I’m a follower of Jesus, wife, mom, and Mimi to 8 grandbabies here and 5 grandbabies I’m waiting to meet in in heaven. I live in the Twin Cities and serve as the Minister for Women‘s Ministry at The North Church in Mounds View, MN.
The following are notes taken from Pastor Mark Driscoll’s sermon, “Trial and Scripture” from 1 Peter 1:10-12 “As Peter continues to encourage believers in the midst of trial, he reminds us that the Scriptures were written in anticipation of the coming of Christ, but we have seen the Scriptures fulfilled in Jesus. Therefore, we should be … More Mark Driscoll- TRIAL and Scripture
John 4:46-50 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was … More What the Miracle Tells Us About Jesus
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. —Ecclesiastes 11:4 David Roper, in a devotional from “Our Daily Bread” When it comes to telling others about Jesus, I’m sometimes like a cautious farmer who keeps his eye on the weather, looking for the perfect day to … More Watching The Wind?
Long ago, a Jewish king (Jehoiakim) was handed a scroll with a message from God (written by Jeremiah). As the words were read aloud, the king was offended, and with a small knife he cut out a part of the scroll and threw it into the fire. Whenever he heard things that angered him, he cut it off … More What King Jehoiakim and Thomas Jefferson had in common…cutting up their Bible!
As we come to 1 & 2 Peter, I would like to make you aware of a great resource for your study and encouragement. Pastor Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill Church Seattle, has a recent sermon series, “TRIAL,” on 1 & 2 Peter that is available completely free online at http://www.8witnesses.com/ For a previous post, … More TRIAL
John Piper: For the fourth time in this Gospel, John shows us the spiritual blindness that Jesus deals with in us humans almost all the time—either because we are dead in our sin and unbelieving and need to be born again, or because as believers our spiritual eyes have grown dim and unresponsive to the … More Four Glimpses of Our Blindness
Even in your thought, do not curse the king, nor in your bedchamber curse the rich; for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter. (Ecclesiastes 10:20 RSV) Ray Stedman with some challenging comments on Ecclesiastes 10, closing this section with a warning on complaining about the government.: There, … More Grumbling About the Government?
This is probably my all-time favorite John Piper sermon and I highly recommend that you listen to it or read it. The text is Jeremiah 32:36-41 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by … More Four Promises of Sovereign, Sustaining Grace
John Piper, in a sermon “The Elders, the People, and the Prayer of Faith” In James 5:13–18 we see at least three kinds of praying not just one. And all three of them are ways of praying for people who are sick or suffering in some way. You can’t use this text to say there … More Three Kinds of Praying in James 5
John 4:15-20 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.” Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I … More Jesus Exposes Our Thirst
