The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered, “We know that this is … More Blinded by bias
The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down.—Ezekiel 24:15-16 ESV To help us understand, John Piper wrote an Advent Poem in 1984 … More Ezekiel’s wife
“Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and … More His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
November 9 1 John 2:1-11 (ESV) Christ Our Advocate 2:1 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. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also … More November 9 1 John 2:1-11
November 9 John 9:13-25 (ESV) 13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. 14 Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, … More November 9 John 9:13-25
November 9 Job 9:1-20 (ESV) Job Replies: There Is No Arbiter 9:1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God? 3 If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. 4 He is wise in … More November 9 Job 9:1-20
November 9 Ezekiel 24-26 (ESV) The Siege of Jerusalem 24:1 In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this … More November 9 Ezekiel 24-26
As we begin our reading of 1 John in our plan for today, here are some insights from John Piper. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5-7 John Piper comments: What is the main … More No lurking shadows in God
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So … More The great Physician chooses the instrument, the means, and the manner
As silver is melted in a furnace, so you shall be melted in the midst of it, and you shall know that I am the LORD; I have poured out my wrath upon you.” —Ezekiel 22:22 As we read Ezekiel 22-23 today, here are some helpful comments on Ezekiel 22:17-22 by Alan Carr, Sermons … More God’s Refining Furnace
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