But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of...
He comes sweet influence to impart, A gracious, willing Guest, Where He can find one humble heart Wherein to rest And His that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breath of even, That checks each fault, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven. For every virtue we possess, And every victory won, And every thought of holiness, Are His alone, Spirit of purity and grace, Our weakness, pitying, see;...
Today we’re going to continue looking at passage in Exodus 24 which I read two or three weeks ago. When I finished the talk on Exodus 24, I referred to a verse which speaks about how the elders of Israel who went up on the mountain with Moses and how they saw God. Some people said to me: ‘Well, isn’t there a contradiction? It says they saw the God of Israel but there are also...