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The Sword Of The LORD
Swords used by the ancient Hebrews were pointed, two-edged, worn in a sheath and suspended from a belt around the waist. When Isaiah speaks of the Lord’s sword this is what would be in the mind of his hearers. In scripture the phrase ‘the sword of the Lord’ carries the sense of divine punishment and judgment. It was Gideon’s rallying cry in his role as Judge in Israel. It is also descriptive of the holy scriptures for their heart-piercing and liberating power. Ignorance no excuse In our passage ‘the sword of the Lord’ is referring to judgment and chastisement upon the nations of the world. Whether the nations ever came near to hear Isaiah’s message is no hindrance to its certain fulfilment. Likewise people today…
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The King In His Beauty
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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O Sovereign God, I Praise Your Name
Habukkuk 3:18: "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."
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The Life And Testimony Of Mary Rowe
The joy of the Lord is my salvation. When I was very young my father, though not my mother, was a Christian. We attended a local parish church in Southampton. I was confirmed in the Anglican church as a teenager and while this was not my conversion it did provide a framework for believing in God. It gave me a sense of my sin and need before God. When I began working I met a man through my employment who testified to me of a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and his witness made a big impression on me. Over the next few years I sought for a deeper relationship with the Lord.
Further Study
O Sovereign God, I Praise Your Name
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The Gibeonite Deception
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Christ Our Hiding Place
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
