“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.” (Philippians 3:1) No one had ever taught me that God is glorified by our joy in him. That joy in God is the very thing that makes praise an honor to God, and not hypocrisy. But Jonathan Edwards said it so clearly and powerfully: God glorifies Himself toward the […]
“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6) One common objection to Christian Hedonism is that it puts the interests of man above the glory of God — that it puts my […]
00Philip Holderhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngPhilip Holder2015-10-01 06:28:052015-10-01 06:28:05OUR GOOD IS HIS GLORY
“I shall walk in freedom, for I have sought your precepts.” (Psalm 119:45) An essential element of joy is freedom. None of us would be happy if we were not free from what we hate and free for what we love. And where do we find true freedom? Psalm 119:45 says, “I shall walk in freedom, […]
00Philip Holderhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngPhilip Holder2015-09-30 04:09:402015-09-30 04:09:40THE POWER OF A SUPERIOR PROMISE
THE MOST LIBERATING DISCOVERY
/in Steadfast Hope“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.” (Philippians 3:1) No one had ever taught me that God is glorified by our joy in him. That joy in God is the very thing that makes praise an honor to God, and not hypocrisy. But Jonathan Edwards said it so clearly and powerfully: God glorifies Himself toward the […]
OUR GOOD IS HIS GLORY
/in Steadfast Hope“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6) One common objection to Christian Hedonism is that it puts the interests of man above the glory of God — that it puts my […]
THE POWER OF A SUPERIOR PROMISE
/in Steadfast Hope“I shall walk in freedom, for I have sought your precepts.” (Psalm 119:45) An essential element of joy is freedom. None of us would be happy if we were not free from what we hate and free for what we love. And where do we find true freedom? Psalm 119:45 says, “I shall walk in freedom, […]