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Tag Archives: The Cross
Amos, the earthquake, the wrath of God and the cross
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake. Amos 1:1 The prophecy of Amos, the shepherd prophet, who lived 800 years before Christ, opens with a unique contextual … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of grace, The nature of the giver
Tagged Amos 1, earthquakes, The Cross, wrath, wrath of God
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When risk and reward replace duty and love
The UK was once marked by a spirit of duty under God and love. Men and women would go to great lengths to do the right thing for others, even at great personal cost. This spirit has been replaced in … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Christians
Tagged BBC, Christ, duty, George Entwhistle, Jesus, love, mission, NHS, reward, risk, secular government, self preservation, self sacrifice, The Cross
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Why you don’t need to clean yourself up before God. Matt Chandler.
You know that feeling when you’ve offended someone and even after saying sorry there’s a bit of an atmosphere? Jesus justifies sinners before God so that there’s no more atmosphere, no awkwardness, between God and us. When Jesus justifies sinners … Continue reading
Posted in The Cross
Tagged justification, Matt Chandler, pure, purity, Romans 5:8-9, The Cross
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Gethsemane – Take this cup away
Tonight’s communion service with an hour of watching and praying will include this reminder of Jesus’ prayer to his heavenly Father to take this cup (of wrath) away.
Suppertime discussions at the vicarage
We’re doing resurrection eggs at suppertime in the vicarage. Tonight we read about Judas betraying Jesus. “Why did he do it?” I asked the kids. “Because he was greedy” the kids agreed. Then the Queen said “God allowed it to … Continue reading
Types of Christians who work against Christ #1
After Jesus entered Jerusalem he encountered several groups of people who were working against him as he made his way to the cross. He was about to die for his people and in turn they would go into a hostile … Continue reading
Posted in Grace Killers
Tagged Easter, Jesus, Lent, mission, money lenders, temple, The Cross
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When being gay is no choice.
I wrote last week about the lack of choice facing pregnant women after a one night stand. An abortion leads to guilt, shame and ruined relationships and having a baby leads to guilt, shame and ruined relationships. Abortion is the … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of grace
Tagged abortion, conservative society, gay, gay pride, Guilt, homosexuality, lesbian, liberal sexual ethics, liberalisation, Pink Paper, shame, Stonewall, The Cross
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Which way are you sailing?
For many people the Christian life begins by grasping the cross of Christ through repentance and faith. The cross is the starting point, like a harbour in a storm, and then the Christian sets sail. With the cross behind them, … Continue reading
Posted in Grace and Works
Tagged antinomianism, Christian ministry, legalism, ministry, sailing, sailing boat, spiritualism, The Cross, the gospel
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O teach me what it meaneth
If there are any modern hymn writers who read this blog, could you write a new tune for this? O teach me what it meaneth, That cross uplifted high, With One, the Man of Sorrows, Condemned to bleed and die! … Continue reading
Posted in Means of Grace
Tagged hymn, Lucy A. Bennett, teach me, teach me what it meaneth, The Cross, The nature of grace
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Transforming Grace 