Desiring God blog: Reading the Bible Is an Episode in Salvation History

From the Desiring God blog, here is Jonathan Parnell with a quote from John Webster.  Interesting to think about during these “catch up” days between Jan 25 and Feb 1: John Webster writes: . . . the Christian interpreter is ‘reconciled to God, drawn into the fellowship of the saints and illumined by the Holy … More Desiring God blog: Reading the Bible Is an Episode in Salvation History

D.A. Carson: Acts 15 is really a debate of how your whole Bible is put together.

D.A Carson write in “For the Love of God, Volume 1, July 28” In Acts 15, it is critically important to understand what the dispute was about that called into existence what has since been labeled “the Jerusalem Council.” Some (Jewish) men traveled from Judea to Antioch and began teaching the believ- ers there that … More D.A. Carson: Acts 15 is really a debate of how your whole Bible is put together.

Sam Storms: God’s Aim is the Fame of his Name

Sam Storms comments on Psalm 23: Perhaps the most pervasive theme in all of Scripture is God’s passion for God. No, that’s not a misprint. Many would have preferred that I say, “God’s passion for you,” but if God isn’t first and foremost committed to himself and the pursuit and praise of his own glory, his love … More Sam Storms: God’s Aim is the Fame of his Name

DA Carson: God is sovereign, and invariably good; we are morally responsible, and frequently evil.

D. A. Carson writes in “For the Love of God, Volume 1, Feb 17” THE LAST CHAPTER OF GENESIS includes a section that is both pathetic and glorious (Gen. 50:15-21). Everything that is sad and flawed in this family resurfaces when Jacob dies. Joseph’s brothers fear that their illustrious sibling may have suppressed vengeful resentment … More DA Carson: God is sovereign, and invariably good; we are morally responsible, and frequently evil.

Paul: through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God

The following excerpt comes from “Twelve Appeals to Prosperity Preachers” found in the new edition of Let the Nations Be Glad.(John Piper) with a reference to our reading for today, Acts 14. Missing from most prosperity preaching is the fact that the New Testament emphasizes the necessity of suffering far more than it does the … More Paul: through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God