What do we make of Christ’s death? (Crucifixion Day)

Bible Readings John 18:1-11 Luke 23:26-49 Introduction My dear brother and sister in Jesus Christ, Our Lord once said, Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:2–3, NIV) In another place our Lord said, praying to his Father, I praise you,…… Continue reading What do we make of Christ’s death? (Crucifixion Day)

The day the Lord listened to a man (2)

Lessons from Joshua Scripture Readings Luke 24:36-29 Joshua 10:1-15 Introduction The Bible is not meant to be understood as a book with two separate major sections, the Old Testament dealing with Israel, and the New Testament dealing with the church, as if these sections have not much in common.  If read this way, what happened…… Continue reading The day the Lord listened to a man (2)

A Matter of Death and Life

(c) Dr R.C. Sproul, Jr We live in strange times. It used to be said that the only two things we could be certain of were death and taxes. You still can be pretty sure of taxes, but death recently has become rather more cloudy. With the advent of assorted technological wonders in the field…… Continue reading A Matter of Death and Life