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Jonathan Griffiths

What the Gospel Says About Flawed Christians, Part 2

April 4, 2024

These opening verses are stunning and remarkable in what they say about flawed and failing Christians. The church at Corinth is a mess, and ungodliness abounds. But the believers there are “sanctified” and will be sustained guiltless until the end. There is deep comfort here for flawed and failing disciples.

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These opening verses are stunning and remarkable in what they say about flawed and failing Christians. The church at Corinth is a mess, and ungodliness abounds. But the believers there are “sanctified” and will be sustained guiltless until the end. There is deep comfort here for flawed and failing disciples.
April 3, 2024
The empty tomb speaks of victory – of salvation won – of mission accomplished. It also speaks of a fresh start for the failed disciples. Jesus promises to meet them once again in Galilee, where the journey began. Here is hope for the flawed and failing – the risen Jesus calls us to follow him in forgiveness and new life.
April 2, 2024
The empty tomb speaks of victory – of salvation won – of mission accomplished. It also speaks of a fresh start for the failed disciples. Jesus promises to meet them once again in Galilee, where the journey began. Here is hope for the flawed and failing – the risen Jesus calls us to follow him in forgiveness and new life.
April 1, 2024
As Israel spent 40 years being tested in the wilderness, so Jesus spends 40 days—and is proved entirely faithful. The faithfulness of Jesus, God’s true Son, is the foundation for our salvation. His perfectly righteous life is the basis of our standing before the Father.
March 30, 2024
Jesus dies a horrific death in the place of sinners. As he dies, Mark highlights for us the significance of all that is taking place – the cry from the cross, the darkness above, the tearing of the curtain temple. Observing in awe the terrible events of Good Friday, we learn afresh the wonder of the Saving work of Jesus.
March 29, 2024
Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and is greeted by the crowds as the long-awaited Messiah-King. Almost immediately, as Jesus confronts sin and corruption, his enemies rise against him. And soon we will see that the Messiah will only receive his kingdom when he has been thoroughly rejected by his people and died for their sins.
March 28, 2024
Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and is greeted by the crowds as the long-awaited Messiah-King. Almost immediately, as Jesus confronts sin and corruption, his enemies rise against him. And soon we will see that the Messiah will only receive his kingdom when he has been thoroughly rejected by his people and died for their sins.
March 27, 2024
Jesus’ death and resurrection achieve the ultimate victory over the grave. Because he died and rose again, we who believe in him share in his victory.
March 26, 2024
Sin bars us from God’s holy presence. But when Jesus died, the curtain of the temple was torn in two—indicating that sinners may now enter God’s presence through Jesus.
March 25, 2024
As Israel spent 40 years being tested in the wilderness, so Jesus spends 40 days—and is proved entirely faithful. The faithfulness of Jesus, God’s true Son, is the foundation for our salvation. His perfectly righteous life is the basis of our standing before the Father.
March 23, 2024
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About Encounter the Truth

Through faithful teaching of the Scriptures, Encounter the Truth seeks to facilitate encounters with the truth of God’s Word—and ultimately, with the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Truth that came down from heaven. Our prayer is that those who do not yet know Jesus will come to a saving knowledge of the truth, that believers will be established in the truth, and that, through this, local churches will be strengthened.

About Jonathan Griffiths

Jonathan Griffiths serves as Lead Pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada, sits on the Council of the Gospel Coalition Canada, and gives leadership to the Timothy Trust, which exists to promote expository Bible ministry. He loves to train and mentor developing leaders for gospel ministry. Jonathan studied theology at the University of Oxford and completed his Ph.D. on Hebrews at the University of Cambridge. He takes a keen interest in current affairs, not least politics and economics. He and his wife, Gemma, have three children.

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