Martin Luther called Christ’s death in our place “The Great Exchange”. Jesus took our sin and bore the wrath of God, and we received His perfect righteousness as a gift. Here is J.C. Ryle on Mark’s account of the Crucifixion of Jesus in chapter 15: We shall find it useful to examine separately the several … More Our Substitute: The Great Exchanger
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. (Psalm 115:1-3) In our … More Trust Him: For the glory of our faithful God
Today we read 2 Samuel 18-19. Here is a poem by John Piper, at DesiringGod.org King David’s son, Absalom, had killed his brother Amnon for raping his sister Tamar. Then he led a rebellion against the king and drove him out of Jerusalem. As we enter this poem, it is the night before the battle … More Absalom and David, Part 2
May 22 Galatians 4:21-31 (ESV) Example of Hagar and Sarah 21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. 23 But the son of the slave was born according to … More May 22 Galatians 4:21-31
May 22 Mark 15:16-32 (ESV) Jesus Is Mocked 16 And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), [1] and they called together the whole battalion. [2] 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, … More May 22 Mark 15:16-32
May 22 Psalm 115 (ESV) To Your Name Give Glory 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” 3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. … More May 22 Psalm 115
May 22 2 Samuel 18-19 (ESV) Absalom Killed 18:1 Then David mustered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 And David sent out the army, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and … More May 22 2 Samuel 18-19
And though this world with devils filled Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure For, lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him. John Piper … More One little word shall fell him
Coty Pinckney comments on today’s reading in Mark 15:1-15: Note here the irony of the release of Barabbas: Jesus is falsely accused of leading a rebellion against Rome; Barabbas did lead a rebellion against Rome. The guilty one goes free; the innocent man dies. Pilate’s preference for not executing an innocent man is just that … More The guilty one goes free; the innocent man dies.
What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs? Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a … More What makes you tremble?
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