Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord. Psalm 107:43 (Psalm 107 is our reading for today.) Pastor Coty Pinckney on Psalm 107- The first three verses constitute an introduction, giving us an overall theme. Then there are testimonies from four groups of people. There are … More Consider the steadfast love of the Lord
Today we come to 2 Samuel 1-2 in our reading plan. Bob Deffinbaugh comments in a sermon, “What an Amalekite is Dying to Tell David” in 2 Samuel 1- It is a word of warning to any who may be trusting in his or her own righteousness for eternal salvation, who expects that God will … More A Word of Warning
John MacArthur preached a sermon on 2 Corinthians 11, our passage for today. Here is the concluding prayer from that sermon, “The Hardships of Paul”: Father, thank You for the insight You’ve given us into this amazing and incredible man. What a model he is for us and we feel, as I said, like nothing, … More Thank God for Paul’s Example
“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. … More What would we have thought if we had lived on earth two thousand years ago?
John Piper helps us to see Jesus in Psalm 106, in our reading plan today. Psalm 106 is a summary of the history of Israel with a focus on her repeated sins and God’s repeated judgment and mercy. Psalm 106 is a picture of the Old Testament in miniature. It cries out for something more … More Psalm 106 and the OT: It’s all pointing to Christ
The reading for today, 1 Samuel 29-31, brings us to the end of this book. Bob Deffinbaugh offers this encouraging commentary at Bible.org- God’s sovereignty is so apparent in the rescue of David and his men from military service, service to the Philistines and against Israel. God uses David and even his sin to achieve His … More Thousands of unguessable ways God rescues
Here is a very helpful paraphrase of 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, in our read-through-the-Bible plan today, about Paul and the False Apostles- A paraphrase of Paul by Bob Deffinbaugh at Bible.org Reluctantly, I am going to attempt to commend myself, following the same approach as those who oppose me when they commend themselves. I know this … More Paul: “Allow me to make a point here”
“But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. Mark 13:9-10 (Mark 13:1-13 in our reading plan … More Be on your guard and trust in God
Many of the Psalms, including the one for our reading today, praise God for His mighty works and awesome deeds. Some of these Psalms even declare the ultimate reason God does these things. Notice the phrase in Psalm 106:8 Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power. … More Why should we emphasize that God loves, forgives, and saves for his own glory?
And David answered and said, “Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and take it. The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Behold, … More The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness
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