Consider How Posted May 3
Doxa Community Church was planted almost 3 years ago and the purpose we planted the church is still the same today. To pursue God's Glory, to proclaim God's Gospel and to provide God's Grace will forever be the mission of this church. How we accomplish this mission will necessarily change and the fervency in which we pursue this mission will unfortunately change.
Starting March 17th 7:30am at Vince's Coffee House. For this book group we are going to make some changes. Reading a chapter a week and then discussing what we read will stay the same. But this group will have more. Scripture reading and chapter summaries will be added to help us even get more out of this incredible book. I hope you will join us, I know it's early but it always proves to be a great experience.
Description: The Heart of Christ in Heaven towards Sinners on Earth was first published in 1651, and it soon became Thomas Goodwin’s (1600-1680) most popular work. It is a fine example of his Christ- centredness and his mix of theological rigour and pastoral concern. In it he aims to show from Scripture that, in all his heavenly majesty, Christ is not now aloof from believers and unconcerned, but has the strongest affections for them.
Goodwin begins with the beautiful assurances given by Christ to his disciples, taking as an example of that love Christ’s washing of his disciples’ feet (John 13). The heart of his argument, however, lies in his exposition of Hebrews 4:15, in which Goodwin shows that in all his glorious holiness in heaven, Christ is not sour towards his people; if anything, his capacious heart beats more strongly than ever with tender love for them. And in particular, two things stir his compassion: our afflictions and—almost unbelievably—our sins.
