John 17:19, “For their sake I consecrate myself that they may be sanctified in the truth.” Short Thoughts: The Son set Himself apart as a whole burnt offering through the Spirit to the Father (Heb.9:14), that we too might belong wholly and only to God in Him. Long Thoughts: I’m not sure […]
Opposition to who God is results in exile from His presence. This is the primordial wound from which flows the entire deluge of sorrow, suffering, and death that plagues humanity. However, on the cross, this entire mass of opposition to God pierces to–and is borne in–the heart of God Himself. This is the eschatological
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An Overview In Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah sees the Lord God “high and lifted up” in glory on His throne. Throughout Isaiah, the repeated theme is that YHWH alone is to be exalted, He alone is Savior–there is no other, and He shares His glory with none. But then, in Isaiah 52:13, that same phrase–“high and
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There is no God like YHWH, and He declares that with definitive finality when He descends into the deepest trenches of our suffering through the cross of Christ. In the freedom of His sovereign love, our Lord and our God penetrates to the heart of hopelessness and bears the full horror of His Bride’s godforsakenness
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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. The Passage Explained With verse 5, Psalm 23 seems to shift its central metaphor from that of shepherd and sheep to one that more prominently pictures YHWH as the master of a
Download the free discussion guide (including a leader’s guide at the end of the document) here. Read a blog post about the central theme of this animation here. May this video enrich and strengthen the joy and faith of many as they perceive the identity of God as revealed in His Son, crucified and risen!
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Download the free discussion guide here. With Portuguese Subtitles: In John 19:30, we read some of the final words Jesus spoke from the cross: “It is finished.” What did He mean? What was “finished”? This animation seeks to explore that question and to give two primary answers to it. First, when Jesus died on the cross,
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Discussion Guide: English | Português | Español | Interactive (English) Audio Español: Creation In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1) …And God created mankind in His own image ….in the image of God he created them, male and female He created – us (Genesis 1:27). What can be known
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Study Guide Full Version Leader’s Guide “Low Ink” Version Receba o guia de estudo em Português aqui. (Ou, esta versão usa menos tinta e não tem fotos.) Obtener la guía de estudio en español aquí . ( O, esta versión utiliza menos tinta y no tiene imágenes.)
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“And one of the elders said to me, ‘Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.’ And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing,
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith…”
This picture is a clear and sobering reminder of what the Love of God accomplished at the cross….namely, the swallowing up of the Wrath of God—indeed, the hell—that I deserved. In this wrath-bearing, hell-extinguishing, rebel-reconciling death, the God who is Love manifests Himself to all who have eyes to see. ”In THIS is love,
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“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.” Matthew 4:15-16 In this passage, Matthew quotes a prophecy
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” – Revelation 1:8 The Passage Explained Not only does Revelation 1:8 function as the climax to John’s trinitarian greeting, but it also works as something of a thematic foundation for the
John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:29, “Behold the
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“For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only [begotten] Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” It was difficult to visually depict this verse since it really is the heart of the Christian Faith and, indeed, the purpose for created reality itself. John’s writing is simple
