Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
Fanny Crosby wrote an amazing number of hymns that we still sing in church more that a century after her death. Many, like this one, are framed in the form of a prayer, and this hymn contains a petition that…
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Even though we have reflected on this hymn on four other occasions, it is so rich and deep there is a vast reservoir of content to explore. As I read through the lyrics again this time, what jumped out at…
It Was Finished Upon That Cross
We may know intellectually that Jesus said, “It is finished,” but what does it mean to our hearts? Is it a fact we live out in our daily walk with the Lord? Is it a truth that gives us peace…
Man of Sorrows
Jerry Bridges has famously said that we need to preach the gospel to ourselves every day. Some may wonder why that is necessary. After all, they reason, the gospel brought us to salvation, but of what essential good is it…
He Lives
Most of us probably have a pretty good handle on the importance of Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins. Without it we would be eternally lost, separated from God, and bearing the just punishment for our sin. But…
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