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RHMA Take-Home Thoughts Part 2

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Another main speaker at the RHMA conference was Duane Litfin.  A few reflections from his two main sessions:

  • How do you picture Jesus?  He is no longer a simple carpenter or a tortured sacrifice on a cross.  He is the risen and ascended Lord and King.  When John sees him in Revelation 1, he falls down at his feet as though dead.  As we picture him in all his glory, it should have positive affects on our worship, our obedience, and our confidence.
  • In Matthew 21, Jesus chose a humble donkey to ride into Jerusalem.  Jesus has a habit of choosing to use the humble – people like us.  God chooses us not because we are wonderful, but because he is.
  • The disciples untied the donkey and brought it to Jesus.  Jesus used the donkey because it was available.  Are we available?  How do we use our time, our money, our hands, our tongues, our minds, our hearts?  Are we available or are we tied up with other things?

RHMA Take-Home Thoughts, Part 1

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Over a week ago I promised to share some highlights from the RHMA conference I attended.  The conference is for pastors/wives of small town and country churches.  One of the main speakers this year was D. A. Carson.  A few thoughts from his two main sessions for reflection:

  • Jesus was not held to the cross by the nails but because he desired to do God’s will.  Likewise, we must not sin because we desire to do God’s will.
  • Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” so we would never have to make that cry.  He was forsaken in our place.
  • Though least in the kingdom, we are greater than John because we can better point others to Jesus, especially to his death and resurrection that brings salvation.  In other words, the Christian criteria for greatness are radically tied to proclamation and witness.  What makes us great is that we can point others to Jesus.