John MacArthur on 1 Corinthians 14:40- Summing it up, Paul says, “Let all things be done decently and in order.” The word “decently” refers to harmony and beauty, and the word “order” refers to things being done in sequence. Well, since God is a God of harmony, beauty, and order, Paul says, “Let your … More Decently and in order…
J. C. Ryle on Mark 8: We do not know the reason of the peculiar means employed by our Lord Jesus Christ, in working the miracle recorded in these verses. We see a blind man miraculously healed. We know that a word from our Lord’s mouth, or a touch of His hand would have … More Seeing Men as Trees Walking
John Piper explains: Now here comes Paul into Greek-speaking Corinth, and he teaches them about this word “Amen,” – just as if he were to come to us today with a new Hebrew word we didn’t know. What did he teach them? Well, we can see behind 1 Corinthians 14. Paul is concerned that the … More Amen!
From the Treasury of David: A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Many attempts have been made to prove that Moses did not write this Psalm, but we remain unmoved in the conviction that he did so. The condition of Israel in the wilderness is so preeminently illustrative of each verse, and the turns, … More Spurgeon’s Intro to Psalm 90
We have reached Judges 19, a terrifying and awful account of how bad things had gotten in Israel. D.A.Carson, in “For the Love of God, Vol 1” says “the law of the jungle has triumphed in the fledgling nation of Israel.” Indeed, Judges 19: 1 says, “In those days, when there was no king in … More Judges and the Law of the Jungle
C.H. Spurgeon on Psalm 89: 33……Nevertheless. And a glorious nevertheless too! Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him. O glorious fear killing sentence! This crowns the covenant with exceeding glory. Mercy may seem to depart from the Lord’s chosen, but it shall never altogether do so. Jesus still enjoys the divine favour, and we … More Nevertheless…
Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Everyone was doing as they pleased and not according to God. Micah steals from his mother (so much for family loyalty!) then confesses (maybe because he is afraid….his mother curses the thief, not knowing it was … More Just do it?
From the Desiring God BLOG: Reach Records and Desiring God are partnering this summer to spread Don’t Waste Your Life in urban centers around the country. We would encourage you to check out the upcomingDWYL Tour 09 for details and to see seven satirical promotional videos we produced for them. Desiring God also produced the music video for LeCrae’s single, Don’t … More Don’t Waste Your Life
John Piper preached 2 sermons on “Body Pains.” Here is the introduction: When the special grace of salvation mixes with the common grace of personhood there is a unique manifestation in human life of the Spirit of God. This is what the church is for in the world. This is our calling. We are … More Body Pains
Pastor Kim Riddlebarger discusses the irony we find in the Gospel of Mark: The irony here is important to understand because this proves Jesus’ point made back in the previous verses of chapter 7. The biblical distinction between clean and unclean has to do with the condition of the sinful human heart (which renders all people, Jew … More Irony in Mark
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