Isaiah 42:13, ‘YHWH goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war He stirs up His zeal; He cries out, He shouts aloud, He shows Himself mighty against His foes.’ Like a warrior who roars a battle cry as he plunges into the opposing force, throwing himself into his foes with a might […]
Luke 12:50, ‘I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!’ The ‘baptism’ in view here is the crucifixion. Much could be said about this passage, but all I wanted to consider in today’s post (and picture) is that Jesus knew what was set before Him
Obadiah 16-17, ‘…all the nations shall drink continually; they shall drink and swallow, and shall be as though they had never been. But in Mount Zion there shall be those who escape, and it shall be holy…’ It seems like a strange metaphor to modern ears, but Scripture occasionally presents God’s judgment as a strong
Psalm 127:1, ‘Unless YHWH builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.’ And what is the ‘house’ that YHWH builds? Ultimately, it is the House of the Crucified and Risen Jesus Christ. Christ Himself is The House built by the Lord on the cross and from the tomb, raised up from the ashes
2 Corinthians 5:10, ‘For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.’ Everyone, without any exception, will appear before the judgment seat of Jesus Christ. There will be no coverings, no hiding
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Ps 83:16-18, ‘Fill their faces with shame, THAT they may seek your name, O YHWH. Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace, THAT they may know that you alone, whose name is YHWH, are the Most High over all the earth.’ Two points — First, there is a
Psalm 38:1-2, “O YHWH, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me…” Psalm 38:22, “Make hast to help me, O Lord, my salvation!” Notice two things from these verses in Psalm 38. First, in verses
Romans 2:16, “…on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.” How does God judge the secret things of human hearts “by Christ Jesus”? I think there are at least two ways. First, there is a day of judgment appointed for all human beings. On
Revelation 20 “(10)…the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire…(15) And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 3:21, “The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as
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Proverbs 10:24, “What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.” For God’s graciously chosen, Spirit-filled people, the filling of the universe with the Glory of God through the slain-and-risen Son will be the satisfaction of their deepest desire. But for those enduringly opposed to Him
Psalm 7:12-13, “If a person does not repent, God sharpens His sword and prepares to shoot His bow. He prepares deadly weapons against him; He gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.” The One who will finally fire the arrows of divine wrath IS the one who was first pierced by their equivalent on the
Psalm 130:3-4, “If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.”
Psalm 91:4, “He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler…” Matt.23:37, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem…” The heart of God calls His people to the refuge of His wrath-absorbing wings, spread out on the cross…
Revelation 14:10, “…he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of His anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur…” This will be true of anyone who opposes God until the end. But before it is true of them, it is true of God the
Malachi 4:1-2, “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze….But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.” The same Radiance that is terror
Isaiah 63:3,7, “‘I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments…’ I will recount the steadfast love of YHWH…” The feet that absorbed wrath in love will, in love, carry out wrath.
Philippians 2:10, “every tongue [will] confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” No matter what.
Psalm 68:2-3, “The wicked shall perish before God // the righteous…shall exult before God.” Righteous by grace alone.
James 4:14, “For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” Soon we will see our God eye to eye
Hebrews 4:13 “[we are] exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” In that moment, only Christ saves.
