Hymns of the Faith: A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Hymns of the Faith “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” Psalm 46:1 A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church Jackson, Mississippi With Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith,” brought to you by First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.”…….And now here with “Hymns of the Faith” is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Dr. Duncan: Thank you, Bill Wymond. This is Ligon Duncan with Derek Thomas on “Hymns of the Faith,” and we're again joining to talk about some of the greatest devotional treasures of the ages that have been bequeathed to us in the Christian hymnals that we possess and sing. The Christian faith is a singing faith, and…

Hymns of the Faith: If thou But Suffer God to Guide…

Hymns of the Faith “If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee” Psalm 55 A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church Jackson, Mississippi With Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith”, brought to you by First Presbyterian Church. The minister of First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan, and I give you now Dr. Ligon Duncan for “Hymns of the Faith.” Dr. Duncan: Thank you, Bill Wymond. This is Ligon Duncan, here with friends Bill Wymond and Derek Thomas to continue our discussion about the great hymns of the faith. You know, Derek and Bill, it's often said — in fact, it's become a dictum in the history of the church — that how you pray reflects how you believe, and so there's a little saying,…

Fighting for Joy, Growing in Humility, Knowing Christ…

The Lord's Day Morning October 7, 2007 Philippians 2:5-11 “Song of Christ” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Philippians, chapter two, verses five to eleven. This is one of the greatest passages in this great letter of the Philippians. It's one of the greatest passages in all of the writings of the Apostle Paul; indeed, it's one of the great passages in all of Scripture. We can hardly do justice to it. In fact, it will take us some weeks to even begin to scratch the surface of the depth and the richness of this passage, but what I want to do with you today is at least give you an overview and an outline of the significance and the flow of argument here in Philippians 2:5-11. It might help to begin with to outline the…

With God in the Wilderness (28) Snakebit

The Lord’s Day Evening Numbers 21:1-9 With God in the Wilderness “Snakebit” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III The last time we were together in Numbers, we were looking at the overwhelmingly sad and moving passage found in Numbers 20. In the midst of arduous demands of leadership in the wilderness, Moses is going to suffer family bereavement in the loss of his sister, serious opposition and complaints from the people of God, intense frustration from their rebellious spirit, a loss of temper that…

Hymns of the Faith: Our God Our Help in Ages Past

Hymns of the Faith “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past” Psalm 90 A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church Jackson, Mississippi With Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith,” brought to you by Jackson's First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.” Dr. Duncan: Thank you, Bill Wymond. This is Ligon Duncan, along with Derek Thomas…

Fighting for Joy, Growing in Humility, Knowing Christ…

The Lord's Day Morning September 23, 2007 Philippians 2:1-4 “Complete My Joy, With Helpfulness” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Philippians. And before we turn to Philippians 2:1-4, which we're going to read today, I'd like you to allow your eyes to look at verse 27; and then, allow them to fall on verse 1, the first phrase of verse 2; and then we’ll look at verses 2-4. I want to outline the passage again for you so that…

With God in the Wilderness (27) Just Another Day In the…

The Lord’s Day Evening Numbers 20:1-29 “Just Another Day in the Wilderness” A sister dies, a rock is struck, the water flows, the Edomites refuse, and a brother is gather to his people Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Amen. Please be seated. If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Numbers 20. Since Numbers 11, we have been experiencing precisely what the Apostle Paul warned us against in I Corinthians 10: that is, a seemingly ceaseless cycle of grumbling and complaining…

Hymns of the Faith: Now Thank We All Our God

Hymns of the Faith “Now Thank We All Our God” I Chronicles 29:13 A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church Jackson, Mississippi With Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith,” brought to you by First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.” Dr. Duncan: Thank, you, Bill Wymond. This is Ligon Duncan. Derek and Bill and I…

Fighting for Joy, Growing in Humility, Knowing Christ…

The Lord's Day Morning September 16, 2007 Philippians 2:1-3 “Complete My Joy, With Humility” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Let me invite you to turn with me to Philippians, chapter two. We’ll be looking at verses 1, 2, and 3 today, especially concentrating on verse 3. We've been working through this letter for a number of weeks now…a number of months now. The center section of the letter begins in verse 27. Throughout this section the Apostle Paul is exhorting us to live the Christian…

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