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Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

A collection of readings on the Cross and resurrection

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross is a collection of 25 short readings drawn from the works of classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers that will lead readers into thoughtful contemplation of the cross. The short meditations are drawn from a number of sources including books, other writings, and sermonic materials from: C. J. Mahaney, Adrian Rogers, Phillip Ryken, John Owen, Stephen Olford, Skip Ryan, Martin Luther, John Piper, Tim Keller, Martin Lloyd-Jones, Ligon Duncan, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, Saint Augustine, J. I. Packer, John Calvin, Alistair Begg, John MacArthur, Ray Ortlund, Jr., Francis Shaeffer, J.C. Ryle, James Boice, R.C. Sproul, R. Kent Hughes, and Joni Eareckson Tada.

Deeper than shallow “inspirational” thoughts, and more scripture-based and theologically sound than other “spiritual” guides available, each essay expounds on a particular aspect of the Cross and Resurrection and includes the appropriate scripture passage from the ESV.

TABLE OF CONTENTS WITH QUOTES

Martin Luther: True Contemplation of the Cross

“The whole value of the meditation of the suffering of Christ lies in this, that man should come to the knowledge of himself and sink and tremble. If you are so hardened that you do not tremble, then you have reason to tremble.”

John Piper: He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem

“When Jesus set his face to walk the Calvary road, he was not merely taking our place; he was setting our pattern.”

Alistair Begg: An Innocent Man Crushed by God

“It wasn’t that Jesus simply stepped up and said “I’ll do this for you.” It is that Jesus became the very embodiment of all that sin is.”

C. J. Mahaney: The Cup

“What Jesus recoils from here is not an anticipation of the physical pain associated with crucifixion. Rather it’s a pain infinitely greater—the agony of being abandoned by His Father.”

R. Kent Hughes: Gethsemene

“The intensity of his agony and his sovereign resolve to bear it, his control over his captors, his protection of his own, his grace to the wounded, all proved he is an omniscient, all-powerful God.”

Ligon Duncan: Betrayed, Denied, Deserted

“Jesus was conscious that God’s plan was being worked out and nobody, not Peter, not Judas, not the mob, nor anyone else was going to keep that plan from being fulfilled.”

Charles Spurgeon: Spit in His Face

“The clearest proof that man is utterly fallen, and that the natural heart is enmity against God, is seen in the fact that they did spit in Christ's face.”

Adrian Rogers: The Silence of the Lamb

“Jesus held back any words that would have relieved Him from the shame and blame of sin. He was not a sinner, but He took fully the sinner’s place.”

J.C. Ryle: The Sufferings of Christ

“Our sins twisted the crown of thorns; our sins drove the nails into his hands and feet; on account of our sins his blood was shed. Surely the thought of Christ crucified should make us loathe all sin.”

John MacArthur: Father, Forgive Them

John Owen: With Loud Cries and Tears

Martin Lloyd-Jones: That He Might Destroy the Works of the Devil

Skip Ryan: I Am Thirsty

Phillip Ryken: God-Forsaken

R.C. Sproul: Cursed

James Boice: Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit

John Calvin: Blood & Water

J.I Packer: He Descended into Hell and Ascended into Heaven

Jonathan Edwards: A Sweet-Smelling Savor to God

Ray Ortlund, Jr.: The Most Important Word in the Universe

Francis Shaeffer: Resurrection Preview

Saint Augustine: Peace Be Unto You

Tim Keller: Knowing the Power of His Resurrection

Joni Eareckson Tada: Knowing the Fellowship of His Sufferings

Stephen Olford: Crucified with Christ

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