Podcast appearances and mentions of Augustus M Toplady

“Rock of Ages” was written by Augustus M. Toplady, with music by Thomas Hastings. Legend says that Toplady wrote the hymn during a stormy incident in England. While traveling along the gorge in Burrington Combe, Caught in a fierce storm he took shelter in a gap in the gorge, where he wrote the original lyrics. The rock is now marked with a plaque that reads: “Rock of Ages:

Mike Gowens' 11/27/22 message looks at Psalm 32:1-2. Taking his cue from a line in the hymn "Rock of Ages" by Augustus M. Toplady, Elder Gowens explores the theological need in the sinner for both justifying and sanctifying grace. Christ's precious blood is effectual to remit both legal guilt and the cleanse from personal corruption.

We have a great song this week form our past that is so special to our heritage. “Rock of Ages” is a Christian hymn written by Augustus M. Toplady, with music by Thomas Hastings. This very personal hymn uses pronouns such as “I and me” rather than “we and our” focusing on individual salvation, Rock of Ages

We are starting a new series in April called: The Gospel in Hymns.You will take a journey through history and learn about the hymn writers and the circumstances surrounding certain songs, and then we'll dig into the passages in the Word of God that inspired them.This week we kick off our series by taking a look at a hymn called Rock of Ages written by Augustus M. Toplady in 1776.“The blood of Christ is stronger than our sin and that's the whole point of the Gospel. So that's just something that we can with full trust, continue to preach to our hearts” - Arabah Joy.Tune in to find out what instrument Jen played when she was younger in school! We've got to say; it took AJ by surprise! But most importantly, learn and understand how each stanza from this amazing hymn relates to the scripture and how we can take those lessons into our lives. We hope you enjoy this fun and powerful series.Download FREE Hymn printables here: www.sojohub.com/hymn013Become a Sojo member: www.sojoacademy.com/join-sojoFollow us on social media: www.instagram.com/sojosociety

Jesus' kingdom has already begun in his death, resurrection, and ascension; but he will completely bring about his kingdom someday when he returns to make all things new. The Present and Future Kingdom — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 21, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-last-sunday-of-the-church-year Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211121-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 93 Isaiah 51:4–6 Jude 20–25 Mark 13:24–37 Hymns: - All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name: Text: Edward Perronet; tune: Oliver Holden; text and tune are public domain. - O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams, 1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God's Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.

These considerations by Mr. Toplady, and the extracts, are arranged under their respective heads. Diamonds never appear so splendid, as when set in a crown. However, when thrown in confusion, they are still jewels, and therefore worth the gathering. -- From these brilliants a bouquet is made up, for the gratification of the reader. Genre(s): Christianity - Other Augustus M. Toplady (1740 - 1778) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3daudiobooks0/support

RAMBLING MAN Lyrics + Arrangement: Laura Marling   BE THOU MY VISION Lyrics: Dallán Forgaill Arrangement: The Lower Lights   LAUGHING WITH Lyrics + Arrangement: Regina Spektor   BREATHE AGAIN Lyrics + Arrangement: Joy Oladokun   ROCK OF AGES Lyrics: Augustus M. Toplady Arrangement: Thomas Hastings   On Stage Sean Thomson (lead musician) Lindsay Blair Simmons (vocals) Xan DuBose  (vocals) Kristen Harris (violin) Dawn Hyde (lots of talking) Charles Weathers (talking) Lucas Jones (talking)   SERMON AUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND AS A PODCAST THROUGH ITUNES AND PODBEAN.   ALL SCRIPTURE QUOTED FROM THE NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE © 1989 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST.   MUSIC COVERED UNDER THE LICENSE CCS#11209.  

Dear Resurrection, The P in T.U.L.I.P. stands for the perseverance of the saints. This fifth truth about God's grace is about more than just “eternal security.” It is richer than the true but superficial slogan “once saved, always saved.” The perseverance of the saints stands at the end of T.U.L.I.P. not only because it is future-oriented, but also because it grows organically out of the T, the U, the L, and the I. If God looked at the world of underserving sinners (total depravity) and eternally fixed his saving love on a special group of them (unconditional election); if Christ did all that was necessary to save those people specifically and personally (limited atonement); and if the Holy Spirit compellingly draws all those Christ died for to saving faith in Him (irresistible grace); then, surely, God will also preserve those same people all the way to the end. God's grace is not only undeserved, sovereign, personal, and compelling. God's grace is forever. You can see this gospel logic at work in Romans 8:30, where Paul writes that everyone God “predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.” The heartbeat of the whole T.U.L.I.P. paradigm is the idea that salvation is the work of God from start to finish. Such a grace can never fail. This is summed up explicitly in Philippians 1:6—“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” The same person who wrote “Rock of Ages” put it like this in another hymn: The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete; His promise is yea and amen, And never was forefeited yet…. My name from the palms of his hands Eternity will not erase; Impressed on his heart it remains, In marks of indelible grace. Yes, I to the end shall endure, As sure as the earnest is giv'n; More happy, but not more secure, The glorified spirits in heaven. (Augustus M. Toplady, Trinity Psalter Hymnal #434) Grace-Based Action Point God has called you to persevere in the Christian life. He has set before you a vision for the Christian life that involves great exertion, dedication, and endurance: to be able to say with Paul, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). But behind that call lies the grace-alone promise that it is God who saves, that “neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). So as you fight, as you run, as you persevere, let this be your song: By grace I'm saved, grace free and boundless; My soul, believe and doubt it not. Why stagger at this word of promise? Has Scripture ever falsehood taught? No; then this word must true remain: By grace you too shall heav'n obtain. (Christian L. Scheidt, Trinity Psalter Hymnal #432) Yours in Christ, Pastor Simmons

