Tag: Christ
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Thursday, March 29, 2012
David’s response to his enemies is a prayer of imprecation. But what was Christ’s response to his enemies while he was dying on the cross? Did he pray for their destruction, like David prayed?
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Wine or Sour Wine, Â Gall or Myrrh: What Was Offered to Jesus?
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“Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
It was as if Christ literally descended into hell, but he did not. He actually suffered hell, God’s burning wrath, for his sinful people, as he suffered “inexpressible anguish, pains, terrors, and hellish agonies†on the cross.
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“Why Have You Forsaken Me?” (Memorial Service)
The youth at the church enjoyed many years of hearing his wit and humor during our fellowship times. He was the life of our church gatherings.
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Jesus willfully suffered the ultimate humiliation—a spectacle of public nakedness before his enemies—in order that he may clothe us, not with flimsy fig leaves, but with his own “garments of salvation… the robe of righteousness.”
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
those who believe in Christ, while suffering affliction and persecution in this world, can also look forward to God’s vindication when he returns to take them to heaven where they will worship him forever.
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“Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise”
This is why God’s remembrance means divine blessing as he keeps his covenant promises to you. In joy and sorrow when we pray, God remembers his covenant with us. He remembers us from his throne in heaven, and he hears our prayers. And in the end, he will take us to God’s Paradise.
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“Father, Forgive Them”
In most Good Friday sermons, it is often preached that in this first saying, Christ is modeling forgiveness among the brethren in the church. But is this what Christ meant when he prayed this first word while he hung on the cross?
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God is Our Refuge, Strength and Help
What are we to fear when Immanuel, God with us, dwells among us? Nothing! Not even wars and the worst economic crisis in history are to shake our foundations… In that heavenly city of God, there will be no more wars and no more economic crises.
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“A Dry Tree Made New in the Water of Baptism”
Just as the eunuch could look to the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53, so we too may look up to Jesus, and on the basis of what He has done in our place, we too may come before the Father holy and undefiled; we too may take our seat among the assembly of the LORD.…