What’s This Book?
Pastor John Lane
May 4, 2025
John Wycliffe - 1330-1384
First english translation
Formed the Lollards:
- Personal Faith in Christ
- The Bible as our authority
- Against Transubstantiation
- Believed in the priesthood of all believers
- Believed in simple worship
Some men enjoy telling stories they find in the lives of saints or outside Holy Scripture, and this often pleases the people. However, we hold it is good to leave such words and rather trust in God, and tell of His law and especially His Gospels; as we believe they came from Christ and all are from God. And these words, since they are God’s, should be believed, and they will quicken men more than other words that they do not know. —John Wycliffe
Luke 24:32 and 45
32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
John 14
23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
25 “All this I have spoken while still with you.
26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Psalm 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless who walk according to the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.