Theology of the Cross (157)
  1. What does Jesus mean by "Taking up your cross and following Him?" Where is it that we die? Some will not see death until they Jesus in His glory.
  2. Ultimately, however, we find in the Heidelberg Disputation the root and core of Luther’s theology, which he would build and expound upon throughout his life.
  3. As long as we hold tight to a life that was never ours to possess in the first place, so long as we refuse to lay down our life so others can live, Jesus can't do a thing for us.
  4. This coming Sunday churches around the world will celebrate the big, splashy day of Pentecost. As well they should.
  5. As the story unfolds we see Luther’s Heidelberg theses on display, even before the Fellowship leaves Rivendell.
  6. You cannot fudge Glory in this life. You get there only on the Better Day that is coming and not one day before.
  7. To be justified means to be declared righteous in the forgiveness that is ours in the crucified Christ. It is a done deal, and by faith we have it all.
  8. Ultimately, the lie we have believed is that God is like we are. He is not. Thank God that he is not. He is the Lord who reverses all our expectations.
  9. His glory is made known precisely in the cross, His strength in weakness, His wisdom in folly, His exaltation in humiliation.
  10. Have you ever watched The Matrix? Crazy movie, right? The thing that continually keeps reminding me of that movie is the last thing you’d probably think of, even though the movie is rife with motifs, themes, and analogies of it.
  11. Case in point: Jonah. Calling this man to be a prophet makes about as much as sense as hiring an executioner to be the CEO of a hospital.
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