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Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
Our deepest problem is that we seek to find our identity outside the story of redemption.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
Even though the heart is one of the Bible’s most dominant themes, there is much confusion about the term. In western culture the term is relegated to the fields of romance (Valentine’s Day) and sports (“he plays with a lot of heart”). In the Bible, however, the heart is an essential category. You cannot understand the human being without
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Satan’s wisdom places peoples’ lives in their own hands, so that they rely on their own ability to think, interpret, understand, and apply.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
You cannot understand Christian relationships, particularly marriage, any other way. Why would God put the world’s most significant, demanding, and difficult human relationship (marriage) smack dab in the middle of the world’s most important process (sanctification)? If he did it so that people would realize their individual dreams, it would have
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There is probably not a day when we do not plot to steal glory that rightfully belongs to the Lord. When we compete with one another for glory, we fail to experience the unity that can only be found when we join together to live for him.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
Finally, sin renders us incapable of doing what God has ordained us to do. This inability colors every situation and relationship of our lives. It is not just that I don’t want to do God’s will, or that I think my way is better, it’s that even when I have the right intentions, I can’t pull it off. I always fall short of God’s standard.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
Biblical personal ministry is rooted in the story of a war and a Savior King.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
What a difference it makes to see that being sinned against is not an occasion for vengeance but for God to be revealed! Instead of assuming God’s position as judge, we ask how we can incarnate his love to the people involved in the hurtful situation. Too often we forget that there is nothing more wonderful than to be Christ’s ambassadors. We
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The first thing sin produces is rebellion. This is more than breaking a few rules; it is a fundamental flaw in my character. It is not something I learn; I was born with it.