A prayer to see and understand the message of grace in Romans 11, in our read-through-the-Bible plan for today. “For God’s Sake, Let Grace Be Grace!” John Piper. Click here to read or listen to the sermon: O Lord, grant us grace to see and understand and savor the freedom of your sovereign grace. Help … More Romans 11- “For God’s Sake, Let Grace Be Grace!”
My favorite scene from the Passion of the Christ is when Jesus stomps the head of the Serpent. Genesis 3:15 is where God makes this promise: And Romans 16:20 says, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” John Piper comments: The Larger Picture of Satan’s Defeat So let’s step back here … More Gethsemane – The Olive Garden – Passion of the Christ
But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. 8 They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. 9 Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. 10 Let the righteous one rejoice in the … More Psalm 64 linked to Mordecai and Daniel?
The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord lift His countenance upon you, And give you peace, and give you peace; The Lord make His face to shine upon you, And be gracious, and be gracious; The Lord be gracious, gracious unto you. Words & Music: Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931) from nethymnal.org Here is a … More The Blessing
Psalm 62:2, 5-8 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. 5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests … More He Only is My Rock and My Salvation
The unity of the Bible is amazing, and sometimes God speaks to us through repeating things He knows we need to hear and understand. Today we read in Numbers 35 about the cities of refuge (that were a type of Christ, our Ultimate Refuge.) And today in Psalm 61, we hear David crying out to … More Spurgeon: our God is the harbor of weather-beaten sails
“Among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities for Refuge.” Numb. 35:6. Henry Law comments at Grace Gems.com: REFUGE is a thought dear to every Christian heart. It is, as haven to the ship, when clouds blacken–as dove-cote to the bird, when hawks pursue. When once the wrath … More Christ Our Refuge-high as the heavens, wide as infinity, lasting as the endless day
Romans 7:4: “Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.” Dr. John Piper, in a sermon, “Dead to the Law, Serving … More Fruit on a vine or tinsel on a tree? John Piper on Romans 7:4
There is nothing like the local church when the local church is working right. The local church has been entrusted with carrying the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, and it’s the only hope I see for this hurting and broken world. There’s nothing else like it.~~Bill Hybels Is the church “the hope of the world?” … More The Hope of the World?
Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, “Till now the Lord has helped us.” C. H. Spurgeon comments on this passage (Morning and Evening): “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 The word “hitherto” seems like a hand pointing in the direction of … More Looking back and ahead…He is our Helper!
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