November 01, 2026 | Dave McGinley
Passage: Revelation 7:9-17
Who is God and what is He like?
If you want to know who God is, and what He is really like, you must be a theologian of the Cross!
Two Kinds of Righteousness. God does not keep score. Instead, He keeps His promises, and He completely frees you from performance.
"Theologian of the Cross"
Theologian: Theo à God and Logos à which means word/account.
"Theologian of the Cross" vs. "Theologian of Glory"
The Scripture explicitly points us to be theologians of the Cross. (not to glory)
"Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ." Philippians 3:17-20
“The Cross alone is our theology.” -Martin Luther commentary on Psalms
“Glory alone is my theology.” -Me
“Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Revelation 7:13-14
"In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Hebrews 9:22
"Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, ’nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Revelation 7:15-17
Because of Jesus, a theologian of the Cross has permission to be completely honest in our grief and still have absolute hope.
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