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Names of God – Tue – 22-11-29

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Have you ever pondered someone’s nickname. Some nicknames are given in jest. Like the huge man everyone calls “Tiny.” Others are variations on a longer name, such as “Bob” instead of “Robert.” Then there are the names that don’t make sense to us because we don’t know the story.

The same can be true of God’s names. They are important because they teach us about him. But some may cause us to scratch our heads if we don’t know the story. Try this one, “the Lord our righteousness.” It is found in Jeremiah 33:15-16, “In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.” (NIV)

So, what does “the Lord Our Righteousness” tell us about God? Well, it refers to Jesus. He is the branch sprouting from David.  He fulfills this prophecy from Jeremiah. God supplies what is needed to satisfy his own justice. Jesus’ death on the cross pays the penalty so we can be declared righteous.

As 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (NIV) Today, worship the Lord our righteousness.

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Jesus’ Ministry – Tue – 22-04-12

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If you made a list of the high points of Jesus’ ministry what would you include? Oh, we’d all include his death and resurrection. Would you also include the Sermon on the Mount or the feeding of the five thousand? Which parables or miracles would you included? Now, let me ask, would you include his temptation by Satan?

This event was probably not high on your list, right? Immediately after his baptism, Mark 1:12-13 says, “At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.” (NIV) Of course, Matthew and Luke give us details on some of the specific temptations he endured. But the key point is that Jesus was tempted, but did not sin.

Why is this a high-point? Because Jesus needed to be tempted and he needed to be sinless. Hebrews 4:15 says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are–yet was without sin.” (NIV) Jesus needed to be sinless to fulfill the redemption mentioned in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

Today, remember Jesus’ temptation and his obedience to God!

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Crucifixion – Fri – 21-04-02

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In this episode, we remember Friday in the last week of Jesus’ ministry, the Friday when he died. This episode is a real challenge. How can I encourage you with a focus on Jesus’ crucifixion in less than two minutes?

On that Friday Jesus was tortured. His back was whipped into a bloody, raw wound. He was marched out of Jerusalem and crucified. For six hours he struggled to breathe while nailed through hands and feet to a rough cross.

We could continue to focus on the ugly details of his death. But maybe it is better to focus on the meaning of His death. Jesus was crucified to satisfy the justice of God and provide forgiveness for all who would believe in him. God’s Son willingly endured the cross, not because He was guilty, but because he was innocent. While it was a physical torture, it was also God’s wrath poured out to punish sin.

As 2 Cor. 5:21 says, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (NIV)

There’s not a lot of encouragement in the torture and gruesome details of Jesus death. But there is wonderful encouragement and hope in what his death accomplished. He provided a way for me — and you —  to be forgiven and enjoy knowing God.

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