An unworthy, ordinary saint/sinner on mission to encourage his weary brothers and sisters to rest in The worthy Christ and The extraordinary Gospel.
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9 Oct 2020
Believers often say 'live to please God, not man.' Problem: sinners can't please God. They should rather say 'be who you are in Christ,' keeping The Savior in the foreground. Christ pleased God FOR us. If you're in Christ, God IS pleased with you. That can't increase or decrease.
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"The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life."
- John 12:25
Brothers and sisters, don't lose heart.
Jesus simply re-stated that he is the resurrection and life.
And we who trust him are guaranteed both.
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"But if [a grain of wheat] dies, it produces much fruit."
- John 12:24b (see also 4:35; cf. Isaiah 53:10; Matthew 9:37-38, 13:30; Mark 4:29; Luke 10:2; Revelation 7:9; 19:1, 6)
Brothers and sisters, the death of Jesus has produced a spiritual harvest.
And we died in/with him.
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"Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much *fruit.*"
- John 12:24
Eh?
Jesus' words meant that his death would result in a *spiritual harvest.*
And, that to reject him is to be 'by oneself.'
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The cross, tomb, and resurrection put all the attributes of God on display for all the universe to see.
Love.
Mercy.
Grace.
Justice.
Righteousness.
Power.
Wisdom.
Faithfulness.
Brothers, sisters: those attributes benefited us.
They continue to benefit us.
We have life.
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Jun 14
"The hour has come for The Son of Man to be glorified."
- John 12:23
Glorified?
Meaning, Jesus would die...
...be buried...
...rise from the dead...
...then ascend.
And all while knowing that he'd inherit a multitude of saints with whom he'd eventually dwell.
*Multitude.*
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Jun 14
"Grace commences to save and it perseveres till all is done."
- Charles Spurgeon
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Jun 14
"I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Brothers and sisters, Galatians 2:20 is a theological statement.
It encourages believing.
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Jun 13
Final justification is replacement theology.
It replaces Christ as the object of one's faith with the professing Christian's works.
Brothers and sisters, there is no replacing Christ.
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Jun 13
In Scripture, many paradigms are both/and.
An exception is law and grace in relation to salvation.
Brothers and sisters, we're saved by grace *alone.*
Sola gratia wins the day, and is critical for assurance.
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Jun 13
Scripture doesn't qualify grace.
It is and functions exactly as Scripture states.
It is free, ill-deserved favor.
It saves, sanctifies, and glorifies.
May that truth be embraced, without qualification.
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Jun 13
"If man is not completely dependent on the mercy of God in his salvation, then it is not of grace. Where our ability is present, grace is not present. Grace assumes inability."
- Augustine
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Jun 12
"Works, proceeding from the good root of faith...do not count toward our justification--for by faith in Christ we are justified, even before we do good works."
- Belgic Confession, Article 24
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Job (14:13)
Samson. (Judges 16:28)
Hannah (1 Samuel 1:11)
Nehemiah (5:19; 13:14, 22, 31)
the 'thief' on the cross (Luke 23:42)
Each of those people asked The LORD to 'remember' him/her.
And He either did, or will.
He always acts, or will act upon a [redemptive] promise made.
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Roughly 73 times, Scripture says that The LORD 'remembered' someone.
Meaning, He was about to act on a [redemptive] promise He made.
Others explicitly asked Him to 'remember' them.
And in each case, He acted on a [redemptive] promise.
Dear brothers and sisters, be encouraged.
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Jun 12
I don't know whether to be amused or embarrassed (perhaps both?) for having once believed that Samson's strength came from his hair.
That would've essentially made him a super-charged human.
Brothers and sisters, let us rejoice that The LORD our God and Father is our strength.
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