So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” John 12:13, part of our Bible reading plan today. John Piper with a Lesson in Greek and Hebrew (from March 1983) Read to … More Understanding “Hosanna!”
Today we wrap up our reading of Ezekiel (chapter 48) where a name for the Lord is used, Jehovah-Shammah, “The Lord is There.” And the name of the city from that time on shall be, “The Lord Is There.” Ezekiel 48:35 C. H. Spurgeon, in a sermon preached in 1891:”Jehovah-Shammah: A Glorious Name for the New … More Spurgeon: “The Lord Is There.”
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on Job 17, our Bible reading passage today: Because of his glimmer of hope and because he has faith in the God of the promise (however, weak that faith may be), Job knows his friends cannot help him. This is why his hope is in God. As Job’s mood swings widely, even to … More Glimmer of hope and faith
November 19 1 John 5:6-12 (ESV) Testimony Concerning the Son of God 6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and … More November 19 1 John 5:6-12
November 19 John 12:12-19 (ESV) The Triumphal Entry 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the … More November 19 John 12:12-19
November 19 Job 17 (ESV) 17:1 “My spirit is broken; my days are extinct; the graveyard is ready for me. 2 Surely there are mockers about me, and my eye dwells on their provocation. 3 “Lay down a pledge for me with yourself; who is there who will put up security for me? 4 Since you have closed their … More November 19 Job 17
November 19 Ezekiel 48 (ESV) 48:1 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and [1] extending from the east side to the west, [2] Dan, one portion.2 Adjoining the territory of Dan, … More November 19 Ezekiel 48
Steven J. Cole comments on our verses in 1 John 4:7-21–where John refers to us as being “born of God”. The very first test given to a newborn in the delivery room is called the Apgar score. The test was designed to quickly evaluate a newborn’s physical condition after delivery and to determine any immediate … More If you claim to be born again, you may want to check your spiritual Apgar score.
J.C. Ryle on John 12:1-11, our Bible passage today. We read of a supper at Bethany, where Lazarus “sat at the table” among the guests–Lazarus, who had been publicly raised from the dead, after lying four days in the grave. No one could pretend to say that his resurrection was a mere optical delusion, and … More NOT an optical delusion!
When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed feasts, he who enters by the north gate to worship shall go out by the south gate, and he who enters by the south gate shall go out by the north gate: no one shall return by way of the gate by which he … More Leave the same way you came in?
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