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From time to time we are reminded that we can only be right with God through Jesus.  These reminders fix our faith fully on all that Jesus is for us so that we are turned out of ourselves to Christ … Continue reading →

The Father’s Son became one of us to take our place even unto death. Now, he stands before his Father in our place and by his Spirit we know that his abba is ours. There is no need for us … Continue reading →

The God of grace began his good work within us and he will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Of course, we work out the good work of God in our daily lives but only … Continue reading →

Why does God bother with us?  We all reject God shattering any sort of relationship with him. Nevertheless, God acted in Christ reconciling us to himself.    We cannot provide a “why” for all this.  We simply say God is … Continue reading →

The God who reconciles us to himself is truly different from us.  He is the Creator and Lord of all.  He exists in majesty beyond all. He is right and true in all his ways.  In contrast, we are mere … Continue reading →

The risen and exalted Jesus encounters us personally as the one who is our salvation. Through this living encounter with Jesus by the Spirit we come to know the true God.  And as he repeatedly encounters us we know ever … Continue reading →

Before anything was even made God decided to have us in relationship with himself.  He alone decided this for us. He also decided to act in Jesus by his Spirit to achieve his aim. That means all the action of … Continue reading →

God’s Spirit unites us with Jesus, the Father’s Son.  Within this union, all that belongs to Jesus becomes ours, including his relationship with the Father in the Spirit.  Baxter Kruger writes,  “The gospel is not the news that we can … Continue reading →

Father and Son know each other in a unique way because they are One in a unique way.  The Father is in the Son and the Son is in the Father.  Mutually indwelling one another, Father and Son know each … Continue reading →

In one of his prayers Jesus says, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth…” (Luke 10: 21-22).  Jesus is always aware of his Father as Lord of all. He always acknowledges that he was sent by his Father … Continue reading →