tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post5498769717013334211..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: Come to WorshipPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-79839832678219137472009-12-27T16:26:39.016-08:002009-12-27T16:26:39.016-08:00But Frank, isn't Jesus "my personal savio...But Frank, isn't Jesus "my <i>personal</i> savior"? So why do I need to share my worship of Him with any other person?<br /><br />OK, with tongue removed from cheek, consider what the church has sung about public vs. private worship of Jesus:<br /><br />"Joy to the world, the Lord is come.<br />Let earth receive her king."<br /><br />"Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your glorious strains prolong?<br />What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?"<br /><br />"Come and behold him, <br />Born the King of angels; <br />O come, let us adore him, <br />O come, let us adore him, <br />O Come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord."<br /><br />"Joyful, all ye nations rise<br />Join the triumph of the skies<br />With the angelic host proclaim:<br />'Christ is born in Bethlehem'" <br /><br />Almost every Christmas carol we sing is an invitation to others to worship with us.Mark B. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942591774072214556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-65478143553625472952009-12-24T07:56:24.750-08:002009-12-24T07:56:24.750-08:00Frank
One of the best Christmas messages I've ...Frank<br />One of the best Christmas messages I've read / heard in a long time. Thank you.<br /><br />Rachel<br />True - and let's not leave out those who literally think that the world is coming to an end, because of the lack of a tangible agreement in Copenhagen. Which is at least as inane as the ObamaCare thing.Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-43724725047627202322009-12-24T00:17:48.709-08:002009-12-24T00:17:48.709-08:00I'm praying for Michael Spencer!I'm praying for Michael Spencer!Bobby Growhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831009618873548948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54487872511729510832009-12-23T19:14:10.235-08:002009-12-23T19:14:10.235-08:00Stefan,
I'm glad the Lord would use something...Stefan,<br /><br />I'm glad the Lord would use something I said to spur your heart and mind. May Scripture be your guide alone!<br /><br /><br /><i>Sola Scripturaaaaaa!!!</i><br /><br /><br /> - TrevorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648159378532573705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-7428249629171339502009-12-23T18:48:56.730-08:002009-12-23T18:48:56.730-08:00The Lord works in mysterious—and wonderful—ways.
...The Lord works in mysterious—and wonderful—ways.<br /><br />This may sound crazy (and I won't go into details), but I really can't understate how much first-time-commentor-Trevor's last comment zeroed in on exactly the burden I am faced with right now.<br /><br />Time to hit the bricks in prayer, and go back to the old standbys (Psalms 25 and 34 and Matthew 11:28-30).<br /><br />Merry Christmas, everyone, and hopefully one of you three amigos will give us something again tomorrow that reminds us of how indescribably wonderful it is that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,<br /><br /><i>though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a Cross. Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the Name that is above every Name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.</i> (Philippians 2:6-11, with capitalization).<br /><br />P.S., Trevor: Numbers 24:17 and Micah 5:2.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-6897481321117208242009-12-23T18:34:09.345-08:002009-12-23T18:34:09.345-08:00Donsands:
Amen to everything you wrote.
Trevor:
...Donsands:<br /><br />Amen to everything you wrote.<br /><br />Trevor:<br /><br />If I were living in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, I'm not sure in my heart of hearts that I wouldn't be one of the Pharisees thinking, "Do I really want to go there, based on what these crazy guys from the East are saying? I'd rather just wait and see."<br /><br />Thank you for that, because it causes me to reconsider something that the Lord has put upon my heart.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-32914559487365927712009-12-23T18:26:06.547-08:002009-12-23T18:26:06.547-08:00Frank,
Yes. He definitely does. It's kinda fu...Frank,<br /><br />Yes. He definitely does. It's kinda funny. :P<br /><br />Gotcha. Fo' sho the wise men knew. And they were going to worship a baby! That's nuts! (Of course as they realized it was the Messiah it makes perfect sense, but if I imagine myself in their shoes...i'd be like "Well this is something I don't do every day.")<br /><br /> - Trevor (Hopefully I will become a more active commenter here on the Pyroblag with all you bloggernauts.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648159378532573705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-15614378460554978952009-12-23T18:18:36.611-08:002009-12-23T18:18:36.611-08:00Trevor --
Does Bruce still weep when he preaches?...Trevor --<br /><br />Does Bruce still weep when he preaches? He's awesome.<br /><br />To the problem of those in Jerusalem and timing, the wise men knew. The Jews could have figured it out, I'll bet.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-40066851212013846712009-12-23T16:37:13.209-08:002009-12-23T16:37:13.209-08:00I shall pray for Michael Spencer.
