KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING!!!!!!! April 20, 2007
Posted by brian in : What is the Gospel?, C J Mahaney , trackback
The epitaph over Israel’s grave was “They soon forgot”. Without a doubt, unarguably, the Cross was the center piece of Paul’s theology, and throughout his ministry, this was the prominent theme. Paul kept the main thing the main thing.
TIGHTEN YOUR GRIP ON THE GOSPEL!!!!!
KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING!!!!!
Why is it critical for us to hold fast the Gospel? Why is it critical for us to keep the Gospel? Why is it critical for us to treasure the Gospel on a daily basis? Because daily our tendency and temptation is to forget the main thing.
DO NOT RELAX YOUR GRIP ON THE GOSPEL!!!!!
Christ died for our sins. Keeping the main thing the main thing is a daily necessity. Everyday! No days off allowed.
KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING!!!!!
Ought not the patient to be familiar with the physician? Ought not the bride to be familiar with the bridegroom? Ought not the sinner to be familiar with the Savior? Beyond doubt it ought to be so. Surely we can not know this Christ too well. Surely there is not a word, nor a deed, nor a day, nor a step, nor a thought in the record of His life which ought not to be precious to us.
Father, saying that we are doing better than we deserve is one serious understatement. In light of your Holiness and our sinfulness, what we deserve is your judgment, your wrath, hell, and yet, because You are rich in mercy, we have become objects of Your mercy and no longer objects of Your wrath as we trust in Your Son and His finished work on our behalf for our sins. We come to you tonight clothed in the righteousness of another, clothed in the righteousness of Your Son in whom is all Your delight.
The cross is the blazing fire at which the flame of our love is kindled. We have to get near enough to it for its sparks to fall on us.
Keep the main thing the main thing……………………..
- CJ Mahaney
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God is god. I read this just three days after the elder of our church (an AOG church) stated in a meeting that times have changed and the Gospel is now obsolete. I have left that church.