Theocast
This World Is a Sinking Ship
January 5, 2022
Summary
We all tend to hope in things of this world that will ultimately disappoint us. Our anger and frustration and despair make this abundantly clear. Jon and Justin talk about some of these things we tend to hope in--and how the church, at points, has only encouraged us to do so. At the end of it all, peace, rest, and hope can only be found in Jesus Christ and the promises God has made to us in him. Semper Reformanda: Jon and Justin talk more about how we tend to place our hope in things that cannot deliver. The guys also consider the theology of the cross and how we need to constantly remind one another of the hope we have in Christ. Resources: Our episode on the theology of the cross Our episode on Two Kingdom doctrine Our episode on the purpose of the church Our episode on the cravings of the flesh https://youtu.be/zHTzqBGYozA
Topics
- Episode focus: This World Is a Sinking Ship
- We all tend to hope in things of this world that will ultimately disappoint us
- Our anger and frustration and despair make this abundantly clear
- Jon and Justin talk about some of these things we tend to hope in--and how the church, at points, has only encouraged us to do so
- At the end of it all, peace, rest, and hope can only be found in Jesus Christ and the promises God has made to us in him
Transcript
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Hi, this is Justin.
And today on Theocast, we're going to be talking about all of the things that we tend to hope in that ultimately will disappoint us.
And we all do this anyway, we hope in things of this world that will never deliver hope and peace and rest.
But to make matters worse, in the church, we're often encouraged to place our hope and confidence and to put our effort into things that are earthbound and will not give us rest eternally.
So, John and I are going to have a conversation today about some of that stuff, the things that confuse us and get in the way.
And ultimately, we're going to have a conversation about Christ, who is our rest and hope and peace.
We hope this is encouraging for you.
Stay tuned.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from
a reform and pastoral perspective.
Your host today.
I was distracted by John waving his mug around.
Not his face.
Not his face, but his coffee.
Thanks for the clarification.
There that is, friends.
I keep playing my face around.
