All Our Sins

Scripture And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. ~Psalm 130:8, NASB Quote Your sins can darken your awareness of God’s love, but they cannot darken the reality of that love. ~Dana Ortlund Sin carries a lot of consequences which is why God encouraged Adam and Eve not to sin. Death is one of…

Who Can Worship?

Scripture O Yahweh, who may reside in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1, LSB Quote Jesus did more than come to the Temple: Jesus is the Temple. ~Dana Ortlund I always get a boost when I find someone who agrees with me. The Jews had a tendency to worship the…

The Social Gospel

Scripture Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life.” Quote Humanitarianism leads to practical atheism. ~Calvin Miller {Until…

Justification and Idolatry

Scripture ““I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” ~Exodus 20:2-3, LSB Quote Idolatry is the folly of asking a gift to be the giver. ~Dana Ortlund Idolatry can be very subtle; if we are…