Category: Isaiah

God’s Ultimate Goal Is That His Name Be Known and Praised by All the Peoples of the Earth.

September 25, 2011

For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory,  and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and … More God’s Ultimate Goal Is That His Name Be Known and Praised by All the Peoples of the Earth.

Isaiah 53: A beautiful revelation of Christ’s saving death in the place of sinners and a stunning validation of its truth

September 20, 2011

John Piper, in an introduction to a series of sermons on Isaiah 53: Nowhere in all the Old Testament does the gospel of Jesus Christ shine more clearly than in Isaiah 53. Seven hundred years before Jesus came into the world, God opened the eyes of his prophet to see into the very heart of … More Isaiah 53: A beautiful revelation of Christ’s saving death in the place of sinners and a stunning validation of its truth

Piper: Six hammer blows to a man-centered way of looking at the world

September 18, 2011

John Piper, in an article, “Biblical Texts to Show God’s Zeal for His Own Glory” Probably no text in the Bible reveals the passion of God for his own glory more clearly and bluntly as Isaiah 48:9-11 where God says, For my name’s sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I … More Piper: Six hammer blows to a man-centered way of looking at the world