The God behind the Gospel

This Sunday is The Feast of the Holy Trinity (a.k.a. Trinity Sunday), celebrated in Western churches each year on the Sunday following Pentecost since the early 900s. J. I. Packer wrote of the Trinity, “God is Triune; there are within the Godhead three Persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and the work of salvation is one in which all three act together, the Father purposing redemption, the Son securing it; and the Spirit applying it.”

We’ll be reflecting on chapters 19-21 of Gentle and Lowly, looking at three passages reflecting the heart of God the Father in “purposing redemption”, not from the perspective of the Old Testament, but from St. Paul’s perspective in Ephesians 2:1-5, Galatians 3:10-12, and Romans 5:6-11.

We’ll encounter the invincible work of the God behind the Gospel—rich in mercy, lavish of heart, and steadfast in love—moving ever toward sinners and sufferers like you and me.