Today we read Genesis 24, which tells a wonderful story of God’s providence and leading, bringing Isaac and Rebekah together through a faithful servant and some pretty amazing signs. Theodore Epp, of Back to the Bible, makes this interesting observation at the end of the very eventful chapter: Have you ever considered yourself so small … More Isaac: A Common Man
Today we read about Ananias and Sapphira in Act 5:1-16. Here are insights from John Piper, in a sermon “Be Like Barnabas, Not Like Ananias!” Ananias and Sapphira stand for the exact opposite, namely, people who have not really been changed on the inside by being satisfied with all that God is for them in … More John Piper: faking faith in the presence of God is a fearful thing.
J.C. Ryle comments on our passage for today, Matthew 4:12-17 at Grace Gems: Let us notice the class of men whom the Lord Jesus chose to be His disciples. They were of the poorest and humblest rank in life. Peter, and Andrew, and James, and John, were all “fishermen.” The religion of our Lord Jesus … More Ryle: Intellect and money are worth nothing without grace.
C. H Spurgeon on our passage for today, Psalm 8 at The Treasury of David: We may style this Psalm the Song of the Astronomer: let us go abroad and sing it beneath the starry heavens at eventide, for it is very probable that in such a position, it first occurred to the poet’s mind. … More See the God of nature in all His wisdom and majesty
Today we read Genesis 21-23, the story of Abraham and Isaac. To shed more light on this, here are insights from Henry Law, 1797-1884, a teacher/preacher in the evangelical party of the Church of England and a prolific writer, including this wonderful nugget from The Gospel in the Pentateuch, found at “Grace Gems!” For three … More Henry Law: A restoring God is love in higher heights.
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, who through the … More Five Reasons This Prayer Is Relevant for Us
Three times in Matthew 4:1-11 (our reading for today) Satan tempted Jesus. Three times his offer was refused, each time Jesus quoted Scripture as the reason, “it is written.” J. C. Ryle comments at Grace Gems: Here is one among many reasons, why we ought to be diligent readers of our Bibles. The Word is … More Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition.
I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. —Psalm 7:17 ESV From The Treasury of David: To bless God for mercies is the way to increase them; to bless him for miseries is the way to remove … More Thankfulness for both mercies and miseries
Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy … More God pursues with amazing mercy
Today we read Acts 4:1-22. In verse 12, Peter proclaimed, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Here are words from John Piper, in a sermon, “There is Salvation in No One Else” Peter pushed the universality … More One way … no other name
