Quoting from “For the Love of God, Volume 1, October 13” FIRST AND 2 KINGS narrate the declining fortunes of both the northern and southern kingdoms. Occasionally there is a reforming king in one realm or the other. But on the whole the direction is downward. Some orientation (1Kings 16): (1) Although 1 and 2 Kings treat both … More Declining Dynasties
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 ESV Six Goals of Satan in Getting You to Hold Grudges by John Piper According to [Ephesians 4] verse 27 this is what Satan is watching for—the gap called … More Piper: Six Goals of Satan in Getting You to Hold Grudges
John Piper, in a sermon, “John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers”- This is the meaning of repentance: a turning of the direction of our life and the affections of our heart, so that we become oriented on God and love the things he loves. John promises the people “forgiveness of sins” in response … More Repentance is a heart issue
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Psalm 119:36 ESV Sam Storms Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 4 (4) There is great significance in the fact that the psalmist also prays that God would do more than teach him what the Law means; he prays that God would … More Incline my heart
Coty Pinckney, in a sermon, “A Time for Grace, a Time for Judgment” In today’s text, [1 Kings 13-14] we see that God does not zap Jeroboam after he creates the golden calves. Instead, God reaches out to Jeroboam, in a way that has many parallels with His reaching out to David by Nathan the … More Will my legacy be one of judgment or grace?
Ephesians 4:17-21 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have … More There is an escape from futility!
Coty Pinckney asks us to consider Ephesians 4:15- but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ, Paul tells us we are to speak the truth in love, and this will lead to growth. If you look at the original language, you … More Ephesians 4: Truthing in love
In light of recent predictions of the end of the world and the rapture, many people just roll their eyes when they hear talk of “the coming of Christ” In Luke 2, we read of someone who had been eagerly waiting a lifetime to see Jesus. John Piper, in a sermon from Luke 2, “Preparing … More Are you eagerly waiting for Jesus’ coming?
Sam Storms: 1) One of the first things that struck me was the variety of ways in which God’s rules and laws and precepts are described: they are “righteous” (vv. 7, 75, 106, 164), indeed “righteous forever” (v. 144); they are “good” (v. 39), they are “sure” (v. 86), they are “firmly fixed in the … More Sam Storms – Psalm 119 Part 2
We come to a sad tale in 1 Kings 11, a tragic tale of the downfall of King Solomon. God had warned him not to marry foreign women, for they were bound to turn his heart away from the Lord. But, not only did Solomon take a foreign wife or two, he married “700 wives, … More A sad tale
