Merry Christmas! I hope and pray that you have seen and known more of God through the reading of His Word this year. As you sing and celebrate the coming of Jesus, here is a segment (rather long, but worth it!) of a sermon from Malachi (our final Old Testament reading for today) that helps … More Sun of Righteousness
Today we finish our readings in Job. Here is John Piper, in a sermon on Job 42, “Job:Reversal in Suffering” Neither bad theology (in the words of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) nor good theology (in the words of Elihu) gives us the knowledge of God which changes a person’s heart. “Taste and see that the … More Savoring the sweetness of God
And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my … More The First and Last
Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now … More His energy surges through you and through your obedience
John Piper, in a sermon from Zechariah titled, There Shall Be a Fountain Opened: We began by suggesting that the main point of Zechariah’s prophecy is, “Fear not, for God purposes to do you good.” A very profitable way to read this book is to mark every verse where God says he is going to … More The Most Important Promise in Zechariah
In Revelation 20, in our reading for today, we come to the passage about the book of life being opened. Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments: It should be perfectly clear that all those whose names are not written in the book of life and have been judged according to their deeds, failed to stand in that … More Is your name written in the book of life?
J.C.Ryle, with some beautiful words of encouragement from John 20:24-31 Nowhere, perhaps, in all the four Gospels, do we find this part of our Lord’s character so beautifully illustrated as in the story before our eyes. It is hard to imagine anything more tiresome and provoking than the conduct of Thomas, when even the testimony … More Jesus: Love that passes knowledge, and a patience that passes understanding.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot … More Piper: No people or tribe or tongue or nation excluded
Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine. —Job 41:11 ESV (in our reading plan for today) Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? —Romans 11:35 Answer: Nobody. In other words, you can’t give to God anything … More We can never give God anything that is not already his
John 20:19 -21 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then … More J.C.Ryle: First words from the Master’s lips
Knowing God through His Word ... Day by Day 