Category: Bible
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Comfort for God’s People – Isaiah 40:1-8
The following sermon was preached at Alta Vista Bible Church on August 22, 2021. I pray it is edifying to you. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the…
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Meditation on Psalm 3
As we continue our singing through the Psalms at AVBC, I want to try to post some thoughts on each psalm we sing. It is important that we sing not just with our hearts, but with our understanding also. What good is it if we sing words we do not understand? (See Paul’s discussion of…
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The Book of Common Prayer: A Christian Treasure
So for the last few weeks I’ve been doing the Daily Office out of the Book of Common Prayer for my morning and evening devotions, and I have to say that it has been a wonderful time of spiritual refreshment and renewal in my own life. I struggle with prayer. My prayer life is one…
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A Brief Guide to the 1650 Psalter
Full text of the 1650 Psalter here. The Psalms of David in Metre, otherwise known as the Scottish Metrical Version (SMV) or 1650 Psalter, is a beautiful translation of the Psalms from the Hebrew into English meter and rhyme so that they can be sung. It’s so simple to use, that all you need to…
Jay Nelsestuen 