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The Path to the Cross, Part 5
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In his message yesterday on Matthew 27:1-2; 11-26, Robin Boisvert led us in taking a closer look at one of the final “scenes” before the crucifixion: Jesus before Pilate.
Options for reviewing and applying the message:
• Listen online or download an MP3.
• Download the summary outline (in PDF format).
• Use the questions below for further reflection and application to your life:
1. Jesus was completely innocent and righteous. Why was it necessary for Him to die?
2. How did God use the crowd’s evil desires to accomplish His perfect plan of salvation?
3. How does the crowd’s choice to release Barabbas and condemn Jesus illustrate the truth of substitutionary atonement?
4. Horatio Bonar once wrote, “I nailed him to the tree; I crucified the Christ of God; I joined the mockery…” How is your sin to blame for Christ’s death?
5. How can a reflection on Jesus taking our place to bring salvation, forgiveness and peace move you to bow your heart in gratefulness and worship for such a costly sacrifice and such infinite love?
March 22 2010 at 5:00 am
The Path to the Cross, Part 4
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Yesterday Robin Boisvert continued our series, preaching a message titled, “A Denier Restored, a Betrayer Rejected,” from Matthew 26:69-27:10. Robin unpacked the pivotal choices and actions of two disciples, Peter and Judas, and helped us apply their stories to our own lives.
Options for reviewing and applying the message:
• Listen online or download an MP3.
• Download the summary outline (PDF format).
• Use the questions below for further reflection and application to your life:
1. Before his denials, Peter was supremely confident in himself, only to have the pride in his heart revealed in the caldron of crisis. In what ways do you tend to find confidence in yourself, in the strength of your spirituality, rather than in utter dependence on the grace of God?
2. Robin shared that God perfectly orchestrated events because Peter needed to know that he needed a Savior, that his self confidence and self-trust were entirely at odds with the humility that trusts in Christ. In what ways are you aware of your need for a Savior? In what ways does your self-trust replace Jesus as Savior?
3. How does Peter’s denial, repentance and restoration serve as an example: “that all may fear, and none may presume, and all may hope” (Isaac Williams)?
4. Robin taught us that Judas looked and acted just like the other disciples; but he was different. Why was Judas’ sin and remorse different from Peter’s? Why is it sobering to realize that appearance is not always a definitive indicator that someone is a disciple of Christ?
5. Judas valued Jesus cheaply, selling Him for the price of a slave. What value do you place upon the blood of Jesus? How highly do you esteem the ransom price paid for your redemption and forgiveness?
March 15 2010 at 4:59 am
The Path to the Cross, Part 3
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Yesterday, in the third message of our series, The Path to the Cross, I preached from Matthew 26:45-68. As the Savior is arrested and accused, “that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled,” He reveals that God’s purposes are not accomplished by the weaponry and methodology of this world.
Options for reviewing and applying the message:
• Listen online or download an MP3.
• A summary outline in PDF format
• Use the questions below for further reflection and application to your life:
1. When the crowds came to take Jesus by force, Peter reacted with violence. But Jesus knew the sovereign plan of His Father was being fulfilled. How did God use the crowd’s evil to accomplish His perfect plan of salvation?
2. Through what lens do you most often view your trials and sufferings—the lens of this world, or the lens of God’s power, goodness and sovereignty? How does remembering that God is in control of every detail of your life bolster your faith?
3. In the circumstances of your life (at home, in school or at work), in what are you oftentimes trusting—your power (your gifts, abilities, intellect, etc.), or God’s grace and power? What weapons do you oftentimes use—your words, your forcefulness, etc., or the spiritual weapons of prayer, faith and God’s Word (see Eph. 6:10-20)?
4. Charles Bridges once wrote, “Unbelief looks at the difficulty. Faith regards the promises.” What would faith look like in your circumstances? What promises from God’s Word would strengthen your faith?
5. When asked if He is the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus answers that He is equal with God and is the Son of Man (Daniel 7:13-14) who is seated at the right hand of Power ruling over all the earth (Ps. 110:1,5). What does Jesus’ answer reveal about His character, His authority and His Kingship?
March 11 2010 at 5:43 pm
Education Options
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On Sunday, February 21, I took a few minutes to talk to the church about education options. My focus was on our sobering responsibility as parents to steward the hearts and minds of our children as we guide them through their school years, and on guarding our unity as different families choose different education paths. Above is the video of my comments.
March 8 2010 at 5:00 am
The Path to the Cross, Part 2
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Yesterday C.J. Mahaney preached from Matthew 26:36-46 on Jesus’ time in the garden of Gethsemane before going to the cross. C.J. asked and answered the questions, “What did Gethsemane mean for Jesus?” and “What does it mean for us?”
Options for reviewing and applying the message:
• Listen online or download an mp3.
• A summary outline in PDF format
• Use the questions below for further reflection and application to your life:
1. In Gethsemane Jesus experienced the difficulties of relational abandonment from the disciples as well as distress of soul regarding the wrath he was about to endure. How does Jesus’ experience deepen your gratefulness for your Savior?
2. Three times Jesus appealed for an alternative to drinking the cup of God’s wrath; three times the Father was silent. How does the Father’s silence demonstrate His deepest love for you? (See John 3:16)
3. William Lane writes that Jesus looked into the cup and “found hell rather than heaven opened before him, and he staggered.” How does Jesus’ resolve to drink this cup demonstrate His amazing love for you?
4. C.J. reminded us that the cup of wrath that Jesus drank was our cup. He took it from our hands and gave us the cup of salvation. How does a reflection on this truth assure you of God’s love for you?
5. How can Jesus’ weakness and suffering as a man in Gethsemane provide comfort through your darkest and severest trials? (See Hebrews 4:15-16)
March 1 2010 at 5:00 am
The Path to the Cross, Part 1
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Yesterday I preached the first message in our sermon series, “The Path to the Cross.” I taught from Matthew 26:1-29, on the plot to kill Jesus, his anointing at Bethany, Judas’ betrayal, Jesus’ passover meal with his disciples, and the institution of the Lord’s Supper. Yes, it was a lot to cover in one message.
Options for reviewing and applying the message:
• Listen online or download an mp3.
• A summary outline in PDF format
• “Preach The Gospel To Yourself” (PDF) - created by Don DeVries
• Use the questions below for further reflection and application to your life:
1. Are you a disciple like Mary asking, “What can I give to my Lord?” Or are you like Judas asking, “What can I get instead of Jesus?”
2. Like Mary’s heart of love and gratefulness, to what act of sacrificial worship is the Lord calling you? What gifts and resources can be poured out for His praise and glory?
3. What obstacles prevent Jesus from being your dearest friend and your most valued treasure?
4. Josh taught us that proximity to Jesus, to the church, or to other Christians can never save us. Are you relying on religious knowledge and practice for salvation, or have you believed and surrendered your life to Jesus as both Savior and Lord?
5. How can a reflection on the Lord’s Supper move you to bow your heart in gratefulness and worship for such a costly sacrifice and such infinite love?