Risk for the Cause of God

In America, generally, Christians have not had to face the kind of risk and persecution that is common in other parts of the world. Let’s pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ, around the globe, and ask ourselves how we would handle intense persecution. John Piper preached on the passage from Luke that we … More Risk for the Cause of God

How can we truly love and worship Someone we do not know?

Proverbs 19:2 Desire without knowledge is not good Ever had someone give you a hard time for being a student of the Bible?  Ever had someone ridicule your love for theology?  Ever had a Christian brother or sister say, “Just love Jesus and avoid asking the hard questions.  Theology just divides people.  Just love Jesus.” While I … More How can we truly love and worship Someone we do not know?

The Beautiful Branch

Isaiah 4:2 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. Let’s look at some other passages that speak about this Branch: Jeremiah 23:5-6    “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I … More The Beautiful Branch

Playing Games with Jesus

Luke 20:27, “they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. And the second … More Playing Games with Jesus