God’s Grief Over Suffering
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Am I facing this situation with spiritual, biblical thought, or have I reverted unconsciously to a more natural, rational way of thinking?
Am I facing this situation with spiritual, biblical thought, or have I reverted unconsciously to a more natural, rational way of thinking?
The Cross: Where Love and Justice Met
The Cross: Where Love and Justice Met
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Comfort in God’s Empathy
Comfort in God’s Empathy
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1. Jesus understands our weakness
1. Jesus understands our weakness
2. Jesus was tempted in every respect that we are.
2. Jesus was tempted in every respect that we are.
3. Yet without sin.
3. Yet without sin.
4. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence.
4. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Let us hold fast our confession.
Let us hold fast our confession.
Jesus’ Suffering is an Example for Us.
Jesus’ Suffering is an Example for Us.
For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
1. He committed no sin.
1. He committed no sin.
2. No deceit was found in His mouth.
2. No deceit was found in His mouth.
3. He did not retaliate
3. He did not retaliate
Conclusion
Conclusion