HOPE FOR THE WORST OF SINNERS
/in Hope, Steadfast Hope“I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.” (Exodus 33:19) Moses needed hope that God really could have mercy on a stiff-necked people who had just committed idolatry and scorned the God who brought them out of Egypt. To give Moses the hope and […]
OUR UNSPEAKABLE PRIVILEGE
/in Hope, Steadfast HopeGod said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14) One implication of the magnificent name, I AM WHO I AM, is that this infinite, absolute, self-determining God has drawn near to us in Jesus Christ. In John 8:56–58 Jesus is answering the criticism of the Jewish leaders. He says, “Your father Abraham rejoiced that […]
THE ONLY TRUE FREEDOM
/in Faith, Steadfast Hope“Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31–32) What is true freedom? Are you free? If you don’t have the desire to do a thing, you are not […]
