Posts with the tag “looking-to-the-lifted-christ”

People reject Christ not primarily for intellectual reasons but moral ones—they love their darkness. Sin is prized; light exposes what we'd rather keep hidden. But regeneration changes our affections. The Spirit plants new desires, drawing us to the light rather than fleeing from it. When believers practice truth and come to the light, it reveals that God is working in and through us. Any goodness...  Read More

There are only two realities: heaven or hell, life or death, light or darkness. No middle ground exists. Those who believe in Christ are not judged; those who reject Him stand condemned already. This isn't about relative goodness or being a "good person." Apart from Christ, we were dead in transgressions, children of wrath by nature. The issue isn't how good you are but your relationship to the So...  Read More

"For God so loved"—these words measure love not by sentiment but by sacrifice. God's love explains the "must" of the cross. This wasn't cosmic child abuse but divine self-donation. The Father gave His unique, one-of-a-kind Son so that whoever believes would not perish but have eternal life. This invitation extends beyond any single nation to every tribe and tongue. God loved, so He gave. If you're...  Read More

 The Israelites lay dying from serpent bites, poisoned and powerless to save themselves. God's remedy seemed almost too simple: look at the bronze serpent and live. No ointment, no ritual—just a faith-filled glance. This foreshadowed Christ lifted on the cross. Sin's venom runs through humanity's veins, and we're as helpless as those dying Israelites. The remedy isn't a five-step program or moral ...  Read More

5-Day Devotional: Looking to the Lifted Christ  Read More