And when we turn to Jesus and trust in him, not only does he bring us out of the household of Satan – out of our bondage – but Jesus brings us into a new household. Into the household of God.
Jesus is acting in the place of his people. He’s obeying on our behalf. He’s standing firm in the same kinds of circumstances where the people of God have historically failed.
We can clearly see the glory of Jesus’s self-control, in contrast to the failings of humanity.
Believers in the God of Abraham have great hope for the future.
Even if we abandoned our houses and bodies and brains and our playthings, and we stooped down to take on the form of pond scum – even then, we would not have humbled ourselves as much as Jesus Christ did.
How did Jesus’s followers understand his life? What impact did Jesus have on the mission and message of his followers, and how should the events of his life impact us?
Whatever God says is true and right and good. By comparison, our knowledge is incomplete. We’re vulnerable to making mistakes and jumping to wrong conclusions. And so it’s essential for our faith to be anchored in God’s truth...
As we groan in the present, let's groan with hope. For God has prepared future glory for each of his children, and we will not be disappointed.
Either your mind will be set on the Spirit, or on the flesh. Either your convictions will be built on divine knowledge, or your convictions will be shaped by human opinion.
Are you satisfied? Real fellowship with God produces completeness of joy.