Christ… The Curse of Getting What You Want 11 May 2020 Freedom can feel like bondage. If it sounds a bit hyperbolic to make such a statement, it is only because we have not considered carefully what we love and the…
Christ Jesus’ Battle in the Wilderness for Our Good (Part 3) 1 Apr 2020 In his final effort to tempt the Lord Jesus, Satan becomes very brazen. He shifts from tempting Christ with earthly satisfaction, to tempting Christ to test the Lord, and finally…
Christ Jesus’ Battle in the Wilderness for Our Good (Part 2) 24 Mar 2020 It's amazing to consider that Jesus did not have to go into the wilderness and do battle against Satan's temptations. He goes, in part, to fulfill his role as the…
Christ Jesus’ Battle in the Wilderness for Our Good (Part 1) 21 Mar 2020 Jesus' temptation has long been a subject of study. That the Son of God would be tempted at all is a fascinating detail of his earthly life. The account in…
Christ… Worth is About Connections 17 Aug 2016 "No man is an island," wrote John Donne. We are all intimately connected to thousands of events, people, places, and things. Americans love to speak of their independence and autonomy…
Christ Focus on Christ, Not on Christlikeness 26 Jul 2016 There are many dangers in the Christian life, yet the subtle ones are often the more serious. In particular, it is tempting in our daily Christian living, to pursue sanctification…
Christ The Cup is Empty 24 May 2016 The importance of daily gospel reminders cannot be overstated. It is not just our hope and our joy, but the Scriptures tell us that the truths of the gospel are…
Christ Peter Was Always Meant to Sink 17 May 2016 The way we read the Bible often reveals how important we think we are. We put ourselves at the center of every story, focus on the text's significance for our…
Christ Boasting in Christ: Conclusion 30 Jul 2014 The ego is a strange thing. I find myself happy to boast in the most absurd, juvenile, and pathetic things. When I was younger I boasted about urinating next to Mark Dever…
Christ Boasting in Christ: Christ is Our Redemption 23 Jul 2014 It's hard to imagine a more obvious statement that Paul could make about Jesus: Christ is our redemption. Christians know this; acknowledgement of this truth is kind of key piece…
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