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Breaking the Alabaster Jar at Christ’s Feet

glenscrivMarch 23, 2009Leave a comment

Here's a snippet from Watchman Nee, read the whole quote from Dev:

Now the breaking of the alabaster box and the anointing of the Lord filled the house with the odor, with the sweetest odor. Everyone could smell it. Whenever you meet someone who has really suffered; been limited, gone through things for the Lord, willing to be imprisoned by the Lord, just being satisfied with Him and nothing else, immediately you scent the fragrance.

There is a savor of the Lord. Something has been crushed, something has been broken, and there is a resulting odor of sweetness. The odor which filled the house that day still fills the Church; Mary's fragrance never passes away.

...We like to be always "on the go": the Lord would sometimes prefer to have us in prison. We think in terms of apostolic journeys: God dares to put His greatest ambassadors in chains. "But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place" (2 Corinthians 2:14)

Breaking the Alabaster Jar at Christ's Feet

GlenMarch 23, 2009Leave a comment

Here's a snippet from Watchman Nee, read the whole quote from Dev:

Now the breaking of the alabaster box and the anointing of the Lord filled the house with the odor, with the sweetest odor. Everyone could smell it. Whenever you meet someone who has really suffered; been limited, gone through things for the Lord, willing to be imprisoned by the Lord, just being satisfied with Him and nothing else, immediately you scent the fragrance.

There is a savor of the Lord. Something has been crushed, something has been broken, and there is a resulting odor of sweetness. The odor which filled the house that day still fills the Church; Mary's fragrance never passes away.

...We like to be always "on the go": the Lord would sometimes prefer to have us in prison. We think in terms of apostolic journeys: God dares to put His greatest ambassadors in chains. "But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place" (2 Corinthians 2:14)

Kids eh?

GlenMarch 5, 2009Leave a comment

Go and read Dev's posts on kids.

Here he reflects on the theological lessons learnt from having a baby.

Here he discusses what childlike dependence on our Father means.

Great stuff.

I love Dev Menon… 7

GlenJanuary 13, 20097 Comments

... and I don't care who knows it.

Read here as he discusses baptism, Genesis and the cross.

By the way, did you know he has a PhD he's getting a PhD in some science or other (viva pending). Whatever the case, please address him as Dr Dev. Or Menon PhD.

Here he does scientia Christi. Check out this extract from his latest findings...

...So day one - the light shines in the darkness - in the midst of the waters of death and judgement

Day two - the word is stretched out - or rather stretched out and beaten out the expanse - now we have 2 water divisions - one under the THIRD heaven (throne room) and one below

So then Christ will separate out from the waters above and we will separate out from the waters below to create a new life - the THIRD WAY - where God and Man will dwell together - the new life - through the cross, where He is beaten and stretched out - suspended above heaven and earth

So then in the new creation - this time the division is by fire - all will be baptised by fire, first Christ, then His people - and live a new life in the new 'Expanse' - the new way - He will draw in from the heavens His Father to live this new life, and from the seas of judgement He has called and fished His people out to live with Him

All the rest will remain in the fires of judgement, the outer darkness, cast away both rebellious angels and men alike...

Read the whole thing here. Now!

Also his latest comment on this blog. Made me cackle.

Total Sermon

GlenJanuary 1, 2009Leave a comment

They say the problem with young preachers is that they try to say everything.

I say that's only a problem if they fail. Dan Hames does say everything. Brilliantly!

Enjoy.

Letter to a loser

GlenDecember 30, 2008Leave a comment

You've gotta read this!

...Ted [Haggard], gentle readers, is now living proof that “it” doesn’t work the way “it” is supposed to work. Ted is now a living demonstration that, darn it, we aren’t fixable. A good church with a kickin’ band? Great shoes and suits? Sermons researched by assistants and delivered with the proper film clips and jokes? Nope. Tear filled illustrations? Prayer groups? Sermon series on mp3? Book? Seventeen verses of the latest “I love you Jesus” song? A big smile?

All worthless for real sinners like Ted and yours truly.

No Ted, it’s resurrection or nothing. It’s Jesus does the whole deal or there is no deal.

Read the whole thing.

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Sorry Barack…

GlenNovember 30, 2008Leave a comment

From Byron:

Advent is the time when we remember that we are not the ones we have been waiting for.

You know it's time to stop blogging when…

GlenNovember 20, 2008Leave a comment

...in the same week you find out that both Ron Frost and now Paul Blackham have blogs!

Paul's is less a blog, more of a one man theological mega-resource.

You will be introduced to his excellent 'Book by Book' bible studies. These are ready-made resources (DVD and all) to be used individually or in groups. The books covered thus far with DVDs are:

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Psalms, John, Philippians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Esther, 2 Corinthians and 2 Timothy are coming.

Watch sample episodes and read overviews...

You can also read his articles on issues such as:

Did the NT writers misunderstand the OT

Explaining the Trinity

The Trinitarian God

The Life of Jesus

The Death of Jesus

But perhaps my top recommendation of all - visit his Frameworks page where Paul is building up a doctrine course podcast by podcast. I did Paul's Frameworks course about 8 years ago at All Souls Langham Place. It remains hands down the most challenging, profound, heart-warming, life-changing and Christian theology I've ever been taught. Everyone... Everyone... will be fed, challenged and equipped by listening to these.

So go to it...!

You know it’s time to stop blogging when…

glenscrivNovember 20, 2008Leave a comment