We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16). ...
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
“Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel.†1 Corinthians 9:16 Because the Gospel defines reality and reorients us to that reality, we resolve to live the gospel, preach the gospel, and glory in the gospel by taking every thought captive to obedience to Christ. You could say that the entire bible is a gospel manifesto. Every passage of Scripture either predi...
Keep Reading“He died for all that they who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.†2 Corinthians 5:14 Whatever is near often becomes dear to us. So we need to speak, pray, memorize, and meditate on the gospel. Galatians 2:20 says “I have been crucified with Christ, and the life which I now live in the flesh ...
Keep Reading“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.†1 Peter 2:24 The bible is not a resource manual for self-Improvement; it is a story of crucifixion. The gospel is a non-gentle jolt to self-dependence and self-absorption. It is a violent affront to a hell-bent agenda; ...
Keep Reading“More to be desired are they than gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.†Psalm 19:10 The Word of God and the gospel is sweet to our souls. It breaks in to our existence like a cool breeze on a scorching day, like cold water to a weary soul. And as long as we are alive, it will seem strange to us. Foreign, because it is. Until we ...
Keep Reading“For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel.†Galatians 1:11 Milton Vincent wrote “The gospel is so foolish (according to my natural wisdom), so scandalous (according to my conscience), and so incredible (according to my timid heart), that it is a daily battle to believe the full scope of it...
Keep Reading“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel.” Galatians 1:6 We need to be saturated by the gospel, continually marinating in the gospel, fully immersed in its truths, anchored in it, lashed to its mast, giving the gospel central place in our lives every day, even under the intens...
Keep Reading"And all the people answered, 'His blood be upon us and our children!'" Matthew 27:25 At first glance, Matthew 27:1-26 is a continuation of the awful theme of man's radical sinfulness. Judas' betrayal, Jesus' arrest, Caiaphas' blasphemy, and Peter's denial. Upon closer inspection, the undercurrent of depravity is being overtaken and overcome by sovereign grace. It is n...
Keep Reading"Knowing that you were not ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ" 1 Peter 1:18-19 Going to the Cross, Jesus' life was innocent, devalued, and hated. We were guilty, puffed up, and self-absorbed. Sheer sovereign love, grace, and mercy drove Him to give His ...
Keep Reading"Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of The Lord shall prosper in his hand." Isaiah 53:10 We would have nixed the cross. We would have chosen a less painful, less bloody, more comfortable way. But it was the will of the Father to c...
Keep Reading“He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.†1 Corinthians 1:30 If you are a Christian, hear this clearly: God already retaliated against sin at the cross. Those who reject Christ stand condemned by their own choice. But there is now no condemnation for those who are in Ch...
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