March 14, 2010
The New Testament offers little liturgical help for conducting the Lord’s Supper. This is especially true regarding hymnology. No account of the Lord’s Supper, except the Last Supper itself, connects music and the Supper (Matthew 26:30). Other than the fact that the Jerusalem community praised God as they ate—and presumably this included songs as well […]
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Theology | Tagged: Bible-Psalms, Egyptian Hallel, Eucharist, Hallel, Hymnology, Hymns, Lord's Supper, Passover, Praise, Psalm 113, Psalm 114, Psalm 115, Psalm 116, Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 9, 2010
Text: Joshua 5:9-12 [This is part of a small group series for the Woodmont Hills Church in Nashville, TN, which is prepared in conjunction with Dean Barham’s homilies that are based on the Lectionary texts for Lent.] A new generation had emerged during the wilderness trek. Their parents had refused to enter to the promise […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: Bible-Joshua, Circumcision, Covenant, Israel, Lent, Passover, Wilderness |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 17, 2008
In stark contrast with the Uzzah story in 1 Chronicles 13, I do not remember any lessons on Hezekiah’s Passover in 2 Chronicles 30 in my younger years growing up in Churches of Christ. There may have been some but they did not make an impression on me that I can remember. The Uzzah example, […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Baptism, Bible-Chronicles, Grace, Heart, Hezekiah, Mercy, Obedience, Passover, Prayer, Ritual, Uzzah |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks