Posts by John Stasse (Page 10)

“But He was wounded for our transgressions…” (Isa 53:5a) We have seen that the great, final ‘son of David’ is none other than God Himself, the Creator of all, come into the human scene, into the Story we Share, in our own likeness. Born as a Child of a virgin girl, within the nation He had set his grace upon but who were in an oppressed condition once more. They…

Abide in Me, and I in you. (John 15:4a) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Cor 5:17) Let us return to the amazing reality of the believer’s Union with Christ. This truth means that the whole of the Christian’s life is set with the saving activity of God, in what God has done in…

What is the place of prayer in your life? What prominence does it have in our lives? It is a question that I address to all. It is as necessary that it should reach the man who is well versed in the Scripture, and who has a knowledge of its doctrine and its theology, as that it should reach anyone else. What part does prayer play in our lives and how essential is…

The Psalmist is delighted with God. Psalm 18 is a thanksgiving Psalm expressing gratitude for a blessing from God. God’s work on his behalf causes the psalmist to raise his voice in unabashed enthusiasm. He exclaims, “I love You, O Lord.”

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth… (Matt 11:25) This is a pointed way in which to begin a verse – “At that time Jesus declared.” If you look at the context you will realize that no one had asked Him a question and that He was not in conversation with any human being. Yet it is written, “Jesus declared, I thank you, Father.”…

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had a most profitable journey. Their companion and teacher was the best of tutors; the interpreter one of a thousand, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The Lord Jesus condescended to become a preacher of the gospel, and He was not ashamed to exercise His calling before an audience of two persons, neither…

– You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; – His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your redemption; – His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; – His by relation, for you are named by his name, and made one of His brethren and joint-heirs.

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” – 1 Cor 9:24-25 New…

What has been the deepest, darkest experience in your life, the time when you felt the worst emotions, perhaps to the point of utter despair? For Jeremiah and his contemporaries in Judah, it was the destruction of Jerusalem. The death of the city was absolutely crushing.

Do you really understand Christmas? Because if you really understand Christmas, the first thing you want to do is to give thanks to God. You can’t hold it in. You’ve got to praise Him.