Next Tally
Well, it seems that both my readers have voted - one for Revelation and one for Romans. Here's a reminder of the available choices.1) Romans Chapters 1 to 3 on sin and the universal need for the gospel
2) Malachi
3) Revelation Chapters 2 to 3, letters to the seven churches
4) Philippians (all 4 chapters)
In case there is a third reader out there, there's still plenty of time left to make your opinion known. Make a comment or send an email.
Just bear in mind that no complaints will be entertained from anybody who didn't vote. You've got until mid-August.
posted by agonizomai at 12:01 am
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5 Comments:
I've told all my friends (all three of them - ha ha) about Agonizomai! I'm trying to market this as best I can. But thinking is an under-practiced discipline in the modern age, as is agonizing to achieve a Biblical understanding. We want easy answers obtained with minimal effort. So off to the emerging church we go... (being a bit tongue-in-cheek here)
I just noticed I misunderstood the Revelation option. I thought it was Revelation 1-3, but it is actually Revelation 2-3. That changes everything. If chapter one is not included in the Revelation study, then I'd like to change my vote to Romans 1-3.
Derek Ashton
Derek,
Mea Culpa. The original post did mention Revelation 1-3, but when I checked my notes I saw that it was actually chapters 2-3 - so I changed it. What can I say! As I get older, the memory plays tricks.
What is it about chapter 1, the absence of which turns your ship around?
Tony
Well, we talked before about "mystical experiences," and the need to submit all experiences to the authority of the Word of God. Every once in a great while I get emotionally overwhelmed during the process of God opening my eyes to the truth of His Word in one passage or another. The first chapter of Revelation is a passage that was deeply impressed upon my heart in this way. It's provoking to see the apostle John falling down as if dead at the sight of the exalted Son of God. But he doesn't stay that way, the Lord touches him and he is able to stand - and ready to listen. There is much for every believer to learn here. And the way God tears the veil away and shows us the glory of Christ with vivid imagery - such as the "eyes like a flame of fire," which I relate to the verse that says, "Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord," and there is a fire of grace in those eyes as they look upon us. But also a fire of wrath that consumes His enemies. Tony, I'd enjoy reading your thoughts on this passage, but I'm on board with whichever passage you choose.
Derek Ashton
Derek,
Thanks for the explanation. Maybe you should have your own blog (do you?) - you seem to find a lot in the scriptures worth commenting on.
As to my next series of posts, let's wait and see if anybody else comes out of the woodwork. I'll be posting more reminders later, just in case.
Tony
No blogs here. Too much work (as you already know).
BTW - the Monergism.org site is a great link. There are lots of sermons there by CJ Mahaney, Dave Harvey, and Bob Kauflin. These men are part of the group of churches I fellowship with. I'm glad to see they're only a click over from your blog. Plus there are others like John Piper, John McArthur, etc.
You have some other great links, too, making this blog a one stop shop for godly edification. I really like Bible Sermons Online - U.K. with all the Scottish brethren. They're like modern day puritans (in the very best sense of that word).
Derek Ashton
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