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Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. We rest in His forgiveness. We rest in His righteousness. We rest in His resurrection. We rest in faith in the crucified and risen Christ. @ElyseFitz "The theology of the cross is the only theology that can bring us comfort because it rests solely on the God Man and not on ourselves." Elyse Fitzpatrick via @DanielBalcombe The law says: do this, and it's never done. Grace says: believe this, and everything's done. Believe and be comforted. Martin Luther via @DanielBalcombe Titus 2:11-12; 2 Corinthians 3:18. It’s possible you are expecting the preaching of the law to accomplish what, in actuality, only the gospel of grace can do. @jaredcwilson When I hear these words (it is finished), life ceases to be about my striving and doing and i...

I had the privilege to attend the Here We Still Stand Conference October 17-20 in beautiful San Diego, California.  You can see notes from most of the speakers in previous posts.  Today, I wanted to share a favorite quote from each of the speakers that I heard.  Enjoy! Christ takes all of the evil, death, and sin on the cross and gives us His righteousness. What must I do to be saved?  LOOK, BEHOLD- 40 Minutes in the Old Testament discussing Numbers 21 God doesn’t shame doubters but gives them reason to believe. Jesus welcomes doubters.  Front Porch with the Fitz's Christ is not a second Moses. The goal of the Law is to kill you. The goal of Christ is to raise you from the dead, forgive you. Daniel Emery Price The most popular sermon in the church today is “Just Do It” or “Try Harder”. Instead, we need more churches preaching the gospel. It’s all about the work of Christ. When the Law becomes the primary message of the church, it robs us of grace and...

John 19:26-30 I love those three words “It Is Finished” Tetelestai is good news. These words stand in opposition to every other solution the world offers. Jesus says no striving allowed and no doing, but remember “it is finished” Every time I hear these words I am transported from the battlefield to the dance floor. When I hear these words (it is finished), life ceases to be about my striving and doing and instead on celebrating what has been DONE in Jesus Christ. Living in the finished work of Jesus Christ is appreciation and awe for what Jesus did for us on the cross. Thirst in the Scriptures is associated with spiritual dryness or absence of God.  Living in the finished work of Jesus is freedom that God is working in you as you rest in Him. This leads to dependence on God as he forms and works on us.  It includes fear, love and trust in God in all things. God is not in the punishing and atoning game with you because He has already has don...

Below are quotes from various speakers at Here We Still Stand: How do you kill an awakening?  Add some requirements. Throw in some kickers (what to do). Limit God's love. Be too serious.  There's something unreasonable about God's love toward us. If we never get better, he will love us the same. Jesus gives us the message of reconciliation.  This includes forgiveness of sin (taking our all our sins) AND giving us His righteousness. Double imputation is a hill worth dying on. Christ died on it. Capon-We talk so loudly about "shoulds" and shouldn'ts" that they eclipse forgiveness of sins. Preaching 45 minutes of law and then throwing the gospel in at the end is not gospel centered, it's gospel caboosed. There is more than one way to be legalistic. Legalism is not just "thou shalt nots" but also tips/steps we tell people to do.  In Christ, you are as secure as Christ is. It's not that we are not hearing law. Social medi...

Our final speaker for the Here We Still Stand Conference on Saturday was Matt Popovits. Here are some notes: Romans 1:16-17 After wrestling with these words, the light bulb came on for Martin Luther. Man is made righteous in the eyes of God the Father through His Son by faith alone. The point of this for Luther was comforting hearts rattled by their own evil by faith alone starting with our own heart. How is your faith? It's not about us making it bigger or greater. Faith is not intellectual assent, moral courage, positive emotions, absence of doubt. Faith is dependence. Faith is resting in or relying on something that is greater than you.  The only requirement for great faith is great need. This faith you have is a byproduct of who Christ is not what you have done. Who gave you that faith? Who maintains that faith?  Christ This faith in Christ does produce fruit in the people of Christ as it invades our head, heart, and hands. The primary fruit of faith i...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter.  You can't overcome condemnation with sanctification. That's what justification is for. Terry Virgo via @noeljesse “The love of God does not find but creates that which is lovely to it.” ~ Martin Luther via @MichaelHorton_ Jesus is the Suffering Servant who died so that those who trust in Him would be forgiven. #thegospelprojectkids It is the Holy Spirit who moves us beyond mere imitation of Christ into union with Christ. @WhiteHorseInn "But God" Among the most important phrases in the English language and human history. Ephesians 2:1-7 @AlsoACarpenter The prodigal parable isn't about the rebellion of the younger or the rule following of the older but the father's relentless love for both. @MattPopovits    

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. Recognizing how much you’ve been loved produces a love that you couldn’t manufacture. @rjgrune It's not that Christ magically appears in every passage but he never disappears from the greater context from which that passage is offered @ByronYawn Just one reason Christmas is such a big deal: every other religion says God is "out there." Christmas says that God has come right here. @mattpopovits Two Words for 2017: Law and Gospel @1C13P @BeckyDanielson1 @LoriWildenberg I am fully known yet deeply loved, warmly welcomed, completely forgiven, and eternally adopted through Christ's work alone. @elysefitz  

This is a new feature on the blog.  Usually on Mondays, I get caught up on my favorite podcasts.  This usually results in a lot of tweeting on that day.  However, if you are at work and not checking Twitter during that time, you might miss some of the great truth being shared by others.  So, I am sharing some of best tweets from the previous week which include great wisdom and truth. Gratitude & joy drove them to do good works before the thought that they had to do them even crossed their mind.” –Herman Bavinck via @JustinHolcomb The centerpiece of the Christian life is faith not your faithfulness--trust in Christ's faithfulness not your own. @Byronyawn I affirm the call to sanctification. I just believe it flows not from an imperative to "be loving" but the indicative that we "are beloved." @MattPopovits Transformation happens by beholding Jesus. @simplegospelpod in both the OT & NT the way in which God saves sinners is always the same: by gra...