The Radical Reconciler: Lent in All the Scriptures
Focus on the amazing story of Jesus' crucifixion and the gospel in days and weeks leading up to Easter and think yet again how the cross transforms our lives today.
With Bible verses, prayers and 40 meditations by Chris Wright and treasured, timeless nuggets from John Stott, prepare to be inspired as you contemplate the deep, life-transforming truths of the gospel: 'love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all'.
Our Radical Reconciler
* forgives sins
* reconciles enemies
* destroys death
* defeats evil
* governs history
* restores creation
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Ash Wednesday: self-denial 5
Thursday: three scriptures in a cup 8
Matthew 26:17-30
Friday: three temptations on the cross 11
Luke 23:32-43
Saturday: three completions in one word 14
John 19:28-30
Week 1
EVIL DEFEATED
Sunday: the conquest of evil in six acts 18
Monday: evil invades - God promises 21
Genesis 3:1-15
Tuesday: 'The Lord is a warrior' 24
Exodus 15:1-18
Wednesday: the finger of God 27
Luke 11:14-22
Thursday: God's cosmic triumph 30
Colossians 2:6-15
Friday: there's a war on 33
Ephesians 6:10-17
Saturday: hallelujah! 36
Revelation 18:1-3; 18:20 - 19:9
Week 2
DEATH DESTROYED
Sunday: freed from the fear of death 40
Monday: death mocks life 43
Ecclesiastes 3:9-22; 9:1-10
Tuesday: death invades life 46
Psalm 88
Wednesday: death will be swallowed up 49
Isaiah 25:1-9
Thursday: Jesus invades death's kingdom 52
John 11:1-40
Friday: death's power broken 55
Hebrews 2:9-18
Saturday: death's reign ended 58
Romans 5:12-21
Week 3
SINNERS FORGIVEN
Sunday: forgiveness full and free 62
Monday: 'What a great sin' 65
Exodus 32:1-14
Tuesday: 'Forgive our wickedness and our sin' 68
Exodus 32:30 - 33:6; 33:12 - 34:9
Wednesday: 'Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven' 71
Psalm 103
Thursday: 'Your sins have been forgiven' 74
Luke 7:29-50
Friday: 'He bore our sins' 77
1 Peter 2:19-25
Saturday: 'He is faithful and just' 80
1 John 1:5 - 2:2
Week 4
ENEMIES RECONCILED
Sunday: blessed are the peacemakers 84
Monday: brothers reconciled 86
Genesis 50:15-21
Tuesday: nations reconciled 89
Isaiah 19:18-25
Wednesday: a son reconciled 92
Luke 15:11-32
Thursday: Jews and Gentiles reconciled 96
Ephesians 2:11-22
Friday: accept one another 99
Romans 14:13 - 15:13
Saturday: love one another 102
1 John 3:11-23; 4:7-21
Week 5
HISTORY GOVERNED
Sunday: the ruler of creation and history 106
Monday: God's world-governing word 109
Psalm 33
Tuesday: the throne of God and the Son of Man 112
Daniel 7:1-27
Wednesday: 'To fulfil what the Lord said through
the prophets' 115
Matthew 1:18 - 2:18
Thursday: 'By God's deliberate plan' 118
Acts 2:14-41
Friday: 'All authority in heaven and on earth' 121
Luke 24:44-53; Matthew 28:16-20
Saturday: the slain Lamb is on the throne 124
Revelation 5:1 - 6:8
Holy Week
CREATION RESTORED
Palm Sunday: rejoicing and weeping over Jerusalem 132
Monday: curse and covenant 135
Genesis 5:28-29; 9:7-17
Tuesday: let the earth be glad 138
Psalm 96:10-13; Isaiah 65:17-25
Wednesday: creation reconciled 141
Colossians 1:15-20
Maundy Thursday: the new wine of the kingdom 144
Luke 22:7-20
Good Friday: the new and greater exodus 147
Romans 8:18-39
Holy Saturday: the new heaven and new earth 150
Revelation 21:1-5; 21:22 - 22:5
EASTER DAY
Like his glorious body 154
Revelation 1:9-18
References 157
- Title: The Radical Reconciler: Lent in All the Scriptures
- Authors: Chris Wright, John Stott
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781783599455, 9781783599448, 1783599448, 1783599456
- Resource ID: LLS:9781783599455
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-22T22:34:16Z