Author Archives: David Cartledge

Christ died for us and we died with him. We died to the old order in Adam under sin and death. Christ rose from death as the new man in new creation and we have been raised with the new … Continue reading →

The New Testament word koinonia refers to sharing in something. Before the world began Father and Son shared in the divine life as they mutually indwelt one another in the Spirit. Within this communion of love they also shared an … Continue reading →

Our lives are now hidden with Christ in God and when he appears we shall appear with him in glory. For God’s intention is to bring many sons and daughters to glory in Jesus. As he appears before his Father, … Continue reading →

We humans were created for a purpose bigger than ourselves or anything else in this world.  Paul gives us a glimpse of this purpose in Romans 8.   In verse 29 Paul tells us that God’s ultimate purpose is that … Continue reading →

In 2007 The Eagles put out a new album called “Long Road out of Eden”.  One of the tracks is “Frail Grasp on the Big Picture”.  We need to constantly hold God’s big picture before us, but our grasp is … Continue reading →

We humans need a sense of purpose and destiny that is within God’s Ultimate Purpose. But sadly, we tend to ask, “what is my purpose and my destiny”?  We see all things from our own viewpoint. And so each one … Continue reading →

Jesus is the true God drawing near to humanity. So near he actually becomes one of us. He refuses to hold himself aloof from us. Even though he was always with God as God he does not stand apart from … Continue reading →

Father and Son are so closely bound up with one another in the Spirit that they “indwell” one another. The purpose of this relational God for his creation is also relational. He wants to reach beyond his own shared life … Continue reading →

The law was God’s gift to his covenant people. By obeying the law’s commands Israel would express their faithfulness within covenant relationship. But the law has been taken captive by the powers of darkness turning it into an oppressive power. … Continue reading →

We were created by the God who is love for love relationship within the triune circle of love. Within this circle of love we are to freely accept God’s authority over us in response to his free love. But sadly … Continue reading →