Why Do We Celebrate the Passover Seder as Christians? We believe that Jesus Christ is the same God who freed his people from slavery in Egypt and acted on their behalf throughout the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures. Therefore, the Passover means everything to us. A Christian who dismisses or ignores its meaning and importance … Continue reading Passover Seder – God’s Protest Against and Solution to Injustice
Month: March 2012
Daring to Tell the Gospel Amidst Much Conflict – Acts 17
Why did they dare to tell His Gospel? What is the strongest stimulus and motivation? A. The comparative study of religions has led many to deny the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and to reject the very concept of His exclusive claim of being the only way to God and the imperative of evangelizing and seeing … Continue reading Daring to Tell the Gospel Amidst Much Conflict – Acts 17
Love is Not Self-Seeking
Here's a challenging word from E.M. Blaiklock that I have been mulling over this morning. I have adapted it a bit in order to personalize it. "Seeking [our] own, urgent for [our] rights, careless of those of others, demanding this and that, [we] have made [our] world a jungle. A little magnanimity, a little generosity, … Continue reading Love is Not Self-Seeking
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Confession of Sin
Anybody who has once been horrified by the dreadfulness of his own sin that nailed Jesus to the Cross will no longer be horrified by even the rankest sins of a brother. Looking at the Cross of Jesus, he knows the human heart. He knows how utterly lost it is in sin and weakness, how … Continue reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Confession of Sin
Devotional Thoughts – Jeremiah 2
Adoration: The Covenant LORD delights when His people follow Him and are devoted to Him like a new bride is to her bridegroom. The Covenant LORD is our glory. He is our God - the fountain of living waters who satisfies the longings of His people. Confession: It is evil and bitter for me to … Continue reading Devotional Thoughts – Jeremiah 2
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