Here’s a very brief summary of the six core things Christ accomplished in his death. 1. Expiation Expiation means the removal of our sin and guilt. Christ’s death removes — expiates — our sin and guilt. The guilt of our sin was taken away from us and placed on Christ, who discharged it by his…
1. Engage culture prayerfully.We are to live life and engage culture in a spirit of dependence upon God; we are to pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17). We should approach culture just as we should approach all things: prayerfully. What should we pray? We should thank God for the gift of culture, confessing that all…
Luke 14:17 has our Lord saying: “Come; for all things are now ready.” What is ready for those who are invited to come? (1) Salvation from sin is ready; for Christ Himself finished the work of redemption on the cross and proved its accomplishment by rising from the dead and leaving our sins in the…
1. The Gospel is a report from heaven of salvation for poor sinners from sin (Mat 1:21) and from the wrath of God (Joh 3:16). [It is] dear bought, yet freely made over to you in the word of promise, so as that ye may freely take possession of it (Isa 55:1). This report being…
I believe whole heartedly, I believe whole heartedly that every single one of our problems, every single problem, and notice I say problem and not necessarily circumstances. Every problem that you are led into: every storm, every pit. Every problem that you are led into by your sin has one remedy. Has one root and…
