Tag Archives: Christ
We Love Him Because He First Loved Us
Christ loved us when He could receive no addition by us if we are added to Him.
Jesus Didn’t Die for Racism to Exist
I took a brief break in posting in the first two weeks of August, so this post is a little delayed but no less important.
Commenting on Revelation 5.9-10 which tells of people from every tribe, language, people and nation:
“Christ died for our sins of racism. His work on the cross put racism to death. The redemption of mankind and the earth will include the redemption of human relationships and the uniting of different people groups in Christ. Racist groups that purport to be Christian are the opposite of Christian. There will be no racial prejudice in Heaven. There will be no illusions of racial or national superiority, no disputes over borders.
“Peace on Earth will be accomplished not by the abolition of our differences but by a unifying loyalty to the King, a loyalty that transcends differences — and is enriched by them. The kings and leaders of nations will be united because they share the King’s righteousness, and they, with him, will rejoice in their differences as a tribute to his creativity and multifaceted character.”
Randy Alcorn, Heaven (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2004), 376-377.
The Trinity Works in Preaching
The preaching of God’s Word in the power of the Spirit is the activity that brings the Father and the Son down to dwell with men.
HT: @cjmahaney
Christ Is All in All
Held by Hands That Bled for Me
How unspeakably wonderful to know that all our concerns are held in hands the bled for us.
HT: challies.com
No Imaginary Jesus
We cannot behold the glory of Christ by conjuring up pictures of him in the mind and by trying to form the shape of a person in heaven in our imaginations. The way to behold the glory of Christ is by the steady exercise of faith on the revelation of this glory of Christ given to us in Scripture. It is our duty, therefore, constantly to meditate on the glory of Christ. This will fill us with joy which will, in turn, move us to meditate on his glory more and more.
John Owen, (ed. by R. J. K Law), The Glory of Christ (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1994), 67.
Two Ways to Pray Today
Let us daily pray that we may see the sinfulness of sin, and the amazing grace of Christ, more clearly and distinctly.
On a Hill Far Away, and Not Like in the Song!
If the expositor finds himself out of sight of Calvary, that shows that he has lost his way.
HT: @cjmahaney
Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise
We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love.
HT: @revjohnowen
Life Is Worship 