The Gospel Lens

Martin Luther on Music

codycrigger — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:35:03 +0000

“If any man despises music, as all fanatics do, for him I have no liking; for music is a gift and grace of God, not an invention of men.” – Martin Luther

Gifts

codycrigger — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:15:33 +0000

When I think about the gifts of creation that God has given to us for our enjoyment this one ranked right up there.

Love God: Hate Evil

codycrigger — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:32:34 +0000

This Psalm is an encouragement to let God be the center of our families and lead a blameless life.

Psalm 101
A psalm of David.

I will sing of your love and justice, Lord .
I will praise you with songs.
I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me?
I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.
I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar.
I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.
I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.
I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.
I will not endure conceit and pride.

I will search for faithful people to be my companions.
Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.

God made Christ our offering

codycrigger — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:04:24 +0000

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sins so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Christ Unveils the Law

codycrigger — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:20:08 +0000

Below Paul writes to the Corinthians reminding them that Christ is the one who gives the understanding to the Law.

“The old way, with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses’ face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away. Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory under the new way, now that the Holy Spirit is giving life? If the old way, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new way, which makes us right with God! In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way. So if the old way, which has been replaced, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new, which remains forever!

Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold. We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away. But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ. Yes, even today when they read Moses’ writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand.

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.”

Jesus The Promised Heir

codycrigger — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:20:01 +0000

God’s promise of Jesus to David

“I will preserve an heir for him;
his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.” – Psalm 89:29

Blaming our sin on circumstances

codycrigger — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:10:11 +0000

Sometimes I like to blame my sin on circumstances or pressures from the “world”. Jesus sees it a little differently.

Mark writes…For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”

You or Others

codycrigger — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:37:42 +0000

I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved. – Paul to the Corinthians

How to become a legalist

codycrigger — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:06:21 +0000

– from Mark Driscoll

Don’t Leave This World

codycrigger — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:37:21 +0000

A reminder not to remove ours but to reproduce ourselves.

But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. – Paul to the Corinthians

And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. – Mark speaking of Jesus