In God’s Son was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it….This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all….Jesus says: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows …
Joy in Jesus’ Incarnation
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich….Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift of Jesus! (2 Corinthians 8:9, 9:15) Messy World, Messy Stable Carrie McKean wrote in Christianity Today: When we think about the night …
Christ: His Wonderful Names (Part 2)
Father-like, Christ tends and spares us. Well our feeble frame He knows. In His hands He gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Praise Him as widely as His mercy goes. (from hymn by Henry Lyte) A Hidden Treasure In 2021, a small bowl was bought for just $35 at a yard sale in Connecticut. It turned out …
Christ: His Wonderful Names (Part 1)
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven, to His feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me, His praise should sing?…Praise the everlasting King! (from hymn by Henry Lyte) The Missing Piece My grandchildren and children around the world love the retelling of Scripture’s main message from The Jesus Storybook Bible written by Sally Lloyd-Jones. In her …
God is Sovereign (Proverbs) (Part 2)
Clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loved. (Psalm 47:1-4) Tozer on God’s Sovereignty In his book Knowledge of …
Christ’s Parade to Calvary (Part 4)
The disciples brought the colt to Jesus and He rode it. As He went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. The whole crowd began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all of Christ’s miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the …
Christ’s Parade to Calvary (Part 3)
Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When He was hung on the cross, He took upon Himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing He promised to Abraham, so …
Christ’s Parade to Calvary (Part 2)
Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. He loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve His God and Father. To Him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. …
Christ’s Parade to Calvary (Part 1)
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven! (Mark 11:9-10) The Paradox of Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is past us this year, but it’s still worthy of study. Tim Keller reminds us that Christ’s Triumphal Entry in Mark 11 invites us to reflect …
In Christ’s Grip
Jesus says: My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father …