Philippians 3:9
Philippians 3:9, “[that]…I may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith…”
1 John 4:19-20
1 John 4:19-20, “We love because He first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar…” At best, speech and acts and experiences of worship when hatred is harbored in our hearts is a lie. At worst it may mean that we have never been regenerated to
1 John 3:18
1 John 3:18, “Little children, let us not love in word or in talk, but in deed and in truth.” If Christ crucified and risen is our life, then His love will manifest in our deeds…may it be increasingly so.
Do Not Fear, Only Believe
“Do not fear, only believe.” – Mark 5:36 Jarius’ daughter had just died. If you’ve ever lost someone close to you, you know the sinking, hollow, chilling mixture of grief and terror that was spreading through Jarius mind and heart when he heard that his twelve year old girl was gone….and into that darkness,
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Isaiah 53:10
Isaiah 53:10, “…His soul makes an offering for guilt…” A staggering, sobering, soul-freeing reality….the life of our Lord and God is the offering for our guilt if we are trusting in Him…..the price has been paid in full.
Psalm 103:3-4
Psalm 130:3-4, “If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.”
Psalm 16:2
Psalm 16:2, “I say to YHWH, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides you.” Any created good that we receive is a refracted communication to us of the goodness and beauty of God in Christ. Apart from Him, there is no lasting good.
1 Timothy 3:16
1 Timothy 3:16, “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.”
1 Timothy 2:5-6
1 Timothy 2:5-6, “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all…” Racist dissonance turns to Ethnic harmony only under the ransoming blood of Christ.
Romans 9:33
Romans 9:33, “Behold I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.” The crucified and risen Lord becomes a sanctuary to those who throw themselves on His mercy, and a stone that shatters those who proudly oppose Him…..may we
Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters – Psalm 23:1-2 Psalm 23 is perhaps one of the best loved passages in the entire Bible, and yet it’s important for the post-Calvary reader to recognize that the green pastures and
Hebrews 7:25
Hebrews 7:25, “He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” A false god or savior can–perhaps–give us a sense of safety right up until death….but as soon as our heart stops, they will disintegrate into mocking vapors…However,
Mark 1 + Mark 15
Mark 1: John is presented as Elijah (v.6), Jesus is baptized (v.9), the heavens are torn (v.10), the Spirit descends on Jesus (v.10), the Father declares that Jesus is His Son (v.11). Mark 15: Scoffers ask whether Elijah will come (v.35), Jesus is crucified (v.24), the curtain of the temple is torn (v.38), The
The Field of Sorrow and The Firstfruits of Joy
“YHWH is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” – Psalm 118:6 “What then shall we say to these things, if God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31 Statements like the ones above can be misunderstood. Sometimes they are used as a sort
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Matthew 28:18-19
Matthew 28:18-19, “ALL authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” The universal authority of the Crucified and Risen Lord Jesus Christ is the ground of missions and to see hearts and minds joyfully submitted to His Sovereign Beauty is the goal.
Acts 26:17-18
Acts 26:17-18, “I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” The crucified and risen Christ is proclaimed…the Spirit
John 16:14
John 16:14, “He will glorify me for He will take what is mine and declare it to you.” The Holy Spirit glorifies the crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father. The Spirit of God will make NOTHING ELSE the center. Let us filter the teaching we receive through
Colossians 1:19
Colossians 1:19, “For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether in earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross.” The death and resurrection of the God-Man is the note that harmonizes all of reality to the
Psalm 114:7-8 + Matthew 27:51
Psalm 114:7-8, “Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turns the rock into a pool of water…” Matthew 27:51, “And the earth shook, and the rocks were split”
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