Category: March

Spurgeon on Psalm 57:As the air surrounds all nature, so let thy praises gird the earth with a zone of song.

March 10, 2011

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! —Psalm 57:9-11 Charles H. Spurgeon writes … More Spurgeon on Psalm 57:As the air surrounds all nature, so let thy praises gird the earth with a zone of song.

John Piper: do not jump to the conclusion that the battle is a charade

March 9, 2011

What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!  Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves,  you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? But … More John Piper: do not jump to the conclusion that the battle is a charade

Piper: God’s purpose to be known and praised and enjoyed among all the nations cannot fail.

March 9, 2011

From “World Missions and the End of History,” a message by John Piper: God’s purpose to be known and praised and enjoyed among all the nations cannot fail. It is an absolutely certain promise. It is going to happen. Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony … More Piper: God’s purpose to be known and praised and enjoyed among all the nations cannot fail.

Spurgeon on Psalm 32: God is to be the garden of our soul’s delight.

March 9, 2011

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! —Psalm 32:11 Charles H. Spurgeon comments on this verse in The Treasury of David: Be glad. Happiness is not only our privilege, but our duty. Truly we serve a generous God, since he makes it a part of … More Spurgeon on Psalm 32: God is to be the garden of our soul’s delight.

Henry Law: The Bronze Serpent, the remedy of God and the gospel of free grace

March 9, 2011

The Bronze Serpent From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way.  And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For … More Henry Law: The Bronze Serpent, the remedy of God and the gospel of free grace

Woe to the Wolves

March 8, 2011

At the Desiring God 2008 National Conference, Mark Driscoll spoke on “How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words”. Here are some of his comments.  (These are notes taken during the session, not a manuscript.) Shoot the wolves. These are false teachers. Martin Luther says, “With the wolves you cannot be too severe. With the weak … More Woe to the Wolves

Spurgeon: No wings of doves or eagles could bear us away from the sorrows of a trembling heart.

March 8, 2011

C.H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 55:6 “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!   I would fly away and be at rest…” We are all too apt to utter this vain desire, for vain it is; no wings of doves or eagles could bear us away from the sorrows of a trembling heart. Inward grief … More Spurgeon: No wings of doves or eagles could bear us away from the sorrows of a trembling heart.