Fifty Reasons Jesus Came To Die by John Piper is a short book that, well, tells us fifty Scriptural reasons that Jesus came to die. Each one of the fifty chapters is short and to the point at about two pages each. But Piper gives a depth to each of the reasons that is refreshing and thoughtful. Plus, he supplies passage after passage showing us all that was accomplished at the cross.
For example - chapter 28:
To Free Us from the Futility of Our Ancestry
knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
1 Peter 1:18-19
Secular people in the West, and more primitive people in animistic tribes, have this in common: They believe in the power of ancestral bondage. They call it by different names. Animistic people may speak in terms of ancestral spirits and the transmission of curses. Secular people may speak of genetic influence or the wounding of abusive, codependent, emotionally distant parents. In both cases there is sense of fatalism that we are bound to live with the curse or the wounds from our ancestry. The future seems futile and void of happiness. p. 74
When God blesses, none can curse. ... Nor is any wound inflicted by a parent beyond the healing of Jesus. p. 75
Highly recommended - especially around Easter. Also found by the name The Passion Of Jesus Christ.
2 comments:
Todd,
this is a sweet post. I really believe our past can bring a curse into our lives. It holds power over us, and apart from Jesus Christ we are bound to repeat the sins of our Fathers. Praise God that He makes His blessing possible in Christ.
Thanks for being a blog-minister.
And that's just a taste of what Christ has accomplished!
Welcome back to the blogging world; it's good to have you posting again.
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