Archive for February 2010
The Great Exchange
“For He [God the Father] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21, NKJV) This may be the most important verse in the Bible. At least for me it seems to be. God made Jesus, the One who…
Read MoreThe Christ-Centered Life (Part 2 of 2)
Second, there is another dimension of being “Christ-centered” in discipleship–the need to live this out experientially. This goes beyond one’s state (as saved by grace), including regeneration and justification (Rom. 5:1; Titus 3:5). These blessings do not guarantee that we are centered in Christ in terms of priorities and power. The revelation and reckoning of…
Read MoreThe Christ-Centered Life (Part 1)
What would you say is the center of your life? How do you define your ultimate meaning and purpose? Some might confess: “For me, to live is … money,…or pleasure, …learning,…or family, …or food, …or sex, …or sports, … or success.” There is only one source of life that will bring fulfillment in time and…
Read MoreVictory Out of Ashes
A Testimony by Bob and Joy Burney [“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry … And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus… Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to…
Read MoreOn Pure Love
[“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when…
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