Forgiving a Killer…Cindy Winters on CBS
March 30, 2009
Cindy Winters, the wife of an Illinois pastor murdered during a Sunday sermon spoke to Julie Chen about forgiving the man who killed her husband.
Category: March
Our Weakness Shows Off His Strength
March 25, 2009
Charles Spurgeon in a sermon, “”As Thy Days, So Shall Thy Strength Be”, preached August 22, 1858: My dear friends, if you and I had been without trouble, we never could have had such a promise as this given to us:—“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” It is our weakness that has made … More Our Weakness Shows Off His Strength
Our Unique God!
March 24, 2009
P.G. Matthew of Grace Valley Christian Center, in a sermon, “The Lord Saves the Weak,”- In Deuteronomy 32:39 God declares, “See now that I myself am he; there is no God besides me.” The word “See” commands us to apply our minds to reading, studying, and understanding God’s revelation so that we can grasp who … More Our Unique God!
Seeing JESUS in Deuteronomy
March 23, 2009
“But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it..” Deut. 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 … More Seeing JESUS in Deuteronomy
Ascribe power to God…with delight!
March 21, 2009
Psalm 68:34-35 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! Charles H. Spurgeon in the “Treasury of David”: Let us never by our doubts … More Ascribe power to God…with delight!
Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land?
March 21, 2009
Deuteronomy 26:17-19 You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. 18 And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that you are … More Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land?
Presenting WHAT as a Sacrifice to God?
March 19, 2009
John Piper on Romans 12:1-2, “Present Your Bodies As a Living Sacrifice to God”- Spiritual Worship: A Presenting of a Sacrifice to God First, Paul says it is a presenting of a sacrifice to God. “Present your bodies as a sacrifice . . . to God.” This is the language of worship from the … More Presenting WHAT as a Sacrifice to God?
“From him, though him, and to him are all things. To him be glory forever.”
March 18, 2009
John Piper, in the introduction to the message, “The Deep Riches and Wisdom and Knowledge of God”: One of the highest points in my short, six-year teaching career in the Biblical Studies department at Bethel College was in the spring of 1977. I had spent the entire semester on Romans 9-11 leading about dozen advanced … More “From him, though him, and to him are all things. To him be glory forever.”
The God Who Hears…Psalm 65
March 18, 2009
Psalm 65:2,5 O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come….. By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; Charles Spurgeon said: Prevalence with God in wrestling prayer is sure to make the believer … More The God Who Hears…Psalm 65
Can Jesus be your Savior, but not your Lord?
March 16, 2009
No, John Piper gives four observations on saving faith, in a sermon, “How Shall People Be Saved, Part 1”: Saving faith believes on Jesus as Lord and calls on him as Lord from the beginning. You can see that mainly in Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe … More Can Jesus be your Savior, but not your Lord?
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