That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, as it is written, “I have made [...]
The Gospel and the World – Part 1
Sermon delivered by R.W. Glenn. For more solid, biblical teaching, go to http://solidfoodmedia.com.
"But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone."Unknown
Hebrews 2:9 – By the grace of God, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
"Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."writer of Hebrews
Hebrews 2:14-18 – Jesus endured the same death that we all must endure so that through death, he might destroy the devil, and bring deliverance for all those who were subject to lifelong slavery through fear of death. He had to be made like us so that He might become a merciful and faithful high [...]
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism vs. The Gospel
Great gospel sermon by R.W. Glenn. If you have not checked out http://solidfoodmedia.com, you need to. It is filled with solid, biblical teaching.
No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.The apostle Paul
Jesus was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. So thankful for God’s grace poured out in Jesus Christ.
Ditch “Easter”, Bunnies and Eggs?
There is no good reason to disassociate with the term ‘Easter’ simply because it was once associated with a pagan religion. If we can use the term ‘Sunday’ as part of our Christian fabric, then why not Easter? Moreover, what attachment does Easter to pagan religion in today’s terminology?
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