And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number … More Ryle: Do a thing boldly, unflinchingly, and decidedly, when Jesus says, “do it.”
From Part 10 of Sam Storms’ Meditations on Psalm 119: (as we continue reading Psalm 119 this month) Finally, if you’re still tempted to cast aside God’s Word for the sake of worldly gain, consider how he compares the value of God’s word to all earthly treasures: “The law of your mouth is better to … More Better than gold and silver
So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that … More Naaman: A portrait of how God saves
June 15 Philippians 1:12-20 (ESV) The Advance of the Gospel 12 I want you to know, brothers, [1] that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard [2] and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become confident … More June 15 Philippians 1:12-20
June 15 Luke 5:1-11 (ESV) Jesus Calls the First Disciples 5:1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting … More June 15 Luke 5:1-11
June 15 Psalm 119:113-120 (ESV) 113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. 115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not … More June 15 Psalm 119:113-120
June 15 2 Kings 4-5 (ESV) Elisha and the Widow’s Oil 4:1 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared theLord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 And Elisha said … More June 15 2 Kings 4-5
What wonderful news that God is at work in us to will and to do what pleases him. He who began a good work in us will complete it at the day of Jesus Christ. God Finishes What He Starts Sam Storms comments: “Paul prays for believers, “May the God of peace himself sanctify you … More God: Begins and Completes
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was … More Ryle: We ought to imitate our Master
Sam Storms’ commentary as we continue our reading of Psam 119 this month: On numerous occasions the psalmist speaks of his commitment to persevere in obedience to God’s Word in spite of the evil done to him by the wicked. What he has in mind is how the Word of God satisfies his heart and … More God’s Word satisfies and preserves
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