Archive for May 2010
All is well
— James S. Stewart May 30, 2010They knew, those people of the new covenant, when death invaded their dearest and most precious relationships, when this grim ruthless fact — man’s ultimate […]
Our never-fading identity
— Michael R. Emlet May 29, 2010We are defined by our relationship with [God]! In a world that beckons people to define themselves by false and fading identities based on looks, […]
Jesus at the Centre
— James S. Stewart May 28, 2010There is nothing in the Gospels more significant than the way in which Jesus deliberately places Himself at the very centre of His message. He […]
Where we shrink to our true size
— John Stott May 27, 2010Every time we look at the cross Christ seems to say to us, ‘I am here because of you. It is your sin I am bearing, […]
Take heart
— Paul David Tripp May 26, 2010God’s grace means that I can rest assured that I’ll have everything I need to be what he wants me to be and to do […]
Bound forever to the Giver
— E. Stanley Jones May 25, 2010Grace binds you with far stronger cords than the cords of duty or obligation can bind you. Grace is free, but when once you take […]
Why grace is given
— Saint Augustine of Hippo May 24, 2010Grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.
Suffering with the Savior
— Michael R. Emlet May 23, 2010It is clear from Scripture that suffering is a significant thread that runs through the story of God’s people. In Jesus and because of his […]
A cosmic victory
— James S. Stewart May 22, 2010The resurrection is not just a personal survival: it is a cosmic victory.
Here in the resurrection of Jesus
— James S. Stewart May 21, 2010Here in the Resurrection of Jesus is the fact which at the first launched Christianity upon the world and conquered the throne of the Caesars; […]
He lives forever—to make you happy forever
— Samuel Davies May 20, 2010In trusting your souls to him, you do not commit them to a dead Savior. It is true, he was once dead, but now he […]
Your salvation makes amends for all His sufferings
— Samuel Davies May 19, 2010Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied. (Isaiah 53:11) The happiness of Christ’s exalted state consists, in a great […]
Godly sorrow
— Walter Marshall May 18, 2010Godly sorrow can never be in us without some comfort of the love of God towards us.
The secret of the gospel
— Kevin DeYoung May 17, 2010The secret of the gospel is that we actually do more when we hear less about all we need to do for God and hear […]
Union with the resurrected Jesus
— Andrew Purves May 16, 2010By the Spirit who brings us into union with the resurrected Jesus, we share in our Lord’s knowledge of the Father. This is the ground […]
A substitute has appeared
— R. C. Sproul May 15, 2010A Substitute has appeared in space and time, appointed by God Himself, to bear the weight and burden of our transgressions, to make expiation for […]
The father’s love for the world
— Jerram Barrs May 14, 2010Jesus came into this world of unbelief, rebellion against God, and disobedience to God’s commandments in order to reach the world with his love. He was […]
How we overcome
— D. A. Carson May 14, 2010How dare you approach the mercy-seat of God on the basis of what kind of day you had, as if that were the basis for […]
Behind Calvary is the throne of heaven
— James S. Stewart May 12, 2010Behind Calvary is the throne of heaven. And if we have seen God acting at the Cross with power and great glory, if to that […]
The greatest display of love
— Herman Witsius May 11, 2010He [Christ] never more gloriously displayed his love to God and man, He never undertook a more excellent work, which the whole choir of angels […]
The changing of a man
— Thomas Brooks May 10, 2010That the tide of sin, which before did run so strong — should be so easily turned; that the sinner who, a little before was […]
Demonstrating the Father’s Love
— Jerram Barrs May 9, 2010We are to seek to demonstrate in our lives the perfect love that has existed between the Father and the Son through all eternity. It […]
When Christ left the grave
— James S. Stewart May 8, 2010When Christ left the grave, it was not merely an announcement that there is a hereafter and a life beyond, it was the shattering of […]
The nails and the spear-thrust and the cross
— James S. Stewart May 7, 2010The things that crucify Christ and wreck the whole world are the common sins of every day — self-centeredness, pride, apathy, cynicism, slackness, unkindness, every […]
All blessings grounded in the blood of the Lamb
— D. A. Carson May 6, 2010All Christian blessings and resources are grounded in the blood of the Lamb. Do you find yourself accepted before this holy God? If so, it is […]
True and solid peace
— John Calvin May 5, 2010It is the word of God alone which can first and effectually cheer the heart of any sinner. There is no true or solid peace […]
The foundation of God’s love
— John Piper May 4, 2010God loves His glory more than He loves you, and this is the foundation of His love for us.
How faith works
— Ralph Erskine May 3, 2010Faith in a hearer relates to faithfulness in a speaker, and credits the word spoken.
Payment to the Father
— R. C. Sproul May 2, 2010When the Bible speaks of ransom, it speaks of that ransom being paid not to a criminal but to the One Who is owed the […]
We share in Jesus’ life and ministry
— Andrew Purves May 1, 2010Through the Holy Spirit binding us into union with Jesus, we share in both his resurrected life and his resurrected ministry.
Our great hope
— Greg GilbertThe great hope for Christians, the thing for which we long and to which we look for strength and encouragement, is the day when our […]