This hymn is often called the "National Anthem of Christendom." The lyrics were written by Edward Perronet in 1779 and are based on Philippians 2:11. The song has been set to several tunes. The most popular tune used is "Coronation" (Oliver Holden, 1793). However, it has also been set to "Miles Lane" (William Shrubsole, 1779) and "Diadem" (James Ellor, 1838). This version contains excerpts from the "Hallelujah Chorus" (Handel). A number of modifications have been made from the original text. The original hymn text dates from 1779 and 1780, and was first printed in November 1779 in the Gospel Magazine, a publication by “Rock of Ages” composer Augustus M. Toplady. An eight-stanza version appeared just a year later in the same magazine titled, “On the Resurrection. The Lord is King.” Perronet (1726-1792) was born in Sundridge, England, and died in Canterbury. His family came from the Huguenots of Switzerland, and according to The UM Hymnal editor Carlton Young, “was closely associated with and esteemed by the Wesleys.” Against the desires of John Wesley, Perronet promoted the idea that Methodist preachers should be able to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. In another controversial act, Perronet published a satire on the Church of England, The Mitre, angering the Countess of Huntingdon in whose chapel he served. As a result, he left to become a minister in the independent chapel in Canterbury.

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I'm Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 26, “Unconditional Election: God's Grace Is Sovereign.” It's the second in a series called “T.U.L.I.P.: Five Truths About God's Grace.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters. Dear Resurrection, The U in T.U.L.I.P. stands for unconditional election. “Election” simply means “choice.” When the Bible speaks of election, it's talking about God's pivotal decision to reach down into the vast throng of lost, undeserving people and rescue some of them out of the global catastrophe of sin and judgment through saving faith in Jesus. God says this decision of His predates even creation; “he chose us … before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4). “You did not choose me,” Jesus tells His disciples in John 15:16, “but I chose you.” The big question is, Why? Why did God choose to save these particular people? There are only two places to look for the answer to that question. Either, 1) There was something special about those people that God noticed, and that's why He chose them, or 2) There was nothing particularly special about them at all, but God out of His free, undeserved grace, chose to save them anyway. Unconditional election communicates that the Bible teaches option #2, not option #1. In Deuteronomy 7:7, Moses told Israel, “It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples.” God simply loved them and was keeping His promises—that's why He rescued them from Egypt (v. 8). The same thing is true of believers today. The only reason that could explain how sinners like you and me would ever choose to trust in Christ is if Christ chose first, reaching down in love to us long before we ever reached up in faith to Him. Some people think that God's choices depend on what He foresees in the future about people's responses to the gospel. But then, it's not really God's choice that matters anymore, is it? It's yours. This can be a subtle way of transferring some of the credit for salvation away from God and back to ourselves. The fact is, God did not choose you because He knew that you would believe. No, we believe only because God decided to save us. In other words, God's grace is sovereign—it reflects His utter authority and power, and it doesn't depend on anything (past, present, or future) in us. God says, “‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.' So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy” (Romans 9:15-16). Grace-Based Action Point If the T in T.U.L.I.P. (total depravity) should make us humble, the U (unconditional election) should make us grateful. Unconditional election reminds us that our salvation depends entirely on God from start to finish, and we can take none of the credit. It's a truth that gives birth to prayers like Psalm 115:1a—“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory!” ‘Tis not for works that we have done, these all to him we owe; But he of his electing love salvation doth bestow…. To thee, O Lord, alone is due all glory and renown; Aught to ourselves we dare not take, or rob thee of thy crown. (Augustus M. Toplady, Trinity Psalter Hymnal #426) Yours in Christ, Pastor Simmons

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Midweek Lent Service, March 17, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-04 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210317-order-of-service.pdf Numbers 21:4–9 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Hymns: - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are public domain. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text by Thomas Kelly; tune by Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850; text and tune are public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text by August Rische; tune by German; text and tune are public domain.

Worship 1-31-21 Prelude - Amazing Grace Hymns: Amazing Grace, John Newton, 1779 Rock of Ages, Augustus M. Toplady, 1776 Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior, Fanny Crosby, 1868 Special Music, "Elijah" , Felix Mendelssohn, 1845, sung by John Somerset Scripture: 2 Samuel 11-12 Worship Leader: Kim Furlow Sermon: Recovering from Sin and Greed, Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield