When that fact dawns upon usĪnd we rest back upon it, then we have found the secret of a holy life. Going to do for us, but on what he has already done in Christ. Our deliverance from sin is based, not on what we can do, nor even on what God is That is history: our history, written in Christ before we were born.ĭo you believe this? It is true! Our crucifixion with Christ is a glorious historic fact. “Our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin” (Rom. Until you realize this you are no Christian for to say: “I can do nothing to save myself but by his grace God has done everything for me in Christ,” is to take the first step of faith. We begin our Christian life by depending not upon our own doing but upon what Christ has done. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” (John 19:29-30)Ĭhristianity begins not with a big do, but with a big done. Please submit this form before placing your order, so Tracy knows how you would like your book signed. “A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and So Shines the Night 12.00 Note: These signed copies have the previous cover image shown here.
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