Inner City Elder's Podcast

Father into thy hands I commend my spirit

“When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished;’  and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit”.  A. W. Pink said, “’It is finished’ is but one word in the original, yet in that word is wrapped up the gospel of God; all assurance, and...

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1). When was the last time you and God had that type of conversation? And what made David so...

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away? Haven't you heard my groaning? O my God! I cry out by day, but you don't answer. And I cry at night but get no response. Yet, I know that You are the One whom Israel praises. Our...

So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, said to his mother, 'Woman, behold your son.' Then he said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour the disciple took her into his family." -John 19:26-27 What a...

We can but faintly guess what, for the suffering Savior, a word like this must have been. Over against all the voices of blasphemy He has remained steadfastly silent. But the sincere petition of this repentant thief, Christ waste not a moment to answer...

At the height of his physical suffering, his love prevails and He says, "Father to forgive them, for they do not know what they do. Luke 23:34" Could there ever be greater irony? Who is it that you need to forgive? Jesus says, I have come that you may...

Why are we worried? Why are we discouraged when we have such a priest? Let’s go to Him boldly. Let us remember that He is at the right hand of God representing us. We can face the hardships of life! We can face the struggles of life! He is a priest who...

Jesus says we have the power to bind and loose things in our lives -Matt 18:19. And Romans 6:14 says sin shall not have dominion over you, because we are under (ruled by) grace (Jesus Christ DIVINE influence of your heart)! We have been given power to...