And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”—Acts 19:27 Steven Cole comments on Acts 19:21-41, … More Ask the eternal question
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (in our reading plan today, Matthew 13:44-58) John Piper, in a sermon, “The Kingdom of Heaven Is a Treasure”, helps us see … More Do you want the Kingdom more than anything else?
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 C.H. Spurgeon has a short, but oh so sweet reminder of the wonderful grace of God we see in in our passage today, Psalm 32. (comments from The Treasury of David) Observe that the … More How do you see God? As a refuge or a judge?
Today we read Exodus 24-26, which describes three different aspects of the confirmation of the covenant. J. Ligon Duncan concludes a sermon on Exodus 24, “The Glory Blood of the Covenant” Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words in Exodus 24:8. When Moses confirms that … More Behold, My blood of the covenant
February 9 Acts 19:23-41 (ESV) 23 About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. 25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have … More February 9 Acts 19:23-41
February 9 Matthew 13:44-58 (ESV) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value 45 “Again, the … More February 9 Matthew 13:44-58
February 9 Psalm 32 (ESV) Blessed Are the Forgiven A Maskil [1] of David. 32:1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day … More February 9 Psalm 32
February 9 Exodus 24-26 (ESV) The Covenant Confirmed 24:1 Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 Moses alone shall come near to the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with … More February 9 Exodus 24-26
Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the … More Costly cleanup
J. C. Ryle shares some wisdom from the parable of the weeds and the wheat in Matthew 13: Are we inclined to look for the conversion of the whole world by the labors of missionaries and ministers? Let us place this parable before us, and beware of such an idea. We shall never see all … More Wheat and Weeds
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