When the Old Self Is Crucified (May 31)

When the Old Self Is Crucified (May 31)

Becoming Christians, we are crucified with Christ, so to speak. As Paul describes it, the thing that is put to death is our “old self.” The “body of sin” is killed, resulting in the situation that we are no longer “enslaved to sin” (Romans 6:6).

Who Are the ‘People of God’? (May 30)

Who Are the ‘People of God’? (May 30)

In the widest sense, the words “people of God” apply to every person created by God. But in the Scriptures, the phrase often refers to a subset of the human race: a group with a special relationship due to having been redeemed by God (Hebrews 4:8,9).

From Death to Life (May 29)

From Death to Life (May 29)

The Christian truly has “been brought from death to life” (Romans 6:13). And there is a wonderful irony in this. It was, after all, by dying that Jesus “abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Timothy 1:10).

A Broken and Contrite Heart (May 28)

A Broken and Contrite Heart (May 28)

As long as we believe that we’re doing all right — and that any remaining problems are within the power of science and psychology to solve — we will cut ourselves off from the highest of all joys: reconciliation with the God who created us.

The Honest Acknowledgment of Our Sins (May 27)

The Honest Acknowledgment of Our Sins (May 27)

I know of no part of the plan of salvation that is any harder than this. It is gut-wrenching. But look at the doors that are opened. Humbled, we are ready to come to the foot of Jesus’ cross and say, “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30).

Is the Gospel Unlikely? Is the Gospel True? (May 26)

Is the Gospel Unlikely? Is the Gospel True? (May 26)

However unlikely, implausible, or even impossible it may seem, the gospel story must be judged on the basis of the evidence. So if our sense of likelihood tells us that “nothing good can come out of Nazareth,” the gospel simply says, “Come and see.”

Christ Jesus, Our Hope (May 25)

Christ Jesus, Our Hope (May 25)

“All we want in Christ, we shall find in Christ. If we want little, we shall find little. If we want much, we shall find much; but if, in utter helplessness, we cast our all on Christ, he will be to us the whole treasury of God” (Henry Whipple).

We Prefer (May 24)

We Prefer (May 24)

It takes a person of uncommon honesty to say simply, “What is the truth? That’s what I want, period.” But that is the very essence of faith and humility, the willingness to trust God and lean upon His wisdom when what He wants is not what we prefer.

The Churches in Asia (May 23)

The Churches in Asia (May 23)

Given our tendency to drift away from Christ, our only hope is in our willingness to be warned. Christ loves us too much not to call us back to the right way, but His call will not help us if we don’t see that it applies to us very personally.

King of Kings, Lord of Lords (May 22)

King of Kings, Lord of Lords (May 22)

It is from the bondage of untruth that Jesus wants to liberate us (John 8:32), and if we don’t let Him set us free from the untruth in our own hearts, it won’t matter whether our political situation in this world is one of freedom or slavery.

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