Tag Archives: praise

Everyone praising and worshipping

Posted on February 16, 2021 by George Hawke

Philippians 2 is about the humility and exaltation of Jesus Christ. It says that He went from the highest place (equality with God the Father), to the lowest place (death as a criminal) and back to the highest place (the … Continue reading →

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Regular praise and thanksgiving

Posted on July 4, 2019 by George Hawke

Kids Camp starts in the Blue Mountains next Sunday. One of the stories that will be told there is the healing of Namaan in 2 Kings 5. Namaan was a commander in the Syrian army who was healed of an … Continue reading →

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Responding to external problems

Posted on January 27, 2019 by George Hawke

What keeps you awake at night? According to the World Economic Forum, the biggest risks facing our world in 2019 are climate change, natural disasters, large-scale conflicts and cyber attacks. And many people struggle with poverty. David wrote many psalms … Continue reading →

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Responding to personal problems

Posted on January 21, 2019 by George Hawke

My parents in-law are going through tough times with weakness because of chemotherapy and confusion because of dementia. We can all experience such internal problems, which can be physical or mental. After all, Jesus said, “In this world you will … Continue reading →

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Worship in Revelation

Posted on December 3, 2017 by George Hawke

What is worship? The Greek verb to worship proskuneo (Strongs #4352) occurs 60 times in the New Testament and 24 (40%) of these are in the book of Revelation. It’s the main book about worship in the New Testament. In … Continue reading →

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The Hallel psalms – Part 2

Posted on June 11, 2017 by George Hawke

After Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper with His disciples, the Bible says that they finished by singing a hymn (Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26). This hymn was probably Psalm 118, the last of the Jewish Hallel (praise) psalms (Ps. 113-118). Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Jewish Hallel psalms – Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2017 by George Hawke

The Lord’s Supper was instituted at the last supper when Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples on the night before He was crucified. The Biblical account finishes, “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount … Continue reading →

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