New posts will be posted every Tuesday. Pastor Ryan also blogs at his personal site, Look at Christ, at www.lookatchrist.com.
April 8, 2020 by Jim Quigley | Tags: gospel, salvation, Jesus, hope, easter
These verses contain two of Jesus’s last seven sayings as He hung on the cross. They are the shortest of the sayings, consisting of only five words combined (and only two words total in the original Greek). But do not mistake the brevity of these sayings with having a shallow meaning. Rather these two words from Christ have profound meaning and implications....
Keep ReadingApril 6, 2020 | Tags: salvation, hope, Heaven, Jesus
Our Lord’s words here tell a precious promise. A guilty, crucified criminal is heading to Paradise. The same day he’s punished for his crimes, he’s promised by his Creator to be in glory. How did such a drastic change of destinations come about for this thief? Why did Jesus say what he did?...
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Does Jesus imply that we can earn our way into heaven?...
Keep ReadingSeptember 21, 2016 | Tags: 1 Peter, salvation, Hosea, people of God
A look at how Peter uses the Old Testament to emphasize that we are part of the people of God in 1 Peter 2:10...
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