God’s Promise….FOREVER!
January 27, 2009
“If God’s word of promise cannot be trusted to stand forever, then all our faith is in vain.” – John Piper, The Justification of God, (Grand Rapids, Mi.: Baker Book House, 1993), 19.
Category: January
Catch-up days….Or start fresh with us on February 1
January 26, 2009
In this Bible reading plan, there are days built in for you to catch up with any areas where you have fallen behind. That is one of the things I love about this plan. So take the next few days to finish reading the passages for January, and prayerfully look ahead to February. Maybe you … More Catch-up days….Or start fresh with us on February 1
Understanding the Debate of Acts 15
January 25, 2009
In Acts 15, the church is dealing with an argument. Some (Jewish) men began teaching the believers that even though they believed in Jesus, they couldn’t be saved unless they followed the law of Moses and were circumcised. Dr. D.A.Carson writes in “For the Love of God, Volume 1:” It finally develops into the question of how … More Understanding the Debate of Acts 15
The Costs and Blessings of Frontier Missons…John Piper on Matthew 10
January 25, 2009
As someone passionately active in missions (vvmi.org), I am still NOT on the frontlines. I experience the joys of being involved and seeing God at work, but I do not yet personally suffer any of the costs of frontier missions. John Piper explains the COSTS and the BLESSINGS of frontier missions, in his sermon, “I … More The Costs and Blessings of Frontier Missons…John Piper on Matthew 10
“For Your NAME’S Sake….” John Piper on Psalm 23…
January 25, 2009
John Piper ponders the Good Shepherd in Psalm 23: What Psalm 23:3 did for me was to put a huge road block in the way of my tendency toward man-centeredness, my tendency to think only on an earthly level, where much good can be done for man’s physical needs but where God seems strangely irrelevant. … More “For Your NAME’S Sake….” John Piper on Psalm 23…
God’s Sovereign Mercy- Coty Pinckney on Genesis
January 25, 2009
Coty Pinckney summarizes God’s incredible, sovereign mercy that we see in Genesis and beyond… God’s Sovereign Mercy Certainly man’s sinfulness is a key theme of Genesis. But God shows great mercy in response to man’s sinfulness. This appears first in chapter 3, in what God does NOT do. He would be justified in killing Adam … More God’s Sovereign Mercy- Coty Pinckney on Genesis
Acts 14: A Tale of Three Cities
January 24, 2009
In a sermon on Acts 14, titled, “A Tale of Three Cities,” Gary Vanderet of Peninsula Bible Church Cuppertino said: The simple, unsophisticated message of Jesus and his love is what changes lives. Paul wrote in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation.” There is no other message with … More Acts 14: A Tale of Three Cities
“Therefore PRAY!” John Piper on Matthew 9:38
January 24, 2009
In a sermon titled, “Prayer at Harvest Time: Now!” John Piper said: Not only did Jesus find a privation among the people, and feel compassion, and see a potential harvest, he also commanded us to pray it in. “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few, therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out … More “Therefore PRAY!” John Piper on Matthew 9:38
The Cross of Jesus in Psalm 22
January 24, 2009
Scripture Studies.com: The third affliction enumerated by Christ on the cross in this His prayer is the physical suffering of the cross. He describes the perpetrators of the suffering: “Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me” (vs. 12). The “bulls” and the “lions”: the priests, the scribes, … More The Cross of Jesus in Psalm 22
WOW!! Genesis to Revelation…God reveals His-story and Our Story
January 24, 2009
In Genesis 49, the prophecies that Jacob speaks over his sons, are significant in that they show very convincingly that the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is indeed the word of God. Jacob, a mere man, or even Moses (who wrote the book of Genesis) could not have known so accurately the characters of the … More WOW!! Genesis to Revelation…God reveals His-story and Our Story
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