by Jason DeRouchie | Aug 24, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems, Worship
Praise to Our Great Deliverer: A Prayer We praise you, O God, that all authority in heaven and on earth is yours (Matt 28:18) and that you, the preeminent one (Col 1:18), are for us and not against us in Christ (Rom 8:31). We have the greatest and best warrior on our... by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 22, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
WHO IS LIKE YOU? ONLY ONE The prophet Isaiah queried, “To whom will you liken God, or what likeness will you compare with him?” (Isa 40:18). He saw you coming with might, with light––the Sovereign Yahweh with a strong arm to rule, reward, and render recompense. Like a... by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 8, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
A History of Power and Mercy: A Prayer Neither has ear heard nor eye seen from days of old a God like you who is working for those who wait. Fear and dismay are cast away as you uphold all who hope in your help and in you find strength. When darkness overshadowed the... by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 5, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
SHINE ON! A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope” (Matthew 12:20–21). Shine on amidst care, strife, and grief; Shine on when your soul longs for relief.... by Jason DeRouchie | Apr 27, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
YOUR STEADFAST LOVE Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures, Meeting our rebellion with grace. When the lures of sin entangle, You humble us and show your face. When anxiety seems to strangle, You quiet us and this promise make: A tangled heart you can untie, And a... by Jason DeRouchie | Apr 6, 2014 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
The LORD is our shepherd; we shall not need. Green pasture rest we receive, and you lead Us by calm waters, our souls to restore, On paths of righteousness forevermore–– All for your name’s sake. Even though we walk through the valley, Death’s shadow shall not... by Jason DeRouchie | Dec 24, 2013 | DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
This advent, Pastor Jason Meyer has been leading Bethlehem Baptist through Philippians 2:5–11, one of the few passages in Scripture that tie together in one text Christ’s humble birth as a man (Christmas) with his death and ultimate exaltation as Lord over all... by Jason DeRouchie | Nov 9, 2013 | Biblical Theological Overview of the Bible, Biblical Theology Themes, DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems
Command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. (1 Timothy 1:3–4, NIV) Why is it so important to...