Gospel formed generosity is the overflow of God’s grace to you in Christ Jesus.
It is an encounter with the resurrected Lord and not the proofs of the resurrection that produce faith in us.
The suffering and death of Jesus, the Son of God, is not a tragic end but an event of divine fulfillment and revelation that leads to rescue, the forgiveness of sins, and redemption.
Jesus as king gives himself up to the judgement under an unrighteous king to save sinners.
Jesus is the Son of God, the Suffering King.
We will value Jesus above all else when we truly see him as our suffering king.
We must be alert if we are to be ready for the return of Jesus.
When we set our eyes upon the cross, we will faithfully follow Jesus to the end no matter what persecution or difficulties we face.
We value gospel centrality because the gospel is the only means by which people are saved and the power by which people are sanctified. The truth of the gospel enables us to genuinely and joyfully do what is pleasing to God.
We have in God a refuge and strength that dispels our fears so that we can pursue new year’s resolutions for our good and God’s glory.