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Wounded for our Transgressions
Isaiah 53:4-6 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement … Continue reading
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Tagged bearing our sin, Crucifixion, forsaken, how deep the Father's love
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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee … Continue reading
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His World, His Cross
Elizabeth Goldsmith (in God Can Be Trusted), after a visit to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow, describing Dali’s painting of the crucifixion (emphasis added): The Son of God looking out over His world from His cross
Letter to a Shipwrecked Christian
All is never over in the service of the Lord. Don’t stay shipwrecked. You’re needed on board, and your Master expects you on board. The only thing worse than being shipwrecked is staying there. Continue reading
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Tagged Encouragement, Forgiveness, Guilt, Restoration, Satan, service, sin, trust
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What Did Christ Do to My Sin?
What did Christ do to my sin? This sermon was NOT a traditional three-point sermon. It couldn’t be — there were too many things that Christ did to my sin for that to be possible. He did absolutely everything that needed to be done to set me free from it forever.
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Tagged atonement, cleansing, Forgiveness, judgment, propitiation, redemption, sin
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Something I was Thinking About….
….thinking about it, while preparing for my message tomorrow. In the history of God (if we can even speak of such a thing), what is the greatest “crisis”? Is it when Christ hung on the Cross, bearing our sins, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Cross, Gethsemane, Grace, Incomprehensible
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The Lord is Gracious — “Sarah laughed”
God didn’t make excuses for Sarah, but He didn’t blast her with judgment — He blasted her with joy. Continue reading
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