Death of Christ

Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).

Free-range Christ is fearful Christ because he is present, speaking, and I just crucified him.

Sometimes loss is gain. Sometimes defeat is victory. Sometimes weakness is strength. Sometimes death is life. Sometimes, that is, when Christ is at the center, on his cross and not in his tomb.

God has found a way to be God even for the likes of us. He has found a way to save sinners.

Christ has come to make every last aspect of your life the object of his eternal, never-ending, always transitive grace.