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J. C. Ryle: It matters nothing how high and self-confident a man’s profession of religion may be.

March 1, 2011

J. C. Ryle states- Let us observe in these verses, what immense encouragement our Lord holds out to those who repent.We see this strikingly brought out in the parable of the two sons. Both were told to go and work in their father’s vineyard. One son, like the profligate publicans, for some time flatly refused obedience, … More J. C. Ryle: It matters nothing how high and self-confident a man’s profession of religion may be.

Spurgeon: Great fame is due to HIS great name.

March 1, 2011

C. H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 48:10, in our Bible reading for today: According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth. Great fame is due to his great name. The glory of Jehovah’s exploits overleaps the boundaries of earth; angels behold with wonder, and from every star … More Spurgeon: Great fame is due to HIS great name.

Guzik: Numbers is all about God’s people in the wilderness

March 1, 2011

As we begin our reading of Numbers, here’s some helpful information from David Guzik’s Commentaries on the Bible: A. Background to the Book of Numbers. 1. Israel has come out of Egypt, God setting them free in spectacular fashion; they have come through the Red Sea, and saw God provide through the desert wilderness. They … More Guzik: Numbers is all about God’s people in the wilderness

March on!

March 1, 2011

It’s not too late to start reading the Bible in 