In a message, “Jesus Declares His Kingship,” John Piper says Jesus declares himself King of the Jews and King of the nations in four ways: Jesus Declares His Kingship by Riding on a Donkey (Zech. 9:9) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Cleansing the Temple (Isa. 56:7) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Healing (Isa. 35:4-6) Jesus Declares … More The King Has Come and Is Coming
Our Need for Stillness and Reflection (Psalm 46:10) One of the reasons we invest our lives in some insignificant ways is that we never become still enough to let the great realities hit us. We are always on the move. Always in a hurry. Or when we do stop, we flip on the radio or … More Be Still! and KNOW Me (God)!
Let’s look at Leviticus 25: 8 “‘Count off seven sabbaths of years– seven times seven years– so that the seven sabbaths of years amount to a period of forty-nine years. 9 Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout … More The Year of Jubilee!
Bob Deffinbaugh (Bible.org) comments on Paul and the shipwreck of Acts 27: Two full weeks had passed, and the storm showed no sign of weakening. No one had seen the sun, the moon, or the stars for many days (verse 20). Since ancient sailors navigated by the heavens, this meant they had no idea … More God Loves Impossible Situations!
Originally an article for his church’s weekly newsletter dated January 1, 1995, and later compiled in a book for fellow pastors, “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals,A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry” by John Piper, We have all told our people to serve God. Scripture says to “serve the Lord with gladness.” But now it may be … More Brothers, Tell Them Not to Serve God!
C. H. Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David, comments on Psalm 45:6- Verse 6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. To whom can this be spoken but our Lord? The psalmist cannot restrain his adoration. His enlightened eye sees in the royal Husband of the church, God, God to be adored, God reigning, God … More We Need Both Sovereign Grace and Eternal Love…
Coty Pinckney has a very helpful summary, or a look back at where we’ve been reading in Leviticus and some questions to prompt more study: This chapter (Leviticus 23) has been called God’s calendar, because it describes festivals God planned for the people of Israel. Most of us turn to calendars to plan or … More A Calendar and the Deep Questions of Life
“For there stood by me this night the angel of God.” C.H. Spurgeon, from Morning and Evening: TEMPEST and long darkness, coupled with imminent risk of shipwreck, had brought the crew of the vessel into a sad case; one man alone among them remained perfectly calm, and by his word the rest were reassured. Paul … More Be of Good Cheer!
“Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.” Matthew 20:14-16 From “Life is … More Eternal life is not fair!
In the Treasury of David, Spurgeon quotes David Dickson on Psalm 44:6- For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. The less confidence we have in ourselves or in anything beside God, the more evidence have we of the sincerity of our faith in God. … More How sincere is your faith?
