The Unexpected Rebels and Their Visitation
On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem as an unexpected King claiming his unexpected Kingdom, and doing so, Jesus received an incredibly warm welcome from the people of Jerusalem who showed up in great numbers to hail him as their King. And yet, Jesus was able to see...The Unexpected King and His Kingdom
The entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem at the Triumphal Entry is a thoroughly surprising event. Every bit of it is unexpected, not quite conforming to anyone’s expectations–except, of course, to the expectations of King Jesus himself. On Palm Sunday, Jesus...Strangers and Exiles: Longing for a Better Country
Yesterday, we faced the fact that the Christian life is filled with disappointment, suffering, and sacrifice. Abraham and countless other saints with him never actually lived long enough to see the fulfillment of God’s promises, so that they lived their entire...Strangers and Exiles: Sacrifices in Life and Death
Now, it would be easy to give a romanticized, rah-rah sermon about how we can move from rags to riches, grave to glory, valley to mountaintop by faith based on Hebrews 11:8-12, which we looked at yesterday. But Hebrews 11:13 stops us dead in our tracks, reminding us...Strangers and Exiles: Obedience by Promise
Abraham is the patriarch of faith. The author of Hebrews does mention other people before coming to Abraham in chapter 11 (Abel, Enoch, and Noah), but Abraham has a unique role in blazing the trail of faith for following in his footsteps to become strangers and exiles...Download My Free eBook
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