R.C. Sproul says Genesis 15:17 is his all-time favorite verse… Really? “When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. “ What? There must be some mistake…. Smoking fire pot? Flaming torch? What is going on here? God had just announced His … More R.C. Sproul says Genesis 15:17 is his all-time favorite verse!
In this poem, John Piper imagines Jesus, two weeks before his death, returning to Bethlehem and visiting the inn where he was born. He meets Jacob, the old innkeeper, who years before had made a place for Joseph and Mary to stay. As they converse, Jesus hears what it cost Jacob to house the … More The Innkeeper…Reflections on Matthew 2
In Psalm 3:3 David says of God, “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Dr. Sam Storms, of Enjoying God Ministries comments: When people are shy or ashamed or unsure of themselves or insecure, they rarely look up or make eye-contact with you. David was probably having … More The Lifter of My Head (Psalm 3)
John Piper, in his sermon “We Have Come to Worship Him,” gives us some insight into the passage from Matthew 2 about the visit of the wise men from the east: Notice that Matthew does not tell us about the shepherds coming to visit Jesus in the stable. His focus is immediately on foreigners coming … More Come and Worship the Messiah-King
In Genesis 5-8, we read about Noah and his obedience to God in building an ark. What significance does this have for us today? Noah’s ark was a type and picture of Jesus Christ and our salvation that is found in him alone. In Hebrews 11:7, we read that “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events … More Noah’s Ark Points to Jesus
In his sermon on Acts 2:1-13, John Piper states: From Knowing to Experiencing This is what happened, it seems, to the disciples in Acts 2 when they saw tongues of fire and heard the violent wind. It filled them with an overwhelming sense of the presence of God. Until that moment we can imagine them … More Knowing to Experiencing…The Power of Pentecost in Acts 2
From C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David: “Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me.” The word in the original signifies more than a shield; it means a buckler round about, a protection which shall surround a man entirely, a shield above, beneath, around, without and within. Oh! what a shield is God for his people! He … More God is our Shield! Spurgeon on Psalm 3
From the Desiring God Blog December 24, 2007 | By: David Mathis Category: Commentary This is part 4 of 4 on the Incarnation. Advent and the Incarnation Jesus Is Fully Human What Is the Hypostatic Union? Jesus was born of a virgin. This is a unique glory. Of the billions of humans who have lived throughout history, … More The Virgin Birth of Christ
The following information is from Theopedia.com, An Encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity: The word apostle (Greek apostolos) is a common term for someone sent forth or sent out, as an emissary. In the formal Christian sense, it is the title attributed to the Apostlesof Jesus Christ. As the Bible says, “And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, … More Background on the apostles for Acts’ readings…
Charles H Spurgeon on Psalm 2, From The Treasury of David: Note the benediction with which the Psalm closes:—“Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” Have we a share in this blessedness? Do we trust in him? Our faith may be slender as a spider’s thread; but if it be real, we are in our … More Charles H Spurgeon on Psalm 2
