Archive for 'Discipline'

The Rock of God’s Word

Luke 6: 43-49
1 Tim 1: 15-17 / Psa 113
That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock… the river burst against that house but could not shake it…
(Luke 6:48)
Let God’s WORD be our foundation
That we may live a life of truth;
Down through all our generation,
Our tree [...]

Listening to the Master

Luke 9: 43-45
Eccl 11: 9 – 12: 8 / Ps 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17
Pay attention to what I am telling you: The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.
(Luke 9:44)
Jesus tells us to “pay attention,”
And let His Word be our foundation,
So that in times of tribulation
We hold on to this consolation.
And [...]

Teaching about the Law

Matthew 5: 17-19
Acts 11: 21b-26; 13: 1-3 / Ps 98: 1-6
. . . whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:19)
It is not love to spare the rod,
Too much freedom, we’ll pay the price;
Obedience to the laws of God
Will assure us of Paradise.
Jesus said, “Do not [...]

To Love is to Obey

John 14: 21-26
Acts 14:5-18 / Ps 115:1-4,15-16
Whoever observes My commandments is the one who loves me.
(John 14:21)
By His Spirit God has made us feel
The essence of His love so real,
That in turn we may also reveal
Christ’s love according to His will.
Jesus said, ‘Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me; [...]