What's So Good About Good Friday

About this episode

Ben unpacks the significance of Good Friday and the radical rationality of the gospel, emphasizing God's unwavering love and hope amidst self-justification struggles.

In a world that equates intelligence with scepticism, Ben unpacks the radical rationality of Romans 8:31–39, challenging the secular narrative of "pitiless indifference". We often drift into a "salvation by performance" mindset, yet the gospel's turning point isn't our grip on God, but His unbreakable hold on us. Are you exhausted by the burden of self-justification? Do you fear that your latest failure has finally exhausted God’s patience? Can you trust a love that did not spare its most precious treasure to rescue you? This message is essential for anyone weary of the "tick, tick, tick" of entropy and seeking a bedrock of hope that defies even death.

People in this episode

Host: Ben

Topics covered

• Good Friday
• gospel
• salvation
• hope
• self-justification
• faith

Keywords

• Good Friday
• Romans 8:31–39
• gospel
• salvation
• hope
• self-justification
• faith
• love
• patience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romans 8:31–39

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