Tag: Jesus

J.C. Ryle: Error on many other points is only a skin disease. Error about Christ’s death is a disease at the heart.

February 15, 2011

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.   Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will … More J.C. Ryle: Error on many other points is only a skin disease. Error about Christ’s death is a disease at the heart.

J. C. Ryle: Jesus knows the weakness of our memories in spiritual things

February 14, 2011

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You … More J. C. Ryle: Jesus knows the weakness of our memories in spiritual things

J. Ligon Duncan: Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words

February 9, 2011

J. Ligon Duncan concludes a sermon on Exodus 24, “The Glory Blood of the Covenant” Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words in Exodus 24:8.  When Moses confirms that God has brought His people into a saving, covenant relationship, in Exodus 24:8, he says, “Behold,” … More J. Ligon Duncan: Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words

Spurgeon: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

January 23, 2011

C. H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 22:1 in The Treasury of David: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” This was the startling cry of Golgotha: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani. The Jews mocked, but the angels adored when Jesus cried this exceeding bitter cry. Nailed to the tree we behold our great Redeemer … More Spurgeon: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”