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Biography of Hymn Writer – Philip Bliss He Is Altogether Lovely QUARTERLY | 1:20 He Is Mexico City Missionary Focus – Jason Boyle He Is Biography Altogether of Hymn Lovely – Writer – Reginald Philip Cranston Bliss LTBS QUARTERLY / MARCH 2020 1 EDITORIAL CONTENTS P10 P20 He Is CONTENTS 02 Editorial Ryan McKee News 04 05 Missionary Focus – Mexico City Editorial Jason Boyle 06 He Is Altogether Lovely elcome to the that the articles contained in beautiful hymn by Mrs. C. H. Reggie Cranston first edition of Let this edition will be a blessing Morris (1862–1929). May the The Bible Speak to all who read. I recently truths of these words refresh 08 He Is Faithful Wmagazine for 2020. While came across the words of a your soul today. Stephen Hamilton the first two months of this year have already passed, Have you heard the wondrous story ringing down along the years 1 0 He Is Our Peace and many changes have Like a ray of golden sunlight, chasing doubt, dispelling fears; Miloš Šolc already taken place within Of the Saviour who redeemed us, with His blood our pardon bought, that relatively short time, we How His mercy still endures, from age to age He changeth not. 1 2 He Is Able are encouraged in our Lord Andrew Stewart as we think of the words of He who was the “Friend of Sinners”, seeks the lost and erring still; Every promise He hath given, He is faithful to fulfill; Scripture found in Malachi He Is Risen 3:6: “For I am the LORD, I “Tho’ your sins be red like crimson”, He will cleanse the darkest spot, 1 4 Timothy Omerod change not”. We rejoice in For His precious blood availeth evermore, He changeth not. this wonderful truth. He is the You may lean upon His bosom, finding there a perfect rest, Biography of Hymn Writer – Philip Bliss same yesterday, today, and As the well-beloved disciple was once folded to His breast; 1 6 forever. We can fully trust in In His ear you still may whisper every anxious care or thought, Him and know we will not be Knowing that He careth for you, precious Christ, He changeth not. Publishing Data disappointed. Published by Retired Minister Interview He changeth not, He changeth not; 1 8 Let the Bible Speak Michael Patrick Yesterday, today and evermore the same; 11 Westland Avenue, In this magazine we look at He changeth not, He changeth not, Ballymoney, some passages of Scripture Just the same kind, loving Jesus, praise His name! Northern Ireland, BT53 6PE 20 Overview of the Book of Joshua that contain the words “He is”. Convener : Leslie Curran Andrew Simpson Of course, we could fill many Editor : Ryan McKee magazines with articles on Email : [email protected] Ladies’ Devotional – Fruit in Old Age who He is, as revealed to us Editorial Assistant: 22 Mary Christopher Jill Saunders in Scripture. However, I trust Design & layout: OasisDesign.co.uk Printed by JC Print Ltd. Email : [email protected] © 2020 by Let the Bible Speak Except for purely personal use, no copying of any description of any Let the Bible Speak is the radio ministry of the part of Let the Bible Speak Quarterly Ryan McKee is permissible without written Free Presbyterian Church worldwide. is minister in Magherafelt consent of the editor. www.ltbs.tv, www.ltbsradio.com, www.freepres.org Free Presbyterian Church 2 LTBS QUARTERLY / MARCH 2020 and editor of LTBS. LTBS QUARTERLY / MARCH 2020 3 NEWS MISSIONARY REPORT Missionary TV Broadcasts Focus – MEXICO CITY ur church is located he recording sessions prove a rich blessing to all platform was expertly in Mexico City, one for our TV broadcasts who view. extended to accommodate of the largest cities continue apace with a the choir. Long hours of Oin the world and a place with Tchoral group now providing Such specialised recording work were put in, and we great need. Mexico is a very same location, although we been a wave of new interest items of praise. was made possible only record our deep gratitude to Roman Catholic country, but have been praying for – and in the doctrines of grace in with the purchase of some everyone who helped make we also face the challenges need – a new place to meet. the whole country of Mexico, The choristers were from our additional equipment. A our first recording of this of a very liberal city. We and people are hungry for In February 2017 the church Magherafelt congregation. further six professional nature such a success. moved to Mexico City on solid Bible teaching and good They came well prepared microphones and extra was constituted with twenty- doctrine. and ably