

“It cannot be from any worthiness in our prayers, which are in themselves polluted things. But it is because God delights in mercy and condescension. He is herein infinitely distinguished from all other Gods. He is the great fountain of all good, from whom goodness flows as light from the sun.2 —JonaThan edwards”
― For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper
― For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper

“the liberation of God’s people from slavery in Egypt. That act of liberation was a picture of the bigger, deeper liberation from the enslavement of sin and death that Jesus would accomplish through his death. But these words also point to the goal of this meal. God liberated his people from Egypt so that they might be free to worship him. And Jesus liberates us from sin so we might be free to enjoy him. Jesus longs to be with us, to meet with us around the table, to love us and to receive our love in return. This, too, is enacted in the Last Supper.”
― Enjoying Jesus: Experience the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life
― Enjoying Jesus: Experience the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life
“13 「今日か明日、これこれの町に行き、そこに一年いて、商売をしてもうけよう」と言っている者たち、よく聞きなさい。 14 あなたがたには、019明日のことは分かりません。あなたがたのいのちとは、どのようなものでしょうか。020あなたがたは、しばらくの間現れて、それで消えてしまう霧です。 15 あなたがたはむしろ、「主のみこころであれば、私たちは生きて、このこと、あるいは、あのことをしよう」と言うべきです。 16 ところが実際には、あなたがたは大言壮語して誇っています。そのような誇りはすべて悪いことです。 17 こういうわけで、なすべき良いことを知っていながら行わないなら、それはその人には罪です。”
― Shinyaku Seisho Shinkaiyaku2017 (Shinkaiyaku Seisho Center)
― Shinyaku Seisho Shinkaiyaku2017 (Shinkaiyaku Seisho Center)
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