Long ago, a Jewish king (Jehoiakim) was handed a scroll with a message from God (written by Jeremiah). As the words were read aloud, the king was offended, and with a small knife he cut out a part of the scroll and threw it into the fire. Whenever he heard things that angered him, he cut it off … More What King Jehoiakim and Thomas Jefferson had in common…cutting up their Bible!
As we come to 1 & 2 Peter, I would like to make you aware of a great resource for your study and encouragement. Pastor Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill Church Seattle, has a recent sermon series, “TRIAL,” on 1 & 2 Peter that is available completely free online at http://www.8witnesses.com/ For a previous post, … More TRIAL
John Piper: For the fourth time in this Gospel, John shows us the spiritual blindness that Jesus deals with in us humans almost all the time—either because we are dead in our sin and unbelieving and need to be born again, or because as believers our spiritual eyes have grown dim and unresponsive to the … More Four Glimpses of Our Blindness
Even in your thought, do not curse the king, nor in your bedchamber curse the rich; for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter. (Ecclesiastes 10:20 RSV) Ray Stedman with some challenging comments on Ecclesiastes 10, closing this section with a warning on complaining about the government.: There, … More Grumbling About the Government?
This is probably my all-time favorite John Piper sermon and I highly recommend that you listen to it or read it. The text is Jeremiah 32:36-41 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by … More Four Promises of Sovereign, Sustaining Grace
John Piper, in a sermon “The Elders, the People, and the Prayer of Faith” In James 5:13–18 we see at least three kinds of praying not just one. And all three of them are ways of praying for people who are sick or suffering in some way. You can’t use this text to say there … More Three Kinds of Praying in James 5
John 4:15-20 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.” Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I … More Jesus Exposes Our Thirst
ECCLESIASTES 9:13–16 Joe Guglielmo, commentary on Ecclesiastes: Back in 1925 the Italian Freighter, Ignazio Florio, was sinking in the Atlantic Ocean. To the rescue came the United States Liner, President Harding. But the sea was too rough and the ship was in such distress that they could not get a line aboard her. Thus, the … More OUR Deliverer!
Jeremiah 31:31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land … More The New Covenant
Are you ever struck by how God seems to speak directly to us through multiple Bible passages, saying the same things and reinforcing the message? Today I’ve been reading in: JEREMIAH 29….Remember the promises of God…turn on your “windshield wipers” when the mud flies in your face…..as the windshield clears so we can see the … More Message that needs repeating?
