Messages on Salvation
Salvation as Your Helmet: Equipped and Announcing Boldly “Jesus is Lord”
Paul is a masterful teacher skilled in the use of metaphors for memorable messages in a murky world. Paul draws upon powerful imagery from Scripture he knows to be both very present to the eyes of God’s people in Ephesus and strikingly familiar to their minds. Paul challenges the hearers of his letter to see deeply God’s grace andappreciate a repositioning in battle against the enemy. Ephesians 6:10-17 Isaiah 11:5, 59:15b-21
About A Cross – Part 3: Paradise
The cross, a vehicle for executing criminals and a symbol for the finality of death, becomes transformed by Jesus’ crucifixion. What appears as an end, becomes the beginning of an eternal journey for all who believe. Luke 23:39-43; 24:38-40
About A Cross – Part 2: A Word for Us All
A mock trial, false witnesses, a hurried crucifixion, and disciples who deserted him in his final hour. All the makings of an injustice beyond words. Luke 23:32-38
About A Cross – Part 1: Take It Up
Long before His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, Jesus used the cross as an illustration of what it would mean to follow Him. Luke 9:21-25
A Heart Assured
As Christians, we have a rich heritage and a promising future. The book of Hebrews tells us why. God has spoken and we have his word: Christ alone is our salvation. The question now is, what are we going to do about it? Hebrews 10:19-25