For the word [message] of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:18 In today's world we are inundated with religious imagery, but all meaning seems to be lost in presentation. And no imagery is more powerful, yet so misrepresented as the image of … [Read more...] about The Message of the Cross
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The Graceful Holiness of Sovereignty
"He rejected the tent of Joseph;He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,But He chose the tribe of Judah,Mount Zion, which he loves.He built His sanctuary like the high heavens,like the earth, which He has founded forever.He chose David His servantand took Him from the sheepfolds;From following the nursing ewes He brought himto shepherd Jacob His people,Israel His … [Read more...] about The Graceful Holiness of Sovereignty
The Flip Side of the Coin
"Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; His anger rose against Israel,Because they did not believe in God and did not trust His saving power.Yet He commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven,And He rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.Man ate of the bread of the angels; … [Read more...] about The Flip Side of the Coin
The Provision of History and Sufficiency of Grace
"Yet they sinned still more against him,rebelling against the Most High in the desert.They tested God in their heartby demanding the food they craved.They spoke against God, saying,'Can God spread a table in the wilderness?He struck the rock so that water gushed outand streams overflowed.Can he also give breador provide meat for his people?'Therefore, when the Lord heard, he … [Read more...] about The Provision of History and Sufficiency of Grace