November 11 Ezekiel 29-30

November 11  Ezekiel 29-30 (ESV) Prophecy Against Egypt 29:1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt; 3 speak, and say, Thus says … More November 11 Ezekiel 29-30

Christ is our attorney

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.—1 John 2:1-2 … More Christ is our attorney

No arbiter between us

For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him,         that we should come to trial together.     There is no arbiter between us,         who might lay his hand on us both.     Let him take his rod away from me,         and let not dread … More No arbiter between us

November 10 John 9:26-41

November 10 John 9:26-41 (ESV) 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28 And they reviled him, saying, “You are … More November 10 John 9:26-41

November 10 Job 9:21-35

November 10  Job 9:21-35 (ESV) 21 I am blameless; I regard not myself; I loathe my life. 22 It is all one; therefore I say, He destroys both the blameless and the wicked. 23 When disaster brings sudden death, he mocks at the calamity [1] of the innocent. 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he … More November 10 Job 9:21-35

November 10 Ezekiel 27-28

November 10 Ezekiel 27-28 (ESV) A Lament for Tyre 27:1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre, 3 and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God: “O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in … More November 10 Ezekiel 27-28

Piper: John wants to motivate the fight with the confidence of victory

This is a longer than usual reading, but a great illustration to help us understand 1 John. John Piper, in a sermon, “The Strong Need Strength,” Compare 1 John for a moment to a letter that a mother writes to her daughter who has gone away to college. The mother gets word that there has … More Piper: John wants to motivate the fight with the confidence of victory