Jesus was King...I shall pray for Michael Spencer. <br /><br />Jesus was King of kings as an infant, and even more so now. King of kings. All shall bow to King Jesus; even angels.<br /><br />Thanks for the great words. Good Christmas lesson.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and your fam. And to the TeamPyro three amigos. May Christ fill your hearts. homes, and surroundings with great joy and peace. All for the glory of His holy name. Amen.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72291050922691691112009-12-23T16:11:58.720-08:002009-12-23T16:11:58.720-08:00Frank,
I have no clue what is going on over at Ev...Frank,<br /><br />I have no clue what is going on over at Evangel, but I did catch a brief glimpse of the 'self-interview' you did. I love the wittiness and humor. Terribly funny. Ok, now forgive that off-topicness.<br /><br />Honest pondering here: How would the people of ancient Israel know that they are supposed to be looking throughout Bethlehem for the Messiah's birth? The prophet (Zechariah? I forget.) definitely and clearly told them the location of the arrival of the king, but how did they know that it was at this time? <br /><br /><i>we who say we know Him, and say are His people, ought to be unashamed to tell others we’re here to worship. Have you seen this Jesus? I’m here to worship Him.</i><br /><br />That is exactly the attitude I want when I go to church for corporate worship, to my personal devotion time, and really life in general. It seems pretty simple, right? "Why are you here?" "To worship the King, Jesus Christ."<br />Thanks for that.<br /><br /> - the young man who contacted you via twitter and whom apparently has "emergent hair"....and also goes to Northside BaptistAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648159378532573705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-21027569714174198152009-12-23T13:08:47.411-08:002009-12-23T13:08:47.411-08:00I always love your Christmas posts, Frank, and I t...I always love your Christmas posts, Frank, and I totally love what you, you personally, are doing at Evangel. May God bless the work and you this Christmas.<br /><br />Re: telling people that we've come to worship Jesus - you're not saying that that possibly applies to places like Facebook and blogs and such, are you? You mean - all those folks who post only inanities because they've got a wide swath of friends, and some might be offended if they talk about Jesus,<br /><br />And all those other folks who use Facebook to rant and rail and cuss about how the world as we know it is ending because Obamacare might pass,<br /><br />Those folks might be forgetting we're here to worship Jesus??<br /><br />Hmm.Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-69268779187760383302009-12-23T11:25:20.996-08:002009-12-23T11:25:20.996-08:00That red and green graphic looks suspiciously like...That red and green graphic looks suspiciously like an optical illusion. If i look at it cross-eyed will I see Turk-man lofting a hot toddy?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147021671506048314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-81944259814176161922009-12-23T11:07:39.891-08:002009-12-23T11:07:39.891-08:00Frank,
Thanks for the posts at the 'other'...Frank,<br /><br />Thanks for the posts at the 'other' blog. They were great food to feast on.<br /><br />To join the party, I too preached on Matthew 2 last week :--)Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256518337951573331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-91792257664314770362009-12-23T10:59:15.526-08:002009-12-23T10:59:15.526-08:00And to join in the sermon festivities, the link to...And to join in the sermon festivities, the link to the sermon is <a href="http://willingdon.org/services/sermon.asp?SermonId=2009122000" rel="nofollow">here</a>, with MP3 and Video links at the bottom of the page.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54040874823719422832009-12-23T10:56:12.239-08:002009-12-23T10:56:12.239-08:00Frank:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Two days...Frank:<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you!<br /><br />Two days before Christmas, and we have a convicting post about the birth of our King!<br /><br />Both last year and this year, we heard advent sermons on this passage from Matthew 2. Of course, our senior pastor preached on the fulfilment of the Davidic covenant and so on, but there were also a few interesting exegetical points (with the obvious applications) that he drew our attention to this year:<br /><br />* Of course, the magi travelled alone to Bethlehem. None of the elite in Jerusalem bothered to accompany them.<br /><br />* When the magi saw the star again on the way to Bethlehem, they didn't merely rejoice, or rejoice exceedlingly, or even rejoice exceedingly with joy, but these worldly wise men who had no doubt seen a lot in their lives <b><i>"rejoiced exceedingly with great joy,"</i></b> wrote Matthew emphatically.<br /><br />* When they saw Jesus, they fell down and worshipped Him. In the context of biblical Judaism, this would have been idolatry (notwithstanding that they weren't Jews)—<i>unless</i> Jesus Christ was God incarnate.<br /><br />* They brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These weren't just any old precious gifts. Frankincense is incense—free of impurities in a world where manufacturing quality control was an unknown concept—and myrrh was the costliest perfume in the ancient world. This is only fitting for a God who demands our firstfruits, and who has the right to our firstborn.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-23679681304914042832009-12-23T08:44:11.110-08:002009-12-23T08:44:11.110-08:00That guy used to be my pastor. He's pretty br...That guy used to be my pastor. He's pretty bright.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-53312854440587764862009-12-23T08:41:39.626-08:002009-12-23T08:41:39.626-08:00Someone once said "The Gospel is the solution...Someone once said "The Gospel <i><b>is</b></i> the solution for the culture." <br /><br />I am inclined to agree... especially at Christmas time.David Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709270641017787218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-10886696751281339512009-12-23T08:38:17.818-08:002009-12-23T08:38:17.818-08:00This is my favorite time of the year.
Well, this ...This is my favorite time of the year.<br /><br />Well, this and when people tell me they love all kinds of Christians except my kinds of Christians. But I'm in for that only for the punchlines.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-58800835297577777552009-12-23T08:11:25.804-08:002009-12-23T08:11:25.804-08:00:-)
I give you less than 6 months before they giv...:-)<br /><br />I give you less than 6 months before they give you the left foot of fellowship over there.<br /><br />I for one thought <a href="http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/12/an-interview-with-the-devil-himself/" rel="nofollow">your self-interview</a> was brilliant.<br /><br />Thanks for injecting Christmas spirit here, too.<br /><br />I preached on Matthew 2 a coupla weeks ago. It meshes well with what Frank says here. <a href="http://gracelifepulpit.media.s3.amazonaws.com/GL-2009-12-13-PJ.mp3" rel="nofollow">Have a listen.</a> (Or right-click on that link and download for later.)Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.com