I was a fool. (Still am, just less of one and not in this regard)
In church, when I was young...
Commence rabbit trail: Isn't it dumb when people use that phrase "when I was young" in reference to other persons in their same generation? Therefore,
Resolved: to use the comparative form of adjectives more often when appropriate.
...younger, the pastors supplying the pulpit in Costa Mesa would often end with one of these three benedictions, found respectively at the end of Jude, and also the ends of Romans 16 and Ephesians 3.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and to all the ages. Amen.
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Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my [Paul] gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, to obedience of faith; be the glory forever. Amen.
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Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Now, the explanation of my foolishness.
I always thought of these benedictions as challenges-- calls for the members of Christ to rise up and be those men who are able to do these things, to receive glory and authority and stuff. Mercifully, I've been taught better since the days of my youthly youth.
I've thought about why I do this. Why do I tap on a keyboard into the ether? I know in my head that the words aren't lost-- that God sees my feeble words, besides whoever reads this. But do I write to myself? Well, sure. But do I write for myself? Sometimes, yeah. Therefore,
Resolved: to write not for my name's sake, but for my namesake's sake.
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EDIT 08/03/12:
In conclusion:
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those destined to believe in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
-I Timothy 1:16-17 NASB
In church, when I was young...
Commence rabbit trail: Isn't it dumb when people use that phrase "when I was young" in reference to other persons in their same generation? Therefore,
Resolved: to use the comparative form of adjectives more often when appropriate.
...younger, the pastors supplying the pulpit in Costa Mesa would often end with one of these three benedictions, found respectively at the end of Jude, and also the ends of Romans 16 and Ephesians 3.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and to all the ages. Amen.
----------
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my [Paul] gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, to obedience of faith; be the glory forever. Amen.
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Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Now, the explanation of my foolishness.
I always thought of these benedictions as challenges-- calls for the members of Christ to rise up and be those men who are able to do these things, to receive glory and authority and stuff. Mercifully, I've been taught better since the days of my youthly youth.
I've thought about why I do this. Why do I tap on a keyboard into the ether? I know in my head that the words aren't lost-- that God sees my feeble words, besides whoever reads this. But do I write to myself? Well, sure. But do I write for myself? Sometimes, yeah. Therefore,
Resolved: to write not for my name's sake, but for my namesake's sake.
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EDIT 08/03/12:
In conclusion:
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those destined to believe in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
-I Timothy 1:16-17 NASB
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