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Christ’s Waiting (Hebrews 2:6-9)

I heard a story recently about a wife anticipating what she would receive from her husband for Mother's Day. A week before the day, she woke up and told her husband, “I had a dream that you gave me those beautiful earrings we saw at the store last week (hint, hint). What do you think my dream means?” He replied, “Mother's Day is coming up, you'll know then.” A couple days later, she again woke up and told her husband, “I had a dream that you not only gave me those beautiful earrings,…continue reading →

Christ’s Waiting (Hebrews 2:6-9)

I heard a story recently about a wife anticipating what she would receive from her husband for Mother's Day. A week before the day, she woke up and told her husband, “I had a dream that you gave me those beautiful earrings we saw at the store last week (hint, hint). What do you think my dream means?” He replied, “Mother's Day is coming up, you'll know then.” A couple days later, she again woke up and told her husband, “I had a dream that you not only gave me those beautiful earrings,…continue reading →

Christ’s Ascension (Luke 24:50-53)

What would it take for us to never want to leave this sanctuary? Obviously, the Christian life is about more than worshiping here, but our desire to worship here says a lot about the kind of Christian life we're going to live outside of these walls. So what would it take for us to desire to worship here continually? Would it take going through a great trial so that we learn to lean upon God more? Would it take some kind of increased determination on our part to be faithful? No, I think…continue reading →

Christ’s Ascension (Luke 24:50-53)

What would it take for us to never want to leave this sanctuary? Obviously, the Christian life is about more than worshiping here, but our desire to worship here says a lot about the kind of Christian life we're going to live outside of these walls. So what would it take for us to desire to worship here continually? Would it take going through a great trial so that we learn to lean upon God more? Would it take some kind of increased determination on our part to be faithful? No, I think…continue reading →

Christ’s Resurrection, Part 2 (Matthew 28:7-10)

Early in the morning, two women named Mary went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. Instead of finding the body of Jesus, an angel told them that Jesus had risen! The women were now at a loss. What should they do next? We must ask ourselves the same question: what should we do now that Jesus has risen? “It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the…continue reading →

Christ’s Resurrection, Part 2 (Matthew 28:7-10)

Early in the morning, two women named Mary went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. Instead of finding the body of Jesus, an angel told them that Jesus had risen! The women were now at a loss. What should they do next? We must ask ourselves the same question: what should we do now that Jesus has risen? “It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the…continue reading →

Christ’s Resurrection, Part 1 (Matthew 28:1-6)

The resurrection of Christ is perhaps the most awe-inspiring event in all of history. It ought to cause us to praise God every time we think of it. The hymn “He Lives” was actually written out of frustration with liberal Christianity that states that it doesn't matter whether Jesus physically rose from the grave or not. But Christ did truly raise from the dead! We ought all be convinced that Christ lives because it will have a major impact on how we live. “Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first…continue reading →

Christ’s Resurrection, Part 1 (Matthew 28:1-6)

The resurrection of Christ is perhaps the most awe-inspiring event in all of history. It ought to cause us to praise God every time we think of it. The hymn “He Lives” was actually written out of frustration with liberal Christianity that states that it doesn't matter whether Jesus physically rose from the grave or not. But Christ did truly raise from the dead! We ought all be convinced that Christ lives because it will have a major impact on how we live. “Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first…continue reading →

Christ’s Crucifixion (Matthew 27:22-54)

Less than a week after the triumphal entry, “Pilate said to them, 'Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all said, 'Let him be crucified!'” (Matthew 27:22). It's amazing how fast their opinion of Christ changed. One moment they were hailing Him as the Messiah, the next they're calling for His crucifixion. We might pass the buck to the Pharisees. After all, they stirred up the crowd to do this. But if you want to find who's really to blame for Christ's death, you need only look in…continue reading →

Christ’s Crucifixion (Matthew 27:22-54)

Less than a week after the triumphal entry, “Pilate said to them, 'Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all said, 'Let him be crucified!'” (Matthew 27:22). It's amazing how fast their opinion of Christ changed. One moment they were hailing Him as the Messiah, the next they're calling for His crucifixion. We might pass the buck to the Pharisees. After all, they stirred up the crowd to do this. But if you want to find who's really to blame for Christ's death, you need only look in…continue reading →