This seems like a good summary of where we were this AM. I, for one, really sensed my unworthiness of such a thing as the Gospel. That My King would die in my place is awesome thought. If you are looking for the quote by Spurgeon I used at the beginning, I referenced it last week. It is also available in a sermon entitled, “The Blood Shed For Many.” Enjoy!
Gospel-Centered?
C.J. quotes Spurgeon, who said this…
“Dear friends I am going to preach to you again upon the cornerstone of the gospel. How many times will this make, I wonder? The doctrine of Christ crucified is always with me. As the Romans sentinel in Pompeii stood to his post even when the city was destroyed, so do I…every thing else can wait, but this one truth must be proclaimed with a voice of thunder. Others may preach as they will but as for this pulpit it shall always resound with the substitutions of the Christ…Our blessed Savior would have us hold his death in great reverence; it is to be our chief memory we cannot think of that death too often.”
This is where we are headed again this weekend. We will be exploring the themes of the Gospel in Jesus’ Roman trial. I think Spurgeon is onto something here: our Savior would have us hold His death in great reverence and we can never exhaust the thought that we could give towards it. Therefore join me this Sunday as we come to awe and wonder again at the incredible Gospel of Jesus Christ. Prepare your heart as we enjoy the Lord’s Supper as well.