‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed!” (John 20:29). Jesus’ words to Thomas echo through the centuries and warm the heart of every true believer. Thomas needed to SEE Jesus before he would believe that He was alive. Since Jesus ascended into heaven the Gospel has been proclaimed, calling people to believe what we…
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From Eden ... to the Cross!
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Palm Sunday hardly seems like a time to talk about God’s judgment. After all, the crowd of people who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem for what has been called His “triumphal entry” were crying out to Jesus to save them. “Hosanna!” is a plea or cry for help. The crowd was calling out to Jesus to rescue them, to…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ “Conditional” testimonies are always dependent on things going “right” … from a purely human perspective. It’s easy to talk about being “blessed” when things are going well. People who believe in God, who trust in Jesus Christ, who are filled with the Spirit, often testify that God is good, kind, loving, gracious, compassionate, merciful, and faithful as…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Like many today, Job thought he knew all he needed to know about God … then God took him “deeper.” It is easy to talk about wanting to know God better, to go “deeper” in your relationship with God, but few seem to understand that the road of suffering and trials is the path that gets you…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Every day of your life has value and purpose. It may not seem like that statement is true, but knowing the sovereign God who reveals Himself in His Word means you understand that HE is always at work in this world and in your life in ways that you cannot possibly imagine. He orders events and opens and…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ God wants His people to KNOW Him! When talking about “revelation,” most people think only about the last book of the Bible: “The Revelation of John.” In reality, the entire Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to His people. Creation itself testifies to its Creator, but the Bible is God’s “special revelation,” given to a specific group…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Talking about LOVE in the context of the story of David and Goliath may sound absurd, but the truth is that the motivation for David’s willingness to fight Goliath was his heartfelt love for the God he knew. There are two opposing “forces” in this world: Good and Evil. We know that God is good and Satan and…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Growing up as part of the “family tree” of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, being part of the people of Israel, brought with it the privilege of being part of the only nation in the world to whom God had made Himself known and with whom He had entered into “covenant,” making promises to those who believed…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ A recent survey asked people if they believed in hell, and about 60% said they believed in some kind of punishment after death. Yet few are willing to believe that many people go there! Those who believe there is a “heaven,” more than 80%, believe almost everyone goes there, and 60% of those who claim to be Christians…
‘From Eden … to the Cross!’ Almost everybody has at least heard of “the ten commandments,” even if very few can tell you what they are! The original movie hit the theatres in 1956, depicting God speaking to Moses on the top of Mt. Sinai and writing the commandments in stone with a “finger of fire!” It was all quite dramatic, but it…