Christ, the true and better Isaac, humble son of sacrifice Who would climb the fearful mountain, there to offer up his life Laid with faith upon the altar, Father's joy and only son There salvation was provided—oh, what full and boundless love! Thus runs the second...
Christ: The True and Better Adam
Christ the true and better Adam, Son of God and Son of man Who, when tempted in the garden, never yielded, never sinned He who makes the many righteous, brings us back to life again Dying, He reversed the curse, then rising, crushed the serpent's head In this verse of...
Learning about Christ: The True and Better
When Jesus came to earth as the Messiah, He came as the fulfillment of more than 400 prophecies. Additionally, numerous individuals in Scripture foreshadowed Who Jesus would be and what He would do. These people can be called a 'type of Christ'. Jesus fulfilled these...
Trusting God when Life is Hard
Have you ever had a situation in your life that was going badly and left you stressed and worried? Have you ever felt afraid about what the future holds, whether about a specific situation or about the unknown future generally? Every believer faces trials and...
Defining Love: How God has Called us to Love
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ~1 Timothy 1:5 Around Valentine’s Day, there’s a lot of talk about love. But it seems these days that there are a lot of different definitions of love, and it can be...
Verse Compilation: A Reflection on Christ our Mediator
“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause, he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the...
Hope and Truth Found in Christmas Carols
‘Tis the season! For weeks now, most places of business have been playing all types of Christmas music—sometimes exceptionally far from the definition of that word. If you’re anything like me, you perk up a little when a song like “Away in a Manger” or “The First...