Resting in Christ is fueled by a humility that keeps us receptive to grace and blesses other people.
No one enters the Kingdom of God but by faith and repentance in Jesus Christ.
In Jesus, the church becomes a colony of heaven.
In this, Jesus’ people are:
Embracing citizenship
Embrace our citizenship where we are
Embrace our citizenship where we are with redemptive activity
How do we live in a republic when we have a king?
Jesus brings rest as a primary sign of his kingdom.
Jesus offers freedom through ongoing repentance. This brings freedom from the desperate condition of humanity, freedom from “managing” life, and freedom from hindrances to bearing fruit.
We must not delay in embracing the weightiness of Jesus.
We seek the kingdom of God through readiness shaped by grace, wisdom, and gravity.
Baptism is a gift of God that represents something real, outside us, and maintained by God himself.
Present confidence of future grace is rooted in a clear vision of past mercy.
Present confidence of future grace is rooted in a clear vision of past mercy.
Deep knowledge of our limitation allows for honesty, hope, and freedom.
Refreshing joy in the mercy of God is found on the other side of ruthless honesty about ourselves.
Is is still appropriate to pray imprecatory Psalms when we follow a Savior who calls us to love our enemy? (spoiler alert: yes)
God invites his covenant people into a life of blessing through regular and honest confession of sin.