The Glory of the Cross: Exploring the Meaning of the Death of Christ

By James Philip and Sinclair B. Ferguson

James Philip, Scottish pastor-theologian, takes us through a series of meditations on the last hours of Jesus' life, from the Last Supper to Calvary. All the while, he brings unusually perceptive insight into Christ's 'fierce, costly love.' Philip's blend of intelligent doctrinal instruction and poetic pastoral application, his depth of feeling and his clarity of expression, are all emphasized in a beautifully written Foreword by Sinclair Ferguson. A study guide in the back makes this book useful for Bible studies, Sunday schools, and church small group settings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: May 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781619707184

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The Glory of the Cross: Exploring the Meaning of the Death of Christ (eBook edition)

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This booklet, edited and expanded by kind permission, is based on sermons preached in Holyrood Abbey Church, Edinburgh, Scotland under the title ‘The meaning of the death of Christ’.

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First eBook edition  –  March 2015

CONTENTS

COPYRIGHT

FOREWORD

START HERE

THE LAST SUPPER

THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

JESUS ON TRIAL

THE JUST FOR THE UNJUST

JUSTIFICATION AND SACRIFICE

OUR WONDERFUL REDEMPTION

THE GLORY OF THE CROSS

JESUS WILL RETURN

FOR STUDY AND REFLECTION

NOTES

THE LAUSANNE MOVEMENT

FURTHER READING ON THE CROSS

RECOMMENDED READING ON UNION WITH CHRIST

FOREWORD

From time to time a publication appears, of modest size and author, its value greater than a whole bookshelf of contemporary bestsellers. The Glory of the Cross falls in this category.

Its theme is so profound that a lifetime devoted to its study could not exhaust it. It is, essentially, a simple theme, the story of the passion of Jesus of Nazareth. But it is more than a story; it is an explanation of what happened, and why – and, indeed, why it needed to happen.

The fine quality of James Philip’s mind will immediately be obvious. But his writing is also full of pathos. He is at one with his subject, and has clearly been more deeply impacted by it than by anything else in the world.

Yet there is nothing sensational here, nothing esoteric. No hidden code is disclosed. But there is a spirit about these pages that makes the reader feel that they contain the deepest secret of all history. But how? And why? And what difference does it make? To discover that, you must read on.

I first heard James Philip when I was seventeen years and nine months old. The precision of the date in my memory is a measure of the impact he made upon me. My only regret in sounding a small fanfare for this wonderful little book is that you cannot share that experience in person. But these pages are the next best thing.

As you read them, slowly and thoughtfully, I hope you will begin to feel something of the same debt to their author that I have felt for more than four decades. And, as James Philip himself would wish, I hope that