Soul Rejoice

 Here continues my work putting the Proverbs to music. Verses 1-3 Verses 4-5 Verses 6-8 Verse 9  Verses 10-11 Verse 12 Proverbs 23:13-14

 See previous posts:  Proverbs 22:1-11 and 22:12-21 I was able to get the recording finished for this whole chapter. Again, please remember I am neither a great pianist or singer. May the Lord use this humble effort to glorify His name. Verses 22-23 Verses 24-25 Verses 26-27 Verse 28 Verse 29

 Part 1 can be found here . It continues to be a joy to compose short melodies for the Proverbs. My prayer is that they will be useful for hiding the Word of God in our hearts. May He use this effort to increase our wisdom. Verse 12 Verse 13 Verse 14 Verse 15 Verse 16 Verse 17

Click Here for Audio In Acts 1, Jesus gathered His disciples on the Mount of Olives, just east of Jerusalem. There, He commissioned them: “You shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest parts of the earth” (1:8). This was their mission, our mission. This is the Great Commission. The news about what Jesus has done and what He offers to those who believe must go out to all the world until His return. That’s a Herculean task. It’s a huge undertaking. In fact, it is an impossible task. For that reason, Jesus promised the disciples, “You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit…and you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” So, He ordered them to remain in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came. Then, He ascended into Heaven.

Click Here for Audio How do we know what is true? Error and lies, fake news and fabrication are all around us. How do we sort out the truth? This is a worthwhile question.  Paul captured the very core of the Christian faith when he wrote, “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and He was buried, and He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:3-4). These events are at the very heart of Christian preaching. Paul says he delivered this message as of first importance. These events are the priority of Christian preaching.

Click Here for Audio See Him on the road to Jerusalem! A small crowd surrounds Him, listening to His every word. As He approaches the city of Jericho, still eighteen miles away from Jerusalem, He heals a blind man named Bartimaus. Who is this Man? Jesus, Son of David, whose mercy never faileth.  The crowd around Him swells with astonished people giving glory to God. He enters Jericho and goes to eat at the tax-collector, Zaccheus’ home. Who is this Man? The Son of Man, who has come to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).

Click here for audio Pastor Tim’s Translation - “…who, while knowing full well the righteous ruling of God (that those who practice such things are worthy of death), not only are doing these things but are also enthusiastically approving those who practice them.” The book of Romans is known as Paul’s systematic treatment of the gospel over sixteen chapters. Chapters 1-11 lay out an intensive exploration of the teachings of salvation. Chapters 12-16 expound the practical living that results from a correct, Spirit-applied understanding of the teaching in chapters 1-11. All of this is packaged neatly as a missionary letter. I say it is a missionary letter, because (first), Paul says in 1:8-15 that he is longing to get to Rome in order to preach the gospel to them and help them in their understanding of the teachings of salvation. He can’t get to them yet, so he sends this letter to them to prepare them for his coming. I say it is a missionary letter, because (second), he wants the church ...