Category: March

Piper: All other blessings we enjoy should lead us to God himself as our final and fullest satisfaction.

March 24, 2011

John Piper writes in a Taste and See article: God commands us to delight in him. Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Romans 5:2, “Through him we have also obtained access by … More Piper: All other blessings we enjoy should lead us to God himself as our final and fullest satisfaction.

SEE our unique God!

March 24, 2011

In Deuteronomy 32:39, in our read-through-the-Bible plan today,  God declares, “See now that I myself am he; there is no God besides me.” One goal in reading the Bible should be to see and know God in all His awesome uniqueness. P.G. Matthew of Grace Valley Christian Center, in a sermon, “The Lord Saves the Weak,”- … More SEE our unique God!

John Piper: A Plea for Heart Devotions and Head Study

March 23, 2011

Two years ago, John piper posted this plea for all of us to be reading God’s Word everyday, and also reading/studying books or materials that will help us to understand more fully what we have read.  Here at “Knowing God Through His Word….Day by Day” that is exactly what we are striving to do.  Each … More John Piper: A Plea for Heart Devotions and Head Study

Piper:all of us should do our best not just to fly over the Scriptures on the way to work or the way to bed, but to understand them

March 23, 2011

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. —Romans 15:4 John Piper says that there are three three truths from Romans 15:4 All the Scriptures are for our instruction. All the Scriptures are intended by God to give … More Piper:all of us should do our best not just to fly over the Scriptures on the way to work or the way to bed, but to understand them

Henry Law: Never take only superficial chaff from fields of such rich grain.

March 23, 2011

“But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it..” Deuteronomy 30:14 In this passage, there is a clear picture of Jesus Christ and the Gospel.  It is like a compass needle that points to the North Pole.  Deuteronomy and the rest of the … More Henry Law: Never take only superficial chaff from fields of such rich grain.

Paul’s solution to being ruined by small things is to get the really big things front and center.

March 22, 2011

John Piper on Romans 14, “Each One Should Be Fully Convinced in His Own Mind,” Huge Theological Truths to Provide the Right Framework for Disagreements Now admittedly this is not a very big deal. Good grief! Eating meat or not! But such things have led to bitter feelings, and break down of relationships, and split … More Paul’s solution to being ruined by small things is to get the really big things front and center.