SOUNDLIVING

SGC History 1978-2009  

“The Lord our God be with you, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave you or forsake you, that he may incline your hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his rules, which he commanded our fathers. Let these words of mine, …

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If God Elects, Why Pray for the Unconverted? The answer to that question is not as direct as I could wish.Several statements bring us to a conclusion: We are commanded, encouraged, and privileged to pray – to make petitions of our God (I Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray continually!” and other verses) We are told that prayer …

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Public Prayer in our Public Worship Dr. Jerry Nelson www.soundliving.org It was over 30 years ago that Gordon MacDonald changed my understanding and practice on the subject of public prayer in worship (“The Cleansing Power of Public Prayer” in Leadership, Winter Quarter, 1987).   Since then I have read a number of books and articles on …

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  The Public Reading of the Scriptures in WorshipDr. Jerry Nelsonwww.Soundliving.org What happened to the public reading of God’s Word in Worship? A visit to many “evangelical” churches will confirm how few give serious attention to this biblically mandated part of corporate worship. Maybe some would suggest that in a highly literate culture where most …

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