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Part 11 – Mary: “Let It Be to Me According to Your Word” (Luke 1:26–38)
1. Name & Context Mary, a young virgin from Nazareth, was engaged to Joseph when she received the most astounding…
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Part 12 – Peter: “Lord, If It’s You, Tell Me to Come to You on the Water” (Matthew 14:22–33)
1. Name & Context Peter, originally a fisherman from Galilee, was one of Jesus’ closest disciples — bold, impulsive, and…
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Part 13 – Thomas: “Unless I See the Mark of the Nails, I Will Not Believe” (John 20:24–29)
1. Name & Context Thomas, also called Didymus (“the Twin”), was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples.He is often labelled “Doubting…
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Part 14 – Paul (Saul): “Lord, What Do You Want Me to Do?” (Acts 9:1–22)
1. Name & Context Saul of Tarsus, later known as Paul, was a zealous Pharisee, a scholar of the Law,…
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The Cross-Shaped Life (Contents)
Part 1: Why Faith Has Two Directions Part 2: The Vertical Relationship – Loving and Knowing God Part 3: The…
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Part 1: Why Faith Has Two Directions
1 Introduction Christian faith is not one-dimensional. It moves upward toward God in worship and outward toward others in love.…
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Part 2: The Vertical Relationship – Loving and Knowing God
1 Introduction The vertical relationship is the axis of worship, trust, and obedience that joins humanity to God.It defines the…
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Part 3: The Horizontal Relationship – Loving and Serving Others
1 Introduction The horizontal relationship represents the believer’s outward expression of divine love.Having been reconciled to God, Christians are called…
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Part 4: The Connection – How Faith Fuels Love
1 Introduction Faith and love are not separate virtues but two movements of one spiritual life.Faith looks upward to receive;…
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Part 5: The Sabbath Principle – Rest and Renewal in Both Directions
1 Introduction The Sabbath is one of Scripture’s most profound symbols of balance.It unites worship and mercy, faith and compassion,…