I love these insights on Jesus as the true and better answer to every Old Testament precursor. I wonder if the talk on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:27) went something like this: Here is the text from the video:1 Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us.Jesus is the true and better Abel who, though … [Read more...] about Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament
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When Oceans Rise
When I was in college, I helped lead a sailing trip into the Bahamas. I will never forget sailing away from land into the vast, unknown ocean in the middle of the night. It was exciting and yet extremely eerie. In particular, I remember watching the depth finder readings as we passed into deeper waters. The numbers slowly ticked deeper and deeper down until all at once they … [Read more...] about When Oceans Rise
Crawford Loritts on Luke Eight
Crawford Loritts worked through Luke 8, finding several common themes and culling many helpful lessons. In Luke 8, we have three very distinct and disparate stories. There is the demoniac, the hemorrhaging woman, and Jairus's daughter. Despite the differences, Loritts outlines three common themes. Every person had no control over his/her affliction.Every person was out of … [Read more...] about Crawford Loritts on Luke Eight
Colin Smith on the Preaching of Jesus
Colin Smith recently shared some thoughts on the preaching of Jesus out of Luke 4.Smith noted Four Distinguishing Marks of Jesus' Preaching: Jesus preaches the scriptures.Jesus preaches directly to the human condition.Jesus preaches himself.Jesus preaches Grace. But, as Smith points out, the hearers were filled with wrath despite the excellent preaching. Smith therefore … [Read more...] about Colin Smith on the Preaching of Jesus
Kevin DeYoung on Luke Fifteen
DeYoung outlines his sermon on Luke 15 in the following way: DeYoung wants to give us 1 key point to understanding the text.DeYoung wants to give us 2 things we should note about God from these stories.DeYoung wants to give us 3 things we need to do. One. To properly understand the stories of Luke 15, we must remember what provokes them: criticism about Jesus hanging … [Read more...] about Kevin DeYoung on Luke Fifteen