The Whole Counsel

The Altogether Lovely One II: He is not the Problem. We Are.


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See Jordan’s study, Christ Our Treasure: Enjoying the Preeminence of Jesus in the Local Church - https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/jordan-thomas

This week we continue our series with Jordan Thomas discussing the greatest treasure of the Christian life. If our eyes are fixed on anything other than Christ, we are looking in a fatal direction. While this sounds very noble and spiritual, it is essential. But just because it is essential does not mean it is easy. In fact, it is one of the hardest things for an individual Christian, a faithful family, and a careful church to do consistently. Dr. John Snyder and Jordan Thomas share some encouragements and examples of how we are to do this in our everyday lives. Perhaps the greatest example given to us is the Apostle Paul. There are multiple instances through his letters where he breaks out in worshipful doxologies in the middle of a logical argument. And this reality isn’t reserved for Paul because he was a “superChristian.” This is meant to be the experience of every Christian. If we want to pursue holiness, if we want to fix our churches, if we want to prioritize evangelism and missions, the driving force must be a fixation and obsession with the person of Jesus Christ. Nothing else has the power to move us and the fuel to make us fight the temptation of looking elsewhere. Another major point John and Jordan tackle is the idea of Jesus being boring. Why do so many find Jesus unattractive and not worth following? Is there something wrong with Jesus? Any Christian can answer that with a resounding “NO.” But how often do we find ourselves bored in our praying to him, reading of him, studying his Word? How do we fight the battle and warm our hearts by the beautiful reality of who he is? By gazing more and more at him. If we find Jesus boring, the problem is not with him. It is in us.

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See Jordan’s study here: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/jordan-thomas

See Jordan’s study, Christ Our Treasure: Enjoying the Preeminence of Jesus in the Local Church - https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/jordan-thomas

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