2 Chronicles 20:12, “…we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” I read this passage in 2 Chronicles a few days ago during my morning reading. It’s such a beautiful and invincible response to suffering…..To be able […]
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Ecclesiastes 7:8, “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning…” In the immediate context, Solomon is commending focus on the brevity of life and the wisdom that comes with keeping “the big picture” in focus. However, the truth of his statement also applies to redemptive history as a whole…..though it’s right
Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes…” This is a sweet and well-loved phrase. It is sort of a poetic restatement of Matthew 5:4, “blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” What is the blessedness
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Hebrews 2:9, “…we see Him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor BECAUSE OF the suffering of death…” And if the death of God the Son has been turned to the crown of His honor, what suffering will not be made to serve
1 Corinthians 15:3-4, “I delivered to you as of FIRST IMPORTANCE what I also received: that Christ died for our sins…that He was buried, [and] that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures…” The Person and Work of Christ is the Sun of our theological solar system.
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Revelation 20 “(10)…the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire…(15) And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 3:21, “The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as
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Revelation 1:5, “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth.” Faithful Witness – Crucifixion Firstborn of the Dead – Resurrection Ruler of the Kings – Ascension And this is the one who loves us and freed us from our sins by His blood.
Isaiah 5:25,”…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:12, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:17, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:21, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 10:4, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 12:1, “…your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.” Hallowed be His Name.
Psalm 34:5, “Those who look to [YHWH] are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” Isaiah 60:2, “YHWH will rise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.” One of the ways the glory of the Lord is seen upon His people is when they look to Him during trial and are
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Hebrews 2:10, “…it was fitting that He, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.” The God-Man becomes Humanity’s perfect savior by sharing in and overcoming the fullness of humanity’s suffering–climactically so in His death on the cross.
Micah 2:13, “He who opens the breach goes up before them; they break through and pass the gate, going out by it. Their King passes on before them, YHWH at their head.”
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.”
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,
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, “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
Ephesians 2:4-5,” But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved.” Dead people come to life ONLY by sovereign, blood-bought, joyfully-bestowed grace.
Isaiah 53:3,”…a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief…” And so He is uniquely qualified to author, comfort, and finally wipe away our tears.
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Revelation 1:5, “…Jesus Christ the faithful witness the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth….who loves us and freed us from our sins by His blood.” Like drops of water splashing into a puddle, kings and presidents, empires and nations rise and fall….but the True King sits enthroned for
Colossians 1:28, “HIM we proclaim…” Jesus Christ–crucified and risen–is the centerpiece of all true preaching.
Ezekiel 48:29, “And the name of the city from that time on shall be, ‘The LORD Is There.’” Revelation 22:4, “They will see His face, and His Name will be on their foreheads.” Only and all because of Christ.
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