"True peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God."
— Alexander MacLaren
The supreme issue regarding the better aspects of the new covenant of grace is Jesus, our High Priest. The priests under the law were men who served for a limited time and then died. Under grace, our High Priest serves forever. Jesus received His priesthood "not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life" (Hebrews 7:16).
If what I do causes another to fall, then I will never do it again! It is the self-sacrificing perspective that Paul has demonstrated over and over again throughout his ministry. For example, Romans 9:3: "For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race." Paul reveals the degree to which he placed other people's interests above his own --
Paul wrote in Romans 15:1: "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves." It's basically a summary of how to get along with those who have different convictions. It's all based on love --
Another superior aspect of the new covenant of grace is the sacrifice we have in Jesus Christ, our great High Priest. The sacrifices under the old covenant were offered repeatedly, and they involved the blood of animals. In both respects, the sacrifice of Jesus is far better.
Joy is not the absence of suffering but the presence of God. — Elisabeth Elliot
"Don't dig up in doubt what you planted in faith." — Elisabeth Elliot
Some people's convictions may seem silly to us. But our knowledge doesn't justify leading anyone on a path toward destruction.
C.S. Lewis said, “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
There are times in life when everything you have to offer is nothing compared to what you are asking to receive.
The man who ruthlessly ravaged and persecuted the Lord’s beloved sons and daughters became God’s greatest preacher and advocate.
Mighty promises are given to those who master the Bible so well that the Bible masters them.
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