Jesus keep me near the cross sermon12/28/2022 These chapters were so good, it will be on my list to read again. I went through this as an exercise for Lent. For instance Ch 1: True Contemplation of the Cross - "The whole value of the meditation of the suffering of Christ lies in this, that man should come to the knowledge of himself and sink and tremble." Martin Luther Ch 2: He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem - "And their (the disciples') misunderst A collection of sermons or studies from history's greatest teachers/preachers, past and present. The length of each chapter is perfect for reading aloud together as a family, and each one that we read was useful for contemplation during the Lenten season and Easter.moreĪ collection of sermons or studies from history's greatest teachers/preachers, past and present. I like the range of authors and eras that Guthrie has drawn from in these volumes-though I would recommend even more from the early church fathers, to balance out the readings from the Reformation and later. That one was readings for Advent, and this one is readings for Lent. The length of each chapter is perfect for reading aloud together as a family, and each one that we re This is the same format as Nancy Guthrie's other edited volume, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. This is the same format as Nancy Guthrie's other edited volume, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. These readings are sure to prepare people's hearts for a fresh experience of the cross each and every Easter season.more Sproul, Francis Schaeffer, John MacArthur, Skip Ryan, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into an experience of Christ's passion and anchor their hope in the power of his resurrection.Įach essay in this collection holds to a high view of Scripture and expounds on a particular aspect of the Easter story using the appropriate Scripture passage from the ESV Bible. It draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians such as Luther, Edwards, Spurgeon, Ryle, and Augustine, and from leading contemporary communicators such as John Piper, R. So that we all may linger at the cross during the Lenten season-and stay near it the whole year through-editor Nancy Guthrie has compiled this special anthology. Yet we miss out on spiritual riches when we do. In a culture where crosses have become little more than decorative accessories and jewelry, how easy it is for even the most well-intended Christian to rush from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday without thoughtfully contemplating the cross and all that it means. In a culture where crosses have become little more than decorative accessories and jewelry, how easy it is for even the most well-intended Christian to rush from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday without thou This collection of readings, drawn from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers, focuses on the wonder of Christ's sacrifice. These readings are sure to prepare people’s hearts for a fresh experience of the cross each and every Easter season.This collection of readings, drawn from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers, focuses on the wonder of Christ's sacrifice. Sproul, Francis Schaeffer, John MacArthur, Skip Ryan, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into an experience of Christ’s passion and anchor their hope in the power of his resurrection.Įach essay in this collection holds to a high view of Scripture and expounds on a particular aspect of the Easter story using the appropriate Scripture passage from the ESV Bible. This collection of readings, drawn from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers, focuses on the wonder of Christ’s sacrifice.
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