“Never put the accent on the appearing and focus on that. Put the accent on Jesus.” –Sinclair Ferguson
“It’s almost a psychological-spiritual paradox,” Ferguson said as he began the final session of Next 2009. After learning about the glory of Christ in His preeminence, the miracle of His incarnation, His sinless life, His atoning death and His all-important resurrection, the Scottish pastor and seminary professor began his message with a peculiarity in the life of the Christian. Though there is a sense of eagerness to see the Lord in His journey, we joyfully and patiently await His miraculous coming.
Ever since our Lord and Savior ascended into glory, many people have come and gone prophesying the end of the world. Looking at “signs” from the world, at least a few people in every time period have thought they would see the world’s end in their lifetime. But their focus was not on that it was Jesus returning. It was about “ending the bad days.” It was about settling disputes on eschatology. It was about being “raptured up” before the rest of the world. It was not about Jesus. Read the rest of this entry »
