John the Baptist is the only person to call Jesus the lamb of God as he prepared the way for the ministry of the Messiah. This God-given discernment about the identity of the Messiah must have stirred his heart for what the Lord was unfolding. John 1:35 The following day John was again standing with two …
The fact that Jesus will save us from our sins implies we can’t save ourselves. This points out our dependence on God. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. [1] The Lord extends the free gift of salvation to …
The writer of Hebrews shows us Christ, the mediator priest. We generally picture a mediator as one who helps solve contract disputes. A mediator occupies a middle position to intervene and bring agreement between two conflicted parties. When we hear the word “priest,” we may think of a Catholic or Episcopalian priest. Perhaps we think …
Jesus takes our punishment on the cross as our loving Savior. We should meditate on and be thankful for this. We could not pay the price for our sins, so the Lord, in His mercy, and grace, sent His Son Jesus into the world. Through His death, the Lord made a way for us to …