Christ Humbled Yet Exalted

The Christian's joy is secured by Jesus Christ's humiliation and exaltation.

This modernized classic by John Flavel reveals how Christ's humiliation— His birth, ministry, and death— and exaltation— His resurrection, ascension, intercession, and return in judgment— have secured our hope. With classic Puritan devotion, Flavel reminds us that Christ has removed our debt and secured our inheritance.

This treatment of the Mediator in His humiliation and exaltation is extracted and abridged from Flavel’s classic The Fountain of Life.

Part of the Puritan Treasures for Today Series

As people seek a more satisfying and authentic faith, interest in the Puritans continues to grow. This series presents Puritan books that are accessible in length and carefully edited with modern readers in mind by smoothing out difficult phrases of a bygone era while carefully retaining the meaning of the original authors. These books have been thoughtfully selected to provide some of the best counsel on important subjects that people continue to wrestle with today.

Endorsement

“For years I’ve benefited from the writings of John Flavel and the Puritans. In this volume, Flavel guides us on a Christological journey that addresses some of our most pressing theological issues today.”
—Adam Embry, author and editor of An Honest, Well Experienced Heart: The Piety of John Flavel

Contents

Preface

1. Christ’s Humiliation
2. A Humble Life
3. A Prayer of Commendation
4. A Commemorative Sign
5. Christ’s Agony
6. The Nature of Christ’s Death
7. A Lonely Death
8. A Lowly Death
9. A Prayer for Forgiveness
10. A Promise of Salvation
11. A Cry of Forsakenness
12. A Cry of Anguish
13. The Completion of Christ’s Work
14. Christ’s Burial
15. The Blessed Ends of Christ’s Humiliation
16. Christ’s Exaltation
17. Christ’s Resurrection
18. Christ’s Ascension
19. Christ’s Present Session
20. Christ’s Triumphant Return

Conclusion