Gaining something far more precious
June 21, 2026
John Piper, helps us understand Philippians 3:10-14 (our passage for today) in a message, “Called to Suffer and Rejoice -that We Might Gain Christ”
Tag: Bible reading
Why does Jesus speak these woes?
June 21, 2026
Today we come to Luke 6:17-27 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here is Coty Pinckney on Luke 6: In verses 24-26, Jesus pronounces four woes: On the rich, on the full or satisfied, on the happy or laughing, and on those that people speak well of. Why does Jesus speak these woes? Because all the rich … More Why does Jesus speak these woes?
2 Kings: Every once in a while a really evil or stupid king arises
June 21, 2026
Dr. D.A. Carson on 2 Kings 16 (from “The Love of God, Vol 1, Nov 3”) (Read chapters 16-17 today.) THE BOOKS OF 1 AND 2 KINGS, though they follow the fortunes of both Judah and Israel (the southern and northern kingdoms, respectively, after the division that followed Solomon’s death), lay more emphasis on Israel, the northern … More 2 Kings: Every once in a while a really evil or stupid king arises
June 21 Philippians 3:10-14
June 21, 2026
June 21 Philippians 3:10-14 (ESV) 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Straining Toward the Goal 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but … More June 21 Philippians 3:10-14
June 21 Luke 6:17-26
June 21, 2026
June 21 Luke 6:17-26 (ESV) Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude 17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be … More June 21 Luke 6:17-26
June 21 Psalm 119:161-168
June 21, 2026
June 21 Psalm 119:161-168 (ESV) 161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. 162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. 164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. 165 Great peace have those … More June 21 Psalm 119:161-168
June 21 2 Kings 16-17
June 21, 2026
June 21 2 Kings 16-17 (ESV) Ahaz Reigns in Judah 16:1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right … More June 21 2 Kings 16-17
Knowing Christ is a value that surpasses everything else
June 20, 2026
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ Philippians … More Knowing Christ is a value that surpasses everything else
The Sabbath Trap?
June 20, 2026
On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and … More The Sabbath Trap?
RIght in the eyes of the Lord…BUT
June 20, 2026
In the second year of Joash the son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign. He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in … More RIght in the eyes of the Lord…BUT
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