Filed under: Conferences
Tonight Eric, Laura, Harold and I attended the evening session of the Sovereign Grace Leadership Conference in Gaithersburg, MD. R.C. Sproul shared a powerful message on the transfiguration of Jesus as told in Matthew 17. I must confess that my only previous experience with hearing Dr. Sproul was through some Sunday school tapes years ago. Those tapes portrayed a deep thinking, but rather dry teacher of God’s Word. Tonight, I saw a mature man of God who is still passionate about the love of God and the sacrifice of Jesus. To hear his portrayal of the holiness of the transfigured Jesus on the mountain with his disciples is to be awestruck with humility. That God would clothe himself in human form and endure for us the torture of the Cross pierces my heart. Sproul used beautiful imagery and timely humor to peal away layers of truth, while he continually displayed his passion for God’s grace. It was wonderful to see the serious teacher from the tapes come alive in person with such a zeal for Christ. He was the perfect compliment to his friend and host, C.J. Mahaney. Mahaney is an emotional and charismatic lover of Christ. Their personalities are so completely different, yet their affection for one another is clear. What a beautiful pair of Kingdom lions these men are. They remind me again how God perfectly uses a diverse body of saints to minister His Word to all peoples (Rom 12:4-8). Tomorrow’s schedule is impressive, but will be hard pressed to match tonight’s wonderful display of God’s grace. I can’t wait…..
Robb
