Jesus has borne the death penalty on our behalf. Behold the wonder! There He hang upon the cross!
Interpretation
This quote reflects on the sacrificial nature of Jesus's death, emphasizing the wonder and significance of His sacrifice for humanity.
Charles Spurgeon's quote highlights the profound theological belief that Jesus Christ took on the consequences of sin by sacrificing Himself on the cross. This act is seen as the ultimate demonstration of love and grace, providing a deep sense of awe and reverence for believers who recognize the magnitude of this sacrifice on their behalf.
In practice
In a sermon discussing the significance of sacrifice in our lives, one might reference this quote to emphasize selflessness.
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
Human history is a Gaian dream.
Forget everything you've ever learned about the stars and they'll once more be transformed into angels, or into children, or into whatever you want to believe at that moment. It won't make you more stupid - after all, it's only a game - but it could enrich your life.
Custom is our nature. What are our natural principles but principles of custom?
Today I know that all things are watching, that nothing goes unseen, that even wallpaper has a better memory than human beings.
The exile is a singular, whereas refugees tend to be thought of in the mass ... What is implied in these nuances of social standing is the respect we pay to choice. The exile appears to have made a decision, while the refugee is the very image of helplessness.
In a state of poverty, illiteracy, people just remain exposed to all kinds of manipulation. That's what we have lived. It's easier to tell a poor person, 'You know what, you are poor, you're hungry because the other one has taken away your rights.'
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