Letters of Samuel Rutherford VI: The Love and Loveliness of Christ
In this episode of The Whole Counsel Podcast, Dr. John Snyder returns to the letters of Samuel Rutherford to consider a central theme of his writings, the love and loveliness of Christ.
Drawing from The Life of Samuel Rutherford by Andrew Thompson, this episode highlights Rutherford’s emphasis on experiential Christianity, in which truth is not only understood but lived.
Rutherford presents Christ as beyond comparison, infinitely full and endlessly satisfying. His letters illustrate both the greatness of Christ’s love and our incapability of expressing it. Yet Christ remains an inexhaustible well, never diminished by the needs of His people.
He also reminds us that Christ himself is the glory of heaven, the one who makes eternity desirable. As reflected in the hymn by Anne Cousin ("The Sands of Time Are Sinking"), the focus is not the crown, but the King.
Next week, we will consider Rutherford’s teaching on suffering and the cross in light of Christ’s surpassing worth.
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Show Notes
Show Notes:
📖 Kingdom Life: Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
📖 Life of Samuel Rutherford by Andrew Thompson
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