Monthly Archives: January 2012

Restoring The Supremacy Of Christ (7)

Communion Meal & the Lord’s Supper 10. In a world which sings, “Oh, who is this Jesus?” and a church which sings, “Oh, let’s all be like Jesus,” who will sing with lungs of leather, “Oh, how we love Jesus!” … Continue reading

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Restoring The Supremacy Of Christ (6)

9. Only Jesus can transfix and then transfigure the void at the heart of the church. Jesus Christ cannot be separated from his church. While Jesus is distinct from his Bride, he is not separate from her. She is in … Continue reading

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Restoring The Supremacy Of Christ (5)

7. Jesus Christ was not a social activist nor a moral philosopher. To pitch him that way is to drain his glory and dilute his excellence. Justice apart from Christ is a dead thing. The only battering ram that can … Continue reading

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Restoring the Supremacy of Christ (4)

5. The “Jesus of history” cannot be disconnected from the “Christ of faith.” The Jesus who walked the shores of Galilee is the same person who indwells the church today. There is no disconnect between the Jesus of Mark’s Gospel … Continue reading

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Restoring the Supremacy of Christ (3)

4. Being a follower of Jesus does not involve imitation so much as it does implantation and impartation. Incarnation–the notion that God connects to us in baby form and human touch—is the most shocking doctrine of the Christian religion. The … Continue reading

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