Category: March

Desiring to be rescued by the lifeboats before you drown, does not prove that you love the captain of the ship.

March 16, 2012

In light of last year’s controversy over Rob Bell’s book, “Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived” ,  I thought John Piper’s comments on our passage, Psalm 63,  for today were timely: Hell is insufficient to save anybody. I mean hell cannot scare anyone into heaven, because heaven is … More Desiring to be rescued by the lifeboats before you drown, does not prove that you love the captain of the ship.

Seeing God in the waves

March 16, 2012

Deuteronomy 5:24 ‘Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live. ‘ God shows Himself! God loves to show His glory.  Everything He does has this designed purposed. … More Seeing God in the waves

Spurgeon: Expect changes

March 15, 2012

The LORD our God said to us in Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain. —Deuteronomy 1:6 ESV Spurgeon on Deuteronomy: We are reminded that we must expect changes: “Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount.” Secondly, we ought not to make these changes without the authorization of our Divine Leader: “The … More Spurgeon: Expect changes

Promises purchased by the blood of Christ will be performed by the sovereign power of God.

March 14, 2012

Our read-through-the-Bible plan brings us to Romans 9 today, a difficult passage to understand.  John Piper has written a whole book, “The Justification of God” which covers the first 23 verses of chapter 9 of Romans. In 2002, he preached a sermon on Romans 9 and said this, “because of Romans 9 I left teaching … More Promises purchased by the blood of Christ will be performed by the sovereign power of God.

Christ a sure Refuge

March 14, 2012

“Among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities for Refuge.” Numb. 35:6. Henry Law comments at Grace Gems.com: REFUGE is a thought dear to every Christian heart. It is, as haven to the ship, when clouds blacken–as dove-cote to the bird, when hawks pursue. When once the wrath … More Christ a sure Refuge

Daily robbing God?

March 13, 2012

The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30- “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five … More Daily robbing God?