We can begin now to live the life we will live forever because Jesus is still living for us the life He began to live for us many years ago.
Category: The Natural Holiness of Jesus
Jesus Christ Did Justice to the Human Life
Never before had life been lived with such dignity and purpose. No one else had so clearly displayed what an utterly beautiful thing it is to be human.
Freedom and Obedience Come Together in Jesus
The hope of righteousness is the prospect of perfect agreement with God that corresponds with perfect freedom to do whatever we want.
Galatians 4:19 and the Way Christ Is Formed in You
The will of God for you is that you grow in the knowledge of the Lord, seeing Him more clearly every day. A clear vision of Him will change your life.
Jesus Glorified God Perfectly All His Life Because He Lived His Life to Give God to Us
The gospel glorifies God in giving Him to us for free. This is not what anyone imagined was the best way to glorify God.
What Christ Has Done Has Not Been Fully Appreciated Yet
Jesus Christ accomplished the eternal purpose of God. The total worth of that accomplishment, while apprehended by faith, is yet to be seen on earth.
The God Who Had Everything Made a World That He Could Share Everything With
The universe was created to glorify God. You were created to fellowship with God by sharing in the Father's delight in the Son.
Jesus Spoke as If Death Couldn’t Touch His Words (Because It Couldn’t)
Death is consistent and it has been around for a long time. But it nevertheless is a usurper. Jesus did not recognize death’s authority as legitimate.
Jesus Learned as a Human Who He Was as God
Hebrews 5:8 says that "He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” He also came to terms with His true, eternal identity.
Sin Is Rebellion, Not Weakness
Sin is not passive. It is active agreement with the tempter. It is not so much a weakness as it is the end of the weakness of being tempted.