Jesus is the true and better:

Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us.

Jesus is the true and better Abel who, though innocently slain, has blood now that cries out, not for our condemnation, but for acquittal.

Jesus is the true and better Abraham who answered the call of God to leave all the comfortable and familiar and go out into the void not knowing wither he went to create a new people of God.

Jesus is the true and better Isaac who was not just offered up by his father on the mount but was truly sacrificed for us. And when God said to Abraham, “Now I know you love me because you did not withhold your son, your only son whom you love from me,” now we can look at God taking his son up the mountain and sacrificing him and say, “Now we know that you love us because you did not withhold your son, your only son, whom you love from us.”

Jesus is the true and better Jacob who wrestled and took the blow of justice we deserved, so we, like Jacob, only receive the wounds of grace to wake us up and discipline us.

Jesus is the true and better Joseph who, at the right hand of the king, forgives those who betrayed and sold him and uses his new power to save them.

Jesus is the true and better Moses who stands in the gap between the people and the Lord and who mediates a new covenant.

Jesus is the true and better Rock of Moses who, struck with the rod of God’s justice, now gives us water in the desert.

Jesus is the true and better Job, the truly innocent sufferer, who then intercedes for and saves his stupid friends.

Jesus is the true and better David whose victory becomes his people’s victory, though they never lifted a stone to accomplish it themselves.

Jesus is the true and better Esther who didn’t just risk leaving an earthly palace but lost the ultimate and heavenly one, who didn’t just risk his life, but gave his life to save his people.

Jesus is the true and better Jonah who was cast out into the storm so that we could be brought in.

Jesus is the real Rock of Moses, the real Passover Lamb, innocent, perfect, helpless, slain so the angel of death will pass over us. He’s the true temple, the true prophet, the true priest, the true king, the true sacrifice, the true lamb, the true light, the true bread.

The Bible’s really not about you — it’s about him.

our world belongs to God

This is a great article. Take time to read through it and to allow the phrases to sink in i think you will be amazed by the content.


here is the link.

Root or the fruit

I just read something really great. In Aw Tozers book the root of righteousness he calls us to look at the condition of our roots more than our fruit. Fruit is good and represents healthy roots, but when do we spend time allowing our roots to grow deep. Psalm 1 reminds us about a tree that is planted by a river. Are your roots healthy? I have never thought about this question before. I can understand why, the fruit of the spirit is a great thing. Is the root system being managed well? Have you looked to have them go deep into the word of God to have your fruit be bigger and better.

In a strange way the roots of G2 are loving God, going deep into who He is and spending an extended period of time with Him. The fruit is the love of neighbor and the world how beautiful to see your roots in action. We can only love out, when our roots are deep in the love of God.

Mission Vision Statement

This is a wonderfully well written Mission Vision statement from New City Presbyterian Church in south Florida.

At New City, we believe that God is on a mission to reclaim and replenish a world lost and broken by sin thereby “making all things new” (Revelation 21:5). We believe that the most startling aspect of God’s mission is that he has called his imperfect people (the church) to take part in carrying out his glorious work of revitalization. Christians have been rescued by God in Christ to become agents of renewal--missionaries.

This means that while evangelism remains a priority, the salvation of individuals is not the church’s only mission. Churches are designed by God to be instruments of renewal in the world, not only renewing individual lives but also renewing cultural forms and structures, helping to make all that is crooked in our world straight.

So, our mission is spiritual and physical, individual and cultural. God wants us to involve ourselves in the rehabilitation of hearts and houses, souls and society. We’re to care about the renewal of both people and the environment. This requires word and deed, proclamation and demonstration. God is renewing human hearts and recreating all things through his church. This is our mission to the world.

Volunteer letter 6

To God be the glory. This year has been already been a great blessing. In January and February I have already had meetings with three children who have made a profession of faith. I am so excited with what God is doing in our ministry. God has done a wonderful work in using the faithfulness of parents and the consistency of Sunday School to have His Gospel go forth. I am excited that children are being saved at evbc. We know this is not about numbers, but about God transforming hearts. I tell you these wonderful stories as encouragement to keep going and press on. Paul tells us to “not grow weary in doing good. ” We know that our service is for our Savior, not ourselves.

The Gospel is our main thing, and we will be able to communicate it most effectively when it is all we are. We had a staff summit; we talked about our purpose as teachers and what God desires for us to do. We had a wonderful Q&A, where we discussed how we should love and care for the special needs students who are in our ministry. We have put the audio from the morning on the church website and would love for you to listen, and move with us on a journey where Jesus matters more than anything.

I am encouraged with all that God is doing and will do. We have an amazing King and we have the ability to pray big prayers. Join with me as we finish up this spring semester in asking God to save more of the children in our church, that they would live for His glory and honor all the days of their lives.
http://www.evbc.org/Media.aspx
You can access the summit audio at this link and then search: Justin Marshall

Pray for a child

We all have children in our lives. The neighbors, nieces and nephews, students or our own. Here is a helpful tool that you can use to pray for the children in your life. This will allow you to very specific as you speak to the God of the universe on behalf of the children in your life.

I will pray regularly that this special child in my life will:

-Live in ways that are pleasing to Jesus, not because adult Christians expect it, but because it brings joy to Jesus.

-Choose heroes who are worthy role models.

-Have the strength to say no to doing wrong, and to stand up against wrong, even if others don't.

-Ask Jesus' forgiveness for things he or she has done that displease Him, and for the things the child didn't do, even when they knew they would have pleased Jesus.

-Grow in Christ in measurable ways that the child and those who love him or her can see.

-Share Jesus with others that they believe in Jesus

-Develop talents and give those talents as gifts to Jesus.

-Watch how older Christians live for Jesus, and pattern their life after those older Christians.

-Practice Christian disciplines, especially prayer, Bible reading, giving, and service.

-Pick best friends from those who are living for Jesus.

-Pray for others, and not be exclusively focused on their own needs.

-Not give up when they fail or when things go awfully wrong.

-Understand that the Christian life is a lifetime growth process, and to look forward to what God has in store for them.




Can you imagine the blessing that we will see when we begin to pray these things over the children in our lives.