The Self-Isolation Choir presents: Messiah at Home

COME AND SEE studies from Ariel Ministries, with Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum (English version)

The COME AND SEE studies are available in several languages at the post below.  There are plans to add more of these world languages, as time goes on.  For those who wish to study in English, however, here is the link:

You will find the studies at this link:

 https://www.ariel.org/resources/come-and-see/studies?navid=2390956

COME AND SEE: the BASIC COURSE with Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum via ARIEL MINISTRIES

Here is a basic course on things relating to God, to the Bible and to other related topics.  Right now, it is available in the following languages.  Here are the links and an introduction by Ariel Ministries:

Translations

Authorized Ariel branches and ministry partners around the world are working to translate the Come and See study materials into other languages. This is a considerable task, and we greatly appreciate their hard efforts. Foreign language translations currently available include:

• Afrikaans — provided courtesy of FaithEquip.co.za
• French — provided courtesy of Ariel Canada
• Hebrew — provided courtesy of Ariel Israel
• Hungarian — provided courtesy of Ariel Hungary
• Russian — provided courtesy of Ariel Israel

We'll be adding more other language translation links to this page as soon as they become available. Please check back. Thank you and Shalom!

THE NATURE OF THE BIBLE: DR.FRUCHTENBAUM: Spanish/Serbian/English

Here is a really good foundational resource that would be helpful to almost any Christian, and perhaps, to some non-Christians, too.  It is available in English, but also in Spanish and some other languages.  This is a PDF presentation -- very convenient for online viewing.  Here is your link:

Spanish

Serbian

English

GREAT PROJECT FOR THESPIANS: ORIGINAL TEXT BIBLICAL STORYTELLING

"God has given gifts to the Church:"  sometimes we forget what a varied lot they are.  We have all heard people who memorize the Scripture and recite it.  There are also those with a dramatic gift who recite the Scripture, but with a dramatic, storytelling style that brings it alive as we watch and listen. Various organizations encourage this.  Just yesterday, I noticed a few example of Biblical storytelling at The Network of Biblical Storytellers, International(nbsint.org).  There are numerous Bible stories on their Resources site.  One such example is presented here:  the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego -- enjoy!  And please encourage any person you know with a penchant for dramatic Bible story-telling to develop that talent!  Please note:  I am not, here, advertising for anyone who is offering lessons on Storytelling.  I am not at all affiliated with these groups.  I simply want to show an example of how someone used a certain dramatic talent in the re-telling of a Biblcial narrative, incorporating most of the actual words of Scripture. 

Why Should Christians Study the Old Testament?

The Characteristics Of A Godly Mother – Dr. Charles Stanley

WHERE TO FIND GOD DURING COVID-19: JOHN LENNOX

WHEN GOD SEEMS ABSENT: ED WELCH'S TAKE ON IT

FROM ED WELCH AT CCEF

https://www.ccef.org/experiencing-god-or-not/?fbclid=IwAR0FSeuYLlrAIezxxxlVw25di3st_5D-Gqx0s-XFnb5hrFbIqRQ1qbtDTr0

ANXIOUS ABOUT THE VIRUS? HERE'S AN OFFER...

TRANS-WORLD RADIO, also known as TWR, has indicated that, for anyone desiring prayer during this Covid-19 crisis, there is help at hand -- please see an excerpt from their message, below:

So truthfully, friend, how are you bearing up? Are you battling anxiety? Concerned about your own health or that of a family member? Worried about your business or job? Let us know and tell us how the TWR staff can pray for you during our daily devotions. We’d consider it a privilege and another great way to join hands with you as partners serving the Lord Jesus Christ.

Call 919-460-3700 or 800-456-7897 (7TWR) to talk with us or email your prayer requests to info@twr.org. When you call, just let the receptionist know you’d like to “share a prayer request.” The receptionist will see that you are connected with someone happy to take your request.

We promise to lift your needs before the Father as the TWR staff meets via video conferencing every morning for devotions.

A Thought from the Biblical Counseling Movement: The Ineffectual Work of Human Anger -- Van Rees

Anger seems efficacious, sometimes, in effecting SOME changes.  Are these always really the changes we want, or the changes that are desirable?   The following article by Betty Ann Van Rees explores this subject:

The Ineffectual Work of Human Anger

"THE LAMB:" originally written for children, but good for everyone: EASTER VIEWING!

This story is available at the link below:  probably it is especially good for those from the age of 10 onwards, but I think I would have enjoyed it at and even earlier age.  The story explains the significance of Easter, and, in fact, of much of the rest of the Bible!   Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEj4XKD0cNg&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=3f007b2b29&mc_eid=7ffcb91be7

More, much more!

Good Seed, the Christian publisher, seems to be offering the PDF version of The Lamb for free in several languages.  It is a beautifully illustrated booklet and really informs the reader about the story of salvation in the Bible.  It is not difficult reading, and, in fact, was originally written with children in view.  Here are some links to various language versions of this booklet:

https://av.goodseed.com/free/lamb-lux-059008.pdf(Luxembourgish)

The Lamb is also offered in other languages:  Amharic, Simplified Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Czech, Faroese, French, and German.   Each of these is found at the page below, and you just need to look for the terms Download and PDF (usually in blue):

                         https://av.goodseed.com/free/lamb-lux-059008.pdf

The Lord Reigns - Mark Anderson - Family Bible Hour - March 29th

The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross Introduction

Alistair Begg: Holy Devotion

MARRIAGE TALK: True Woman '16: A Conversation with Mr. & Mrs. Wolgemuth

Joan Bakewell Interviews Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones

Dr. MARTIN LLOYD-JONES: JUSTIFYING THE UNGODLY

Here we have a message about the most important topic:  justification.  By justification, we mean being made right with God.  The concept is a lofty, but difficult one, because most people realize that they are not completely right with God, and attempt, by good works, to make themselves more worthy of His favour.

The Bible, however, has a rather different message, and it is a good one.  Dr. Lloyd-Jones preaches this classic sermon which explains the difference, and you will find it at the link below:

https://www.mljtrust.org/search/?q=justifying+the+ungodly

The particular message found at the link, above, is one of a series.  If you have enjoyed this message, then, do avail yourself of many others that would be found on this MLJ TRUST web page:

https://www.mljtrust.org/

If you are looking for more messages on the same topic, you might wish to look under the heading "Romans."

INTERESTING BOOKLETS TELLING THE WAY OF SALVATION

GoodSeed has published a number of helpful books and courses and booklets on the subject of personal salvation.  I was acquainted with "Stranger On the Road to Emmaus," before, as well as with another book called "The Lamb."   Both of these were very interesting, but a person needed to have enough time to read an entire book.

GoodSeed's booklets, on the other hand, require less time, but deal with similar themes.   Two that I looked into recently are "

The Story that Matters

free download at http://goodseed.com/the-story-that-matters.html

which takes less than an hour to read, and

What are Christmas & Easter All About?

free download at  http://goodseed.com/what-are-christmas-and-easter-all-about.html

which is fairly short, as well.  

I thought that these two booklets, which can be obtained from GoodSeed in English or Spanish, did a fine job of explaining the gospel.  The booklets can be ordered, but it would be a good idea to download a copy in order to get an idea of their contents.

HOW I LEARNED TO LIVE JOYFULLY: J I PACKER

There are some specific areas in which we would not agree with J. I. Packer, particularly with his signature to a particular document some years ago.  The following article, however, is interesting and, probably, helpful, in understanding personal aspects of Ecclesiastes:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/september/ji-packer-how-i-learned-to-live-joyfully.html?share=