Sermon
The Betrayed
Jesus died in our place, for our sake, to bear all our sin and shame. He drank the cup of judgment and rose again on the third day in order that we might go free.
Jesus died in our place, for our sake, to bear all our sin and shame. He drank the cup of judgment and rose again on the third day in order that we might go free.
Every arrow—every attack on someone—is an arrow that pierces the heart of Jesus.
I’m writing this on Wednesday morning. The election results have just been announced. It seems wise to reflect on how we as Christians ought to respond in this moment. Three main thoughts come to mind: First, if the candidate you voted for won, this is a good time to remember what Psalm 146:3 says, “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” No matter how enthusiastic our support for a candidate, as followers of Jesus, our deepest and final trust is reserved for God alone. Idolatry is sneaky. We must keep … Read More >
Shame is the feeling that we’ve radically disappointed ourselves, our friends, and God.
We can hold in our hands the living, true Word of God!
Are we willing to do whatever it takes to turn from self-righteousness?
Why meditating on the Word of God is good for us.
“For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” —Psalm 138:2 Christians who believe in an inerrant and infallible Bible have sometimes been charged with being worshipers of a book, Bible idolators. Someone has said that as a heathen worships an idol, so we worship the Book. Dr. Marion Burton, president of Michigan University, in his book on our intellectual attitude in an age of criticism, makes this charge that “Protestantism has made a fetich of the Bible.” Now, if God has magnified His Word above all His name, as He has, why should not we honor it and … Read More >
All of us have violated what we know to be the truth.
We live in a media culture that is consuming us and drawing us away from God.