by Bud Ahlheim | Nov 3, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 “Gott ist tot.” “God is dead.” Such was the repugnant proclamation published by 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. A depraved, reputed homosexual, Nietzsche exhibited...
by Bud Ahlheim | Oct 20, 2019 | Salvation, Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 One of the critical marks that distinguishes true Christianity from “Christianity in name only” is the lifelong struggle of believers against sin. As J.C. Ryle has said, “True...
by Bud Ahlheim | Oct 13, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 Divine Neglect It is divine neglect and reflects a willingness to intentionally cripple one’s own growth in the Lord’s grace to fail to pursue and apprehend the manifest...
by Bud Ahlheim | Oct 6, 2019 | Preaching, Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 Picture the following scenario. A person gets in their car, equipped with surround sound-like airbag protection, secures the seatbelt across their torso, and proceeds to their...
by Bud Ahlheim | Sep 29, 2019 | Sanctification, Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 Two Truths There are two truths which Christians must ever keep in mind during our commissioned ambassadorship in this world (Matt. 28:19-20, 2 Cor. 5:20). The first truth,...
by Bud Ahlheim | Sep 22, 2019 | Sanctification, Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 The Contrasts of God Good and evil (Rom. 12:21). The righteous and the wicked (Ps. 1). The wise and the foolish (Prov. 1:7). The saved and the lost (Luke 19:10). The...
by Bud Ahlheim | Sep 15, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Jesus, Matthew 10:34 “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was...
by Bud Ahlheim | Sep 8, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above,...
by Bud Ahlheim | Sep 1, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!...
by Bud Ahlheim | Aug 25, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 In 1870, Charles Spurgeon published a book entitled Feathers For Arrows; or Illustrations from my Note Book. In it the prince of preachers recounts the following wonderful,...
by Bud Ahlheim | Aug 18, 2019 | Preaching, Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 God’s Glorious Revelation God’s glorious revelation to us in Scripture is, among many wonderful things, a history of worship. While we see Scripture’s grandest theme...
by Bud Ahlheim | Aug 11, 2019 | Worship
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 Scripture uses many terms to describe followers of Christ. The term “Christian” (Acts 11:26) was first used as a pejorative against those followers of “the Way,” as Paul...
