The Lord Jesus died on the cross for our redemption, and He was persecuted by man mainly in the first three hours of His crucifixion. In the last three hours of His crucifixion Christ was judged by God for our sins. He was made sin for us (2 Cor. … [Continue reading]
man crucified and persecuted Jesus and God put Christ to death on the cross as our Substitute
Who killed the Lord Jesus on the cross? This morning I was impressed and also reminded that it was not just man who killed the Lord Jesus, but it was also God who put Him to death. On the one hand, man was instigated by Satan to capture, condemn, … [Continue reading]
on the cross Christ suffered men’s reproach, despising, deriding, sneering, head shaking, and mocking
This week we are getting into Psalm 22, which speaks about Christ who passed through the redeeming death and entered into the church-producing resurrection. Wow, a whole week to get into the death of Christ in all its aspects and all its details! I … [Continue reading]
enjoying the Lord Jesus and partaking of Him at the Lord’s Table Meeting on the Lord’s Day!
The most important meeting of the week and the meeting you CANNOT miss is the Lord's Table Meeting. Instituted by the Lord Jesus before His departure from the earth to be a replacement of the Passover and the real Passover (Luke 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25), … [Continue reading]
a turn from keeping the law and being good Christians to enjoying Christ and living Christ(Psa. 1-16)
In the Psalms we see the path, the struggles, and the expression of the human sentiments of some of God's loving seekers. Godly men like David, Asaph, the sons or Korah, Moses, etc - they sought after God, pursued the knowledge of God, and wanted to … [Continue reading]
the messages from the Young People’s Conference in Poland 2011 are online at ageturners.com
This announcement/tip, though not very "important" outwardly or to some, it is so important to many of us who have been following the 2011 Poland Camp and the European Young People's Conference in Poland series that it needs its own blog post. And … [Continue reading]
Christ in His ascension: His attainments, obtainments, the fulness of joy, and pleasures forever!
The spirit of the Bible is to exalt Christ, and in Psalm 16 we see a revelation of Christ as a wonderful Person in God's economy! We need to see this Christ and appreciate Him for what He is and what He does. We need to ask the Lord to heal our eyes … [Continue reading]