I'm leading Evensong next week, and have decided that it's time to preach on the Old Testament. Joyce asked me a while ago how come I always preach on the New Testament - and particularly the gospels - and not the "whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27).
She's right. The New Testament, and particularly the gospels, are the culmination of God's revelation to us, but part of the reason our knowledge of the faith in the church today is so limited is because we don't plumb the whole depth and breadth of Scripture. We're content to get our feet wet by wading in the shallow pools, rather than immersing ourselves fully into the depths of wisdom found in Scripture.
My first Old Testament text will be from the Psalms, #84.
She's right. The New Testament, and particularly the gospels, are the culmination of God's revelation to us, but part of the reason our knowledge of the faith in the church today is so limited is because we don't plumb the whole depth and breadth of Scripture. We're content to get our feet wet by wading in the shallow pools, rather than immersing ourselves fully into the depths of wisdom found in Scripture.
My first Old Testament text will be from the Psalms, #84.
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