trained and were lighting were installed. Our Leslie Curran three founding members, conducted by their minister, existing sound desk was We praise the Lord and Jason was ordained. In We praise the Lord for Rev. Ryan McKee. The pieces programmed to operate recent years four deacons raising up a church body in chosen were Christ-exalting a newly purchased eight- for raising up a have been elected, and we Mexico City that is healthy and reverently sung and will track recorder. The present church body in continue to pray that the Lord and growing. We recently would raise up more men as had a baptism service for six Mexico City that leaders. Our ongoing work people, and with the visitors is healthy and consists of training men, Bible who came we didn’t have studies, discipling, Vacation enough chairs or space for growing. Bible School, women’s everyone in attendance. The conferences, translating Lord has laid on our heart a seminary courses, and piece of property that we’ve 21 July 2010 and spent the overseeing and helping six had our eye on, and we are first year and a half studying Latin American churches looking to Him for provision Spanish. On 1 January 2012 that either have men under and blessing. It would be a we had our first church care of the North American step forward, as we hope service in our home, and Presbytery, are mission to be a mother church and with the Lord’s help we just churches of our church, or support and teach other celebrated eight years in are interested in the FPC pastors and sister churches. January. The church met in denomination. Our long- our home for nine months, term goal is to see a FPC and after that we began denomination started in renting a place to meet – a Mexico and for churches to garage with two rooms off to be planted in Mexico City and the side. We are still in that neighboring cities. There has Jason Boyle is the missoinary of The Redeemer Christian Church, Mexico City, Mexico. 4 LTBS QUARTERLY / MARCH 2020 LTBS QUARTERLY / MARCH 2020 5 HE IS ALTOGETHER LOVELY STUDY DOCTRINE else, so it can only be said And on Him alone through Beloved shed that blood for of Christ and of no one else, life I can depend. me and suffered all for me, He Is “Yea, He is altogether lovely.” what else can I say except, Oh, all language fails “Yea, He is altogether lovely.” completely when I try to tell His loveliness stirs up the the world Altogether love and devotion in the He has a loveliness Of the loveliness of Christ, hearts of all who know Him that is most my Lord and Friend. as their Beloved. Lovely desirable, a “No pen, no words, no image can express to you the loveliness that His loveliness stirs our loveliness of my only, only DEVOTION draws us to Him, Lord Jesus” – my Beloved. as the eye is drawn As believers, when did we first behold the loveliness of The Song of Solomon 5:16 had exhausted her powers of flaws in His character, no to behold the Christ? Speaking personally, description, she concluded failings in His conduct; never beauty of a rose, I can say it was when God by saying, “[Y]ea, he is was a falsehood ever uttered Knowing that my or the loveliness of in grace opened my blind ccording to 1 Kings altogether lovely.” by Him, because He is “the eyes to see Christ as my Beloved shed that 4:32, Solomon king truth” manifest in flesh; He The Lord Jesus Christ is our the lily. Substitute hanging there on blood for me and of Israel “spake three is “holy, harmless, undefiled, Beloved, and if asked why Calvary’s tree. Until then, thousandA proverbs: and his separate from sinners”. suffered all for me, He means more to us than there was no beauty that I songs were a thousand and What loveliness is there in any other, we could do no Also, when we examine should desire Him. Until then, what else can I say five.” Each of those songs no that inspired description of better than to say that He is the meaning of that word I had never beheld a sight except, “Yea, He is doubt covered a variety of Him. We cannot find words special; He is far superior to “lovely” we discover that more lovely, more glorious, subjects, but this song has that will fully express the altogether lovely". all others; He stands alone; it means desirable. What a more arresting, until I saw my the title “The song of songs, loveliness that we see in Him. there is none like Him; He wonderful way to describe dear suffering Beloved on which is Solomon’s”. So here It is better just to say with is more lovely than can be the loveliness of Christ.
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