J.C. Ryle on John 6, “I am the Bread of Life!” Our Lord would have us know that He himself is the appointed food of man’s soul. The soul of every man is naturally starving and famishing through sin. Christ is given by God the Father, to be the Satisfier, the Reliever, and the Physician … More The Bread of Life
“While being reviled, He [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.”—1 Peter 2:23 (in our Bible reading plan today.) John Piper, in a sermon “How To Suffer for Doing What Is Right” Here is one of the most important keys to … More God is the final judge and will settle accounts justly
J.C. Ryle comments on Jesus’ feeding the five thousand in John 6:1-15, part of our reading plan today We have, lastly, in this miracle, a lesson about the sufficiency of the Gospel for the needs of all mankind. We see the Lord Jesus supplying the hunger of a huge multitude of five thousand men. The provision … More Enough for all our needs
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign. Seraiah was the quartermaster. [That is, Seraiah went down to Babylon as an ambassador from Judah.] Jeremiah wrote in a book all the … More God is adequate for all our enemies
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9, read v9-17 today) John Piper, in a sermon “Christian Identity and Christian Destiny” God made us … More What is the meaning of our identity?
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God within … More Embrace your Scriptures
“Catch the foxes for us,the little foxesthat spoil the vineyards,for our vineyards are in blossom.” (Song of Songs 2:15, part of the chapter we read today) Here are some helpful words from Enduring Word (David Guzik) commentary; Hudson Taylor thought of the “little foxes” that may ruin our relationship with Jesus Christ. “The enemies may … More Little foxes
Moab shall be destroyed and be no longer a people, because he magnified himself against the Lord. Jeremiah 48:42 (Read Jeremiah 47-48 today.) Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me! Psalm 35:26 WHO and HOW … More Two kinds of magnifying…get it right!
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2-3 (read verses 1-8 in our plan today) Pastor John MacArthur preached on this passage and said: Now if Peter was going to exhort his … More Hungering for God’s Word
John 5:25-29 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And … More Jesus raises them all.
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