The wrath of God was absorbed in Jesus Christ – completely, finally, decisively. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us – for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’” (Galatians 3:13). Christ bore our sins – every sin. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might … Continue reading What Happened at the Cross?
How often do you make plans? I can safely answer that question for you – every single day. Planning is a regular part of life and we can’t escape it. Be it something as small as what we will eat tonight or something as big as the person we will marry. Whatever it is, we all make plans. As the old saying goes, “when you … Continue reading The Heart of Man Plans His Way, But….
The apostle Paul writes, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:22-24) I remember learning the fruits of the Spirit as a young boy through a song we used to sing. I … Continue reading Is it necessary for someone to have the fruit of the Spirit in order to be a Christian?
Shepherd the Flock 