Posts from 2014 (Page 5)

The Psalmist is delighted with God. Psalm 18 is a thanksgiving Psalm expressing gratitude for a blessing from God. God’s work on his behalf causes the psalmist to raise his voice in unabashed enthusiasm. He exclaims, “I love You, O Lord.”

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth… (Matt 11:25) This is a pointed way in which to begin a verse – “At that time Jesus declared.” If you look at the context you will realize that no one had asked Him a question and that He was not in conversation with any human being. Yet it is written, “Jesus declared, I thank you, Father.”…

“…our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13) Why We Need a Prophet, a Priest, and a King Jesus leads us, serves us, and provides an example for us as a Prophet, Priest, and King—three pastoral offices established in the Old Testament and fulfilled perfectly in Jesus. In researching the topic, I came across the following concept, ultimately rooted in Scripture…

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had a most profitable journey. Their companion and teacher was the best of tutors; the interpreter one of a thousand, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The Lord Jesus condescended to become a preacher of the gospel, and He was not ashamed to exercise His calling before an audience of two persons, neither…

– You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; – His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your redemption; – His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; – His by relation, for you are named by his name, and made one of His brethren and joint-heirs.

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” – 1 Cor 9:24-25 New…