I Am is with Me (Psalm 23; John 10:11-18)
/God’s people can be content and find comfort in the midst of great affliction because God goes with them into that affliction and shields them from the danger—eternal wrath—by bearing it for them in love.
God’s people can be content and find comfort in the midst of great affliction because God goes with them into that affliction and shields them from the danger—eternal wrath—by bearing it for them in love.
The kingdom of God is fully paid for in the costly sacrifice of Jesus Christ on behalf of his treasured and faithful people, who are kept safe until the end of the age when the righteous will be separated from the wicked.
David mistakenly accuses God of abandoning him in his darkest hour, something Christ willing endures in order that he might draw near to his people in love and save them.
In the miracles of the woman with the blood discharge and the ruler’s dead daughter, we are given a picture of Christ’s redeeming blood on the cross to heal us of our sin and raise us from the dead.
The confidence of God’s people lies in their heavenly king who has accomplished salvation on their behalf and this confidence ought to lead them to be a people of prayer.
The mercy of Christ leads us to judge our brothers and sisters with love and compassion because the mercy we have received compels us to show mercy in return.
The Law of the Lord is glorious and life-giving because it reveals a Redeemer who is able to forgive and conquer sin and it is this Redeem that we meet in Jesus Christ.
In Christ’s baptism we are given a picture of his death on the cross where he is proven to be the righteous Son of God who is rewarded with the new creation for the sake of sinners.
The hope of God’s people to enter into his heavenly temple, lies in the righteousness of their king who is willing to walked the road of suffering to save them.
e are to live each day, learning from the past, with our eyes firmly fixed on the future, taking comfort in Jesus Christ, the only one who can preserve our souls on the Last Day.
The mercy of Christ compels us to show mercy to others, snatching them out of judgment, showing patience and grace, all the while despising the sin that stains them.
o be Spirit-filled in these Last Days, means to contend for the faith by submitting to God's word and building up one another in the faith.
Those within the church who reject God’s judgments and authority and would put their own words in the mouth of God are dangers to the church which will destroy it if they are not removed.
ude is saying that history teaches us that God cares very much about obedience and submission, even by those who have experienced his salvation and that true faith is characterized by obedience.
o contend for the faith is to strive to conform our lives to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene in her darkness and despair and teaches her to live in hope because of the resurrection.
Jude calls the church to identify with the Servant of the Lord promised by Isaiah and in-so-doing to take great comfort that he is able to keep them for the Last Day.
The gospel calls us to avoid controversies and divisions and to find unity in the grace of Christ, which, in turn, leads us to love and serve one another.
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