Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
To Live is Christ - Enemies of the Cross
March 20th, 2010Previous |
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The acceptance of Jesus leads to joy and not to be naive -
Philippians 3:17-21
Be thankful but still have our eyes wide open
The cross stands as a constant reminder of the battle between good and evil
Jesus did not just hang out at the cross - HE DIED there because of his enemies
And the war goes on
To act as though we do could do enough to earn salvation - undermines Jesus' sacrifice
To act as though grace is a license for sin - undermines the purpose of the cross -
Romans 6:17
Enemies of the cross = people with minds on earthly things
Philippians had a unique blessing of having Roman citizenship outside of Rome
Our real home country is heaven and our loyalty is to the King of Kings
Key Phrase: The cross stands as a constant reminder of the battle between good and evil