The Cross (4)
  1. What Israel’s story makes painfully obvious is that following the Lord is a lifelong lesson in “I believe, but help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).
  2. Just as each servant was sent to bring back the Master’s fruit, so did God send his prophets to bring back the fruits of a life shaped by the Word.
  3. In the upside-down wisdom of God, the place of the cross becomes the place of life, absolution, and triumph.
  4. The story of Jesus's temptation has much more to offer than merely giving us a "how-to" guide on kicking Satan to the curb.