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Hymn History: Near to the Heart of God

By Micah Hendry | June 15, 2022 |

“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.“ – Psalm 145:18 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and…

Hymn History: Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know

By Micah Hendry | June 8, 2022 |

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:“ – Philippians 2:9 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and is shared…

Hymn History: He Lives

By Micah Hendry | June 1, 2022 |

“And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.” – Mark 16:6 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each…

Hymn History: I’d Rather Have Jesus

By Micah Hendry | May 25, 2022 |

“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto…

Hymn History: Saved By Grace

By Micah Hendry | May 18, 2022 |

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.“ – Ephesians 2:8-9 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been…

Hymn History: I Have Never Lost the Wonder of It All

By Micah Hendry | May 11, 2022 |

Gypsy Smith was one of the most loved evangelist of all time. When he would give his life story, crowds overfilled churches and auditoriums around the world. His trips across the Atlantic Ocean were so numerous that historians disagree about the exact number. Rodney Smith was born in a Gypsy tent in Epping Forest, six…

Hymn History: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

By Micah Hendry | May 4, 2022 |

Hymn History: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

Hymn History: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven“ – Matthew 5:16 All along America’s east and west seaboards, the gulf shore, and along the Great Lakes region, light houses stood on the shore of…

Hymn History: He Leadeth Me

By Micah Hendry | April 27, 2022 |

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.“ – Psalm 23:1-3 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how…

Hymn History: I Will Sing of My Redeemer

By Micah Hendry | April 20, 2022 |

“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” – Titus 2:14 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research…

Hymn History: Safe in the Arms of Jesus

By Micah Hendry | April 13, 2022 |

“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.” – Deuteronomy 33:27 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has…

Hymn History: Hold the Fort

By Micah Hendry | April 6, 2022 |

“ And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” – Revelation 22:12 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of…

Hymn History: Rock of Ages

By Micah Hendry | March 30, 2022 |

“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” – Psalm 62:1-2 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis…

Hymn History: He Keeps Me Singing

By Micah Hendry | March 23, 2022 |

“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.“ – Job 13:15 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo…

Hymn History: Jesus Paid It All

By Micah Hendry | March 16, 2022 |

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” – 1 Peter 1:18-19 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of…

Hymn History: Have I Done My Best For Jesus?

By Micah Hendry | March 9, 2022 |

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and…

Hymn History: Day By Day

By Micah Hendry | March 2, 2022 |

“Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.” – Deuteronomy 33:25 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and is shared…

“My Lord and My God”

By Micah Hendry | March 1, 2022 |

Many of you have been journeying with us through the Miracles of Jesus on our ETJ Broadcast. It is always wonderful to be reminded that Christ is enough, and we trust that you will continue to meditate much on the sufficiency of Christ in the days ahead. As a help to that end, we want…

Hymn History: Blessed Assurance

By Micah Hendry | February 23, 2022 |

“ Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” – Hebrews 10:22 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis…

Hymn History: At Calvary

By Micah Hendry | February 16, 2022 |

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” – 1 Peter 2:24 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were…

Hymn History: What A Friend We Have In Jesus

By Micah Hendry | February 9, 2022 |

“ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 We are thrilled to share a series of brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo…

Hymn History: Come Thou Fount

By Micah Hendry | February 2, 2022 |

Hymn History: Come Thou Fount

Hymn History: Come Thou Fount “For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” 1 Peter 2:25 Born in 1735, seventeen year old Robert Robinson ran the streets of London in gangs, caring not for anything spiritual. He was just a small boy when…

Hymn History: All The Way My Savior Leads Me

By Micah Hendry | January 26, 2022 |

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3 We are thrilled to be sharing several brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and is shared by permission.…

A Single Moment

By Micah Hendry | January 25, 2022 |

A Single Moment, drunk driver, car accident

A Single Moment Many years ago the Lord providentially brought across my path a young man by the name of Micah Hendry. Little did I know that he would become a key part of the ministry the Lord has given us to do at this time. I have preached the funeral of both his father…

Hymn History: Revive Us Again

By Micah Hendry | January 19, 2022 |

“Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” (Psalm 85:6) We are thrilled to begin sharing several brief accounts of how some of the great hymns of our faith were written. Each synopsis has been compiled through the research of Jerry Vargo and is shared by permission. It is our…

New Bible App Plan!

By Micah Hendry | January 12, 2022 |

“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.” (Psalm 17:5) We are firm believers in the power of God’s Word. Enjoying the Journey is dedicated to the teaching and preaching of the Bible. Now, we are thrilled to announce a new avenue for getting God’s Word out to those who want…

The Miracles of Christ | Study Guide

By Micah Hendry | January 10, 2022 |

Miracles of Christ Parallel

The Miracles of Christ | Study Guide In difficult days and facing dire circumstances, it is always good to remind ourselves that God is greater than all! Scripture records over 45 miracles that Christ performed. All of them have a lesson for us. Every miracle is a reminder of who Jesus is and what He…

2 Resources for More Bible Preaching

By Micah Hendry | December 31, 2021 |

“…they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” (Acts 8:4) If ever there was a time for more preaching, it is now. As we look around, we see more confusion and deception than ever before. All around us there is a spiritual drought, and now is the time to unleash the life-giving…

(2 Corinthians 13:14) There is only one God. That God has expressed Himself in three Persons – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It should be our greatest desire to grow in knowledge of and love for every member of the Godhead. (0947250221) —-more—-

The Divine Trinity

Over the last several studies, we’ve been looking at what the Bible says about God, about the Lord Jesus Christ, and about the Holy Spirit. Come to see that God the Father is God, that God the Son is God, and that God the Holy Spirit is God. And we don’t have three gods, we have one God expressed in three persons.

The Bible says there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. And so they are distinct and separate persons of the Godhead. And yet, they are co-equal, co-existent, and co-eternal. The word that is frequently used to describe our God is the Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Really the word Trinity is a great word. It means three in one, the triune God, Trinity in unity.

Understanding the Godhead

But the Bible word for it is the Godhead. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, working together. Jesus spoke about this in John chapter 14 when Philip came to him and said, “Show us the Father and it sufficeth us.”

We want to see the Father. And Jesus says to him, “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father.” In other words, if you want to know the Father, You have to know the Father through the Son. In the same chapter in John chapter 14, He said, “When I leave you,(when the Son leaves), I’m going to send the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth.”

And he says, “The Holy Spirit’s going to come and dwell with you and be in you and he’s going to reveal more of me to you.” So watch this. If you want to know the Father, you’ve got to know the Son. And if you want to know the Son, then you’ve got to know the Spirit. Do you see how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit work together?

The Father is the begetter, the Son is the begotten. The Father is the sender, the Son is the sent one. And then the Father and Son together send the Spirit of God to abide with us forever. It’s also a beautiful thought to see how each glorifies the other. The Father glorified the Son came to fulfill the will of the Father.

The Holy Spirit comes not to do his own will or to speak of himself, but rather to glorify the Lord Jesus so that the Father will be pleased. It’s just, it’s wonderful to see this perfect unity and part of the reason we can’t comprehend it is we don’t see that kind of unity in our world today. Our finite and fallen minds cannot wrap our imaginations around something so perfect and yet that’s our God, our perfect God.

Biblical References to the Trinity

From the very beginning of the scriptures we see this triune God at work. For example, Genesis chapter 1 verse number 26 says “Let us make a man in our image.” Oh, who is that having a conversation? Oh, that’s the Father, Son, and Spirit. Who’ve been in perfect communion from eternity past. In fact, in Genesis chapter number one, we see the Spirit of God moving upon the face of the waters and we learn in Colossians 1 that the Lord Jesus Christ was the one who created all things.

So someone’s going to say who created the world? The Father, the Son, or the Spirit? And the answer to that question is yes. Isn’t that beautiful? So even in the plurality of the pronoun that’s used in Genesis 1, even in the plurality of The name that is used for our God, the Lord God. There is a reference to the fact that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, all working together.

Our perfect God. One God at work in this world. Let me read something to you from the book of Isaiah that may help you to understand this a little better. I love this passage. Isaiah chapter number 48, verse number 16, says, “Come ye near me, hear ye this, I have not spoken in secret from the beginning. From the time that it was, there I am, and now the Lord God and His Spirit hath sent me. Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, I am the Lord by God, which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” Did you see all three members of the Godhead? The Lord God. Now this is Jehovah, Yahweh. A reference to our Father. And there is the Redeemer, that’s a reference to the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

And then there is His Spirit, a reference to the Holy Ghost of God. The first time we see them in the New Testament is in Matthew chapter 3 at the baptism of the Lord Jesus. The Bible says in Matthew 3 verse 16, “And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straight way out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and laying upon Him. And lo, a voice from heaven saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Do you see the Lord Jesus, the Son, standing in the water? And do you hear the voice of the Father speaking from His throne in heaven? And do you see the Holy Spirit being sent from heaven down to earth? To light upon the Lord Jesus Christ. Father, Son, and Spirit working in unbroken unity together.

The Great Commission and the Trinity

When you come to the end of that same book, to Matthew chapter number 28, you come to the Great Commission, the command that’s been given us, and the baptismal formula for how new believers are to be baptized. And what does it say? We’re to baptize them, Matthew 28:19, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Why the Father, the Son, and the Spirit? Because they are co-equal. They are co-existent. They are co-eternal. Although they are distinct persons, you cannot separate them from one another. And this is the truth. This is what I’m praying that the Lord will help us to understand today about what the Bible says about the Godhead.

The Bible says about the Trinity, the great three in one, and it is this. That I have the Father, I have the Son, and I have the Spirit. That the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are all related to us as believers. We have access to all that God is.

Apostolic Benediction and Divine Blessing

And so I bring you to what is commonly referred to as the apostolic benediction. That’s just a big, formal term for a prayer that the Apostle Paul prays concerning the church at Corinth. In 2 Corinthians chapter 13, the closing verse 14, says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.” It’s beautiful to see how Paul’s closing prayer opens all of heaven to us.

This is really not the the apostles’ blessing. This is divine blessing. This is the key that unlocks heaven’s storehouse. Everything that we need is wrapped up in the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. And notice the divine order. He begins with the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He begins with everybody’s greatest need.

Do you know what everyone’s greatest need is? It’s grace. Friend, without grace, we can’t enjoy any other good thing. And how does that grace come from heaven to earth? It comes to us through the Lord Jesus Christ. Almost without exception, when the Godhead are mentioned, the Father is always mentioned first.

But Christ is first here. And why is that? Because Christ is the one who opens the way to the Father. You can’t enjoy the love of God or the communion of the Holy Ghost without the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. And once you come to know the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, you begin to enter in and grow in your understanding of the love of God.

Deeper and deeper into the love of God. And how does that happen? It happens through the indwelling God. The communion of the Holy Ghost, God who lives inside of you. I’m taking the time today to point this out to you all through scripture because I’m hoping you’ll come to love more the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.

To speak more to the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, and to tell others of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. My prayer for you today is that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

Outro and Resources

Repeating what other people have said about the Bible is not enough. We must know the biblical reason behind what we believe. We hope you will visit us at etj.bible to access our library of Bible teaching resources, including book-by-book studies of Scripture. You’ll also find studies to watch, listen to, or read. We are so grateful for those who pray for us, who share the biblical content, and for those who invest to help us advance this ministry. Again, thank you for listening, and we hope you’ll join us next time on Enjoying the Journey.

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