Experiencing the Manifold Grace of God
"If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it."C.S. LEWIS I love that quote by Lewis and feel it goes well with chapter 7. Whenever I have read Matthew 7:3-5 about the speck and the log, I seem to have mostly overlooked [...]
"Nothing is clearer from the New Testament than that the Lord Jesus expects us to take the low position of servants. This is not just an extra obligation, which we may or may not assume as we please. It is the very heart of that new relationship, which disciples are to take up with respect [...]
"The message and challenge of Revival, which is coming to many of us these days is searching in its utter simplicity. It is simply that there is only one thing in the world that can hinder the Christian's walking in victorious fellowship with God and his being filled with the Holy Spirit - and that [...]
In this last chapter of The Calvary Road, Roy shared the story of the Pharisee and Publican (Luke 18). This leaves us with the reminder of what our hearts are like apart from Christ. Having this reminder constantly before us will keep us humble and broken, continually running back to the Lord for His grace. [...]
This remarkable book, The Calvary Road, has blessed me beyond words. Although we finished all 10 chapters, I had to write one more post to wrap things up. If you have the 2020 (or recent) printing of the book, you will notice the Epilogue at the end. These pages contain a series of interviews between [...]
As I sit here in the Atlanta airport, I can’t believe that one week from today is Thanksgiving, 2021! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the holidays amidst a tumultuous 2020, anxiously awaiting a new year. 2021 hasn’t been much different, although we have returned to a semblance of normality. What will 2022 [...]
The Holiday Countdown is on! As of the date of this post, there are 37 days until Thanksgiving, 66 days until Christmas, and 73 days until 2021. I have to admit that 2021 can't get here soon enough! Even though most of us are ready to say goodbye to 2020, we don't want to lose [...]
O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appears. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” written in the 8th century, is one of the oldest hymns of Christmas. This hymn beautifully expresses a longing in Israel’s heart for the coming of Messiah. 400 years [...]
For centuries Israel had expected the Messiah to come, but what did they expect the Messiah to do? At the time of Jesus’ birth, Israel was looking for a military leader to set them free from the oppression of Rome. They were looking for a physical kingdom, but Jesus came to establish a spiritual kingdom [...]
Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.Isaiah 11:1 (NASB1995) One of the rich themes I have noticed in many hymns of Advent is the mention of the prophecies of Messiah’s birth. The Isaiah passage above is just one of several Scriptures that refer [...]
Simply Persuaded 