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Desire for Eternal Life, Part 1

In Meditation 46 of his Sacred Meditations, Johann Gerhard stirs up our desire for eternal life. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 267-269. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JGSM012-Desire-for-Eternal-Life-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

Loving God Alone, Part 5

Johann Gerhard has contrasted our love for God with our love for other things—created things and even ourselves. In this fifth and final part of his Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone,” Pastor Gerhard leads us to ponder God’s love for us, which then leads to our love for God. And …

Loving God Alone, Part 4

Johann Gerhard has contrasted loving God over against loving created things (Part 1). He has reminded us that created things cannot love us back, but God does (Part 2). And last time Gerhard led us to meditate on God’s love leading us to know Him (Part 3). In today’s part …