Reflections on Waiting for the Lord in Ministry and Theology
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TTC Sunday
St Andrews Cathedral
Ministry
Theological Education
Personal Background
Theology
Theologia
=
theos
+
logia
Study of or discourse about God
Study about God and
all that this entails
Ministry
From the Latin
ministerium
(= office or service)
Dovetailing with the Greek
leitourgia
and
diakonia
Waiting
for
the LORD
Psalm 27
“Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your
heart take courage; wait
for the LORD.” (v14)
Psalm 27
“whom shall I fear
…
of
whom shall I be afraid?” (v1)
“my heart shall not
fear
…
yet I will be
confident” (v3)
1.
Puts our Fears in
Perspective (v1-3)
Truth 1: “The LORD is my light” (v1)
Truth 2: “The LORD is my
salvation” (v1)
Truth 3: “The LORD is the
stronghold of my life.”(v1)
1. Puts our Fears in
Perspective (v1-3)
“One thing have I asked of the
LORD, that will I seek after…”
(v4a)
“that I may dwell in the house of
the LORD all the days of my life, to
gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to inquire in his temple.” (v4b)
2.
Turns our hearts to God
alone (v4-6)
“My recovery…began in a totally
unexpected way. In my spiritually
and physically unhealthy condition,
I participated in a seminar. Seeing
with my own eyes the
transformation others were
experiencing by the grace of God
and
…”
2.
Turns our hearts to God alone
(v4-6)
“
…
experiencing the all-embracing
presence of God as we prayed
together was the beginning of my
recovery. Being suddenly drawn
into the presence of the living God,
all words were stripped away and
for the first time
…
”
2.
Turns our hearts to God alone
(v4-6)
“
…
I experienced deep fellowship
with God in that silence. There was
an amazing blend of awe and joy. My
circumstances did not immediately
change, but gradually a spring of new
life began to well up within me.
Truly, I had come back to life.”
2.
Turns our hearts to God alone
(v4-6)
“Being suddenly drawn into the
presence of the living God, all
words were stripped away and
for the first time, I experienced
deep fellowship with God in
that silence.”
2.
Turns our hearts to God alone
(v4-6)
“At my first defense, no one
came to stand by me,
all…deserted me…But the Lord
stood by me and strengthened
me…” (2 Tim 4:16-17)
2.
Turns our hearts to God alone
(v4-6)
“Hear O God when I cry
aloud; be gracious to me
and answer me…your face
Lord do I seek” (v7)
3.
Deepens Our Prayers
(vv7-12)
“Hide not your face from
me. Turn not your servant
away in anger… Cast me not
off; forsake me not…” (v9)
3.
Deepens Our Prayers
(vv7-12)
“Teach me your way, O
LORD and lead me on a
level path” (v11)
3.
Deepens Our Prayers
(vv7-12)
Hear me! (v7)
Help me! (vv8-10)
Teach me! (v11a)
Lead me! (v11b)
Protect me! (v12)
3.
Deepens Our Prayers
(vv7-12)
“I believe that I shall look
upon the goodness of the
LORD in the land of the
living!”
4.
Strengthens Our Faith (v13)
Theology
Theologia
=
theos
+
logia
Study of or discourse about God
Study about God and
all that this entails
Ministry
From the Latin
ministerium
(= office or service)
Dovetailing with the Greek
leitourgia
and
diakonia
Wait for the
LORD;
be strong,
and let your
heart take
courage;
wait for the
LORD (v14)
Theology
Theologia
=
theos
+
logia
Study of or discourse about God
Study about God and
all that this entails
Ministry
From the Latin
ministerium
(= office or service)
Dovetailing with the Greek
leitourgia
and
diakonia
Wait for the
LORD;
be strong,
and let your
heart take
courage;
wait for the
LORD (v14)
Reflecting on waiting for the Lord in the context of ministry and theology, exploring concepts from Psalm 27, such as facing fears, seeking God alone, and experiencing the presence of God. Delve into personal background, theological education, and the intertwining of ministry with the study of God. Embrace the courage, confidence, light, salvation, and stronghold found in waiting for the Lord.
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Waiting for the Lord TTC Sunday St Andrews Cathedral
Personal Background Ministry Theological Education
Waiting for the LORD Theology Theologia = theos + logia Study of or discourse about God Study about God and all that this entails Ministry From the Latin ministerium (= office or service) Dovetailing with the Greek leitourgia and diakonia Psalm 27
Psalm 27 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD. (v14)
1. Puts our Fears in Perspective (v1-3) whom shall I fear of whom shall I be afraid? (v1) my heart shall not fear yet I will be confident (v3)
1. Puts our Fears in Perspective (v1-3) Truth 1: The LORD is my light (v1) Truth 2: The LORD is my salvation (v1) Truth 3: The LORD is the stronghold of my life. (v1)
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after (v4a) that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. (v4b)
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) My recovery began in a totally unexpected way. In my spiritually and physically unhealthy condition, I participated in a seminar. Seeing with my own eyes the transformation others were experiencing by the grace of God and
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) experiencing the all-embracing presence of God as we prayed together was the beginning of my recovery. Being suddenly drawn into the presence of the living God, all words were stripped away and for the first time
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) I experienced deep fellowship with God in that silence. There was an amazing blend of awe and joy. My circumstances did not immediately change, but gradually a spring of new life began to well up within me. Truly, I had come back to life.
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) Being suddenly drawn into the presence of the living God, all words were stripped away and for the first time, I experienced deep fellowship with God in that silence.
2. Turns our hearts to God alone (v4-6) At my first defense, no one came to stand by me, all deserted me But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me (2 Tim 4:16-17)
3. Deepens Our Prayers (vv7-12) Hear O God when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me your face Lord do I seek (v7)
3. Deepens Our Prayers (vv7-12) Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger Cast me not off; forsake me not (v9)
3. Deepens Our Prayers (vv7-12) Teach me your way, O LORD and lead me on a level path (v11)
3. Deepens Our Prayers (vv7-12) Hear me! (v7) Help me! (vv8-10) Teach me! (v11a) Lead me! (v11b) Protect me! (v12)
4. Strengthens Our Faith (v13) I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take Theology Theologia = theos + logia Study of or discourse about God Study about God and all that this entails Ministry From the Latin ministerium (= office or service) Dovetailing with the Greek leitourgia and diakonia courage; wait for the LORD (v14)
Prayer (oratio) Meditation (meditatio) Trials (tentatio)
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take Theology Theologia = theos + logia Study of or discourse about God Study about God and all that this entails Ministry From the Latin ministerium (= office or service) Dovetailing with the Greek leitourgia and diakonia courage; wait for the LORD (v14)
