All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. Genesis 49:28 Each of the sons was blessed by Jacob (Israel) before he died. Genesis 49 is full of prophecies, all very interesting. Here is a list … More Struggle, redemption, victory, and blessing
John Piper, in a sermon “History is God’s Story” found at DesiringGod.org This is the first sermon in the book of Acts that we hear from the apostle Paul. And one way to understand it is to see two main points. One point is that everything in the history of Israel was leading up to … More HISTORY=HIS STORY
Matthew 9:14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. … More The Bride and her Groom
C. H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 22:1 in The Treasury of David: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” This was the startling cry of Golgotha: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani. The Jews mocked, but the angels adored when Jesus cried this exceeding bitter cry. Nailed to the tree we behold our great Redeemer … More Spurgeon: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
C. H. Spurgeon, in “Faith’s Checkbook” Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, for he said with confidence, “God shall be with you.” When our dearest relations or our most helpful friends are called home by death, we must … More Spurgeon: Is not this the best of all, that God is with us?
John Piper concludes a message from Acts 13:1-12 this way: God is a searching and saving God; that he is a God on a mission; he has straight paths that lead to faith; he is still sending us “to seek and to save the lost.” He is not aloof or passive or indecisive. He is … More Piper: Launching pads for missions and straight paths of faith
J. C. Ryle comments at “Grace Gems!” The Pharisees found fault with Him, because He allowed publicans and sinners to be in His company. In their proud blindness they fancied, that a teacher sent from heaven ought to have no dealings with such people. They were wholly ignorant of the grand design for which the … More Ryle: Happy is he who really comprehends that one principal qualification for coming to Christ is a deep sense of sin!
Matthew 9:1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man … More Which is REALLY easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power. Psalm 21:13 C. H. Spurgeon comments on this Psalm in “The Treasury of David” Joy should always flow in the channel of praise. All the attributes of God are fitting subjects to be celebrated by the music of our hearts and voices, … More Spurgeon: Joy should always flow in the channel of praise
So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here am I.” Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do … More Promises and Preparations
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