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The Blog of Darryl Dash

Toronto, ON Canada

This blog is about how Jesus changes everything. He changes:

  • Our relationship with God
  • Our relationship with others
  • Our vocations - how we live and work in this world
  • Our ministries

This blog exists to explore some of the ways that Jesus changes everything. It provides resources and articles that will help you think about the ways that Jesus can change every part of your life.

The Lord himself invites you to a conference concerning your immediate and endless happiness, and He would not have done this if He did not mean well toward you. Do not refuse the Lord Jesus who knocks at your door; for He knocks with a hand which was nailed to the tree for such as you are. Since His only and sole object is your good, incline your ear and come to Him. Hearken diligently, and let the good word sink into your soul. (C.H. Spurgeon, All of Grace)

Bad News Before It's Good

May 13, 2011  /  Darryl Dash

I've been studying Hebrews this week. It's interesting to observe how the author of Hebrews uses both encouragement and warning to address a situation pastorally. It's my observation that most of us default to one or the other. It takes intentionality to use both together.

Jonathan Edwards touches on this when he talks about the God's message containing both warnings and hope. The gospel is not only good news.

The old original wounds must first be probed in their depth before there can be healing. The Scripture compares sin with the wound of the soul, and says that an attempt to heal this wound without examining it first is vain and deceitful. It is God's message to show men how awful their state is before he brings the comfort of deliverance and healing. The gospel must be revealed as bad news before it can be good news. (Religious Affections)

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