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A Shelter in the Time of Storm
Words: Vernon J. Charlesworth (ca. 1880), alt. Ira D. Sankey (1885); Music: Ira D. Sankey (1885); Public Domain
Abide With Me
Words: Henry F. Lyte (1793-1847); Music: William Henry Monk (1823-1889); Public Domain
Be Still, My Soul
Words: Katharina A. Von Schlegel (1752), trans. Jane L. Borthwick (1855); Music: Jean Sibelius (1899); Public Domain
A Mighty Fortress
Words & Music: Based on Psalm 46, Martin Luther (1529); Public Domain
RBC Sunday Services Cancelled, March 14, 2020
Brothers and Sisters: Due to the recent announcement that we now have community spread of COVID-19 in the Des Moines area (Dallas County) we will be canceling services tomorrow, Sunday, March 15th and Sunday, March 22nd. Please check the website in the coming days for further updates and announcements. Thank you for your flexibility. Your pastor,Noah Braymen
RBC Response to COVID-19
March 13, 2020 Brothers and Sisters: I am writing to you all to inform more about how we at RBC can work together in light of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). 1. State, Federal and School LeadershipUnlike some states, Iowa’s Department of Public Health (IDPH) is not making any recommendations to cancel planned events and mass gatherings at this time. The IDPH medical director and state epidemiologist, Dr. Caitlin Pedati, stated, “Iowa has not identified community spread of COVID-19 at this…
The Expulsive Power of a New Affection
Tomorrow morning at theology breakfast we’re planning to read the sermon by Thomas Chalmers (Scottish pastor who lived from 1780-1847) titled “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection”. In preparation for this we’ve updated the language so it’s a little easier to understand. Below is an outline that will hopefully make it a little easier to follow. Lord willing, we’ll post the audio of the reading to the RBC sermon page tomorrow morning.
Job 31 – Job’s Final Defense Part 3: “Job’s Six Final Appeals”
The end of verse 40 brings weight to the significance of this chapter, “The words of Job are ended.” This is Job’s last appeal that he was righteous and just before all of his trials. It’s a specific list of six areas he pursued righteousness in what he described more generally at a higher level in Job 29: (1) He fought lust and avoided adultery (vv. 1-12), (2) he was a just employer (vv. 13-15), (3) he cared for the…
Job 30 – Job’s Final Defense Part 2: “Now They Laugh At Me”
Job just finished giving a defense for how he used authority as a chief-leader in righteousness to the benefit of the people under his care. His position of influence is now gone. First, in verses 1-15 Job talks about how senseless men who weren’t even worthy for hire have afflicted him. These men have made songs to mock Job (v. 9). They spit at the sight of Job (v. 10). Job’s relational suffering extended well beyond Elliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. Job exclaims,…
Job 29 – Job’s Final Defense Part 1: “A Greater King in Jesus Christ”
After responding to Bildad’s third statement, Job speaks again to summarize his defense. First, he longs for the days that are gone (vv. 1-6). Second, he describes how he pursued godly authority (vv. 7-20). Third, he remembers how the people responded to his good use of authority (vv. 21-25). First, he begins with a longing for the days when God watched over him (v. 2), when God’s lamp shone upon Job’s head, and Job walked by God’s light through darkness…