Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. No matter what the economic forecast, whether times of prosperity or times of recession, the Bible has some great investment advice. There is a “commodity” which must be acquired, no matter how much it costs in time, effort, pain, hard work….. the TRUTH. … More Buy order on truth
Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. John Piper’s introduction and conclusion of a sermon, “Battling the Unbelief of Impatience,” Impatience is a form of … More Wait in his place, or to go at his pace….
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. John Piper, in a sermon,”Hope Anchored in Heaven,” on Hebrews 6:19-20: … More Is the anchor of my soul as firmly attached to my soul as it is to the altar of God?
J.C. Ryle on Luke 22: Submission of will like this is which can adorn the Christian character. It is one which a child of God ought to aim at in everything, if he desires to be like Christ. But at no time is such submission of will so needful as in the day of sorrow, … More J.C. Ryle: One of the brightest graces
Proverbs 23:17-18 Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Warning: Life’s a dangerous journey. You will face the temptation to get off the narrow road, to go off-roading, where it looks more “fun.” However, … More Off-Roading? Think again.
Isaiah 28:16 therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’ What is this foundation? 1 Peter 2:6 tells us that the cornerstone is the Messiah, Jesus Christ. … More Jesus is a sure foundation
Intro to Mark Driscoll’s sermon, The Parable of the Dishonest Manager, on Luke 16:1-13 In this difficult parable, Jesus teaches about money from the negative example of a dishonest manager. Everything belongs to God, and we are to wisely steward it. Jesus gives us a kingly, priestly, and prophetic view of money: Christians—rich and poor—need to … More Driscoll: Money is a wonderful tool and a horrible god.
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. That your trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to you today, even to … More If pricked, would you “bleed Bible?”
Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. John Piper comments: God is a planning God. He gives forethought to what he does. He is wise. And if you believe that he is all-knowing, … More Piper: God is a planning God
John Piper, in a sermon on Hebrews 5: …if you want to grow up and feast on the fullness of God’s revelation, you don’t do it by jumping from milk to meat. You do it by the way you drink the milk. The milk has to make you a certain kind of discerning person before … More Piper: How to grow with milk to maturity
