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.
Part 3 from John Piper’s sermon on Psalm 1….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” 3. The Psalms are inspired by God. Now add one more observation about the Psalms in general: The Psalms are inspired by God. They are not merely the word of man but also the word of God. What that means … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 3
Part 2 of John Piper’s sermon, “”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” 2. The Psalms are songs or poems. The second observation is that the Psalms are songs or poems. That’s what the word psalm means. They are meant to be read or sung as poetry or songs. The point of this observation is that poetry … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 2
As we start our journey into the book of Psalms, let’s let Dr. John Piper share some thoughts from a recent sermon entitled, “Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind:” 1. The Psalms are instructive about God and man and life. First, the Psalms are meant to be instructive about God and man and life. … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 1
What can we learn about GOD from reading the early chapters of Genesis? D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL writes in Volume 1 “For the Love of God…A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God’s Word:” Genesis 1 portrays the beginning of everything in this … More In the beginning…GOD!
Let me share a great tool to help you read the Bible through in a year. I first discovered this plan when visiting Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN and have used it for quite a few years. From their website, hopeingod.org: The Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan offers special features that will aid you … More Bible Bookmarks….
Welcome to “Knowing God through His Word….Day by Day”! This blog will officially begin on January 1, 2009 and will contain daily Bible passages. If you follow this blog, you will read the entire Bible through by the end of 2009….and hopefully KNOW God and SEE God more clearly and LOVE Him more deeply. Karolina … More Welcome to “Knowing God through His Word….Day by Day”!
Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to … More A clear call to action
July 4 Psalm 127 (ESV) Unless the Lord Builds the House A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 127:1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of … More July 4 Psalm 127
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Psalm 57:10-11 ESV Spurgeon comments: Imagination fails to guess the height of heaven, and even thus the riches of mercy exceed our highest thoughts. The psalmist, … More God’s goodness is more vast and more sublime than even the vaulted skies.
As we begin our reading of Numbers, here’s some helpful information from David Guzik’s Commentaries on the Bible: A. Background to the Book of Numbers. 1. Israel has come out of Egypt, God setting them free in spectacular fashion; they have come through the Red Sea, and saw God provide through the desert wilderness. They have … More Numbers helps give us a big vision: Where is God taking us? What will it take of us to get there?
