kingdom of God. It’s the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit.”
God knows, the constant drumbeat of really bad news, the degeneration of our culture for everyone to see–one might easily feel overwhelmed.
But we don’t have to. Read on, read on.
(Andrea Schwartz conducted the interview from which this text is taken.)
What could be a more appropriate message? God has promised us “victory in Jesus”!
Christians have been arguing about the Book of Revelation for centuries, without ever coming to a universally-held interpretation. Want to start a fight? Start a conversation about eschatology–and duck.
But! We have some guidance from Martin Selbrede, who warns us against adopting carved-in-stone positions and defending them against the rest of the Church.
Martin’s interview (with Andrea Schwartz) on “Out of the Question” is a feast of insight into Revelation and Christian eschatology. I’ve been listening to it all afternoon. It’s 78 minutes long–which for some of us constitutes a serious investment of time–but in the end, well worth it.
A startling message: “There is victory throughout the Book of Revelation… if we have eyes to see it.” Victory for King Jesus, victory for the Church.
An unexpected insight: the books of Genesis and Revelation may be seen as a pair of bookends, between which we find all the rest of the Bible. Remove the bookends, and what do you get?
Anyway, I can’t possibly sum up everything Martin has to say. I’ve provided the link so you can hear it for yourself.
Oh, and one more thing: regardless of your take on eschatology, the important thing is to keep God’s commandments and work for His Kingdom. No Christian can do very wrong, if he does that.
Ah! We have a hymn request! This one from Thewhiterabbit for Victory in Jesus, sung by the Gaither Group. It always strikes me as odd to see people singing hymns sitting down, but you can’t deny the hymn gets sung.
We start our day with a hymn request from SlimJim–Victory in Jesus, sung by a congregation of The Church of God. It’s a very spirited rendition! We never sang like this in the old Dutch Reformed Church…
We have a hymn request from Thewhiterabbit–Victory in Jesus, sung by the Gaither Group.
See how easy it is? If you’re new here, and would like to share a hymn–well, all you’ve got to do is ask.
We like to start each blogging day with a hymn, so we’ll have done at least one thing right that day. Today’s hymn: Victory in Jesus, sung by Burl Ives.
I had never heard this classic hymn before–Victory in Jesus, published in 1939 by Mr. Barlett. Sung here by Burl Ives.
This hymn, Victory in Jesus, is from 1939, and here enjoys a spirited rendition by the choir and congregation at The Church of God. I’d never heard it until this morning.
NOTE: I am requesting your requests! I’ve taken on the duty to post at least one hymn here every day, and I’d have a much easier time of it if more of you would request hymns. At the very least, I’d be repeating myself less often. So many of you have never asked! Come on, now, don’t be shy–make a joyful noise unto the Lord.