Christ called us to be a part of a family and a people, reconciled with God—to be a radiant testimony to the world. We need to be reconciled with God and then with one another. We need to be Christ’s ambassador to the world. The Lord has promised to build his people.
Read MoreRyan Kelly interviews Dr. Stephen Wellum and Trent Hunter with submitted question from Clarus attenders about their book, the storyline of Scripture, and other hermeneutical issues.
Read MoreThe son of God became the perfect, obedient covenant-keeper so that we could be redeemed. We see in Scripture that forgiveness is no small thing. Only God can reconcile us to himself. He did that by giving us his own dear son, so that we may be justified through him.
Read MoreThe world cries out, “Where can we find a king who can last, who can rule with compassion?” God answers, “He is coming in the person of Christ.”
Read MoreIt is in this that we see the role of the Old Covenant. Moses never gets into the Promised Land. There is no human covenant partner that has obeyed fully. Moses points to a better Moses. Israel points to better priest. Through Israel God’s promises will be realized. What this screams is our need for God to act, and we need Him to provide a perfect covenant keeper, which only happens with the arrival of Jesus.
Read MoreThe next time we see the stars in the night sky, may we remember our call to fix our eyes on Jesus and follow God in faith as Abraham did.
Read MoreSimilar to the ark, Jesus will safely carry any who believe through the flood of God’s wrath. Like Noah, those who board the ark of salvation offered by Jesus Christ will be protected and preserved.
Read MoreIn Genesis 3:15 there is a glimmer of hope, a promise given in seed form that God will not let the human race be ultimately destroyed, but will take the initiative to come and act to undo what Adam ruined. God will keep His promise and provide a better Adam, the Divine Son, who will bring us back, and Christ is seen from the beginning to the end.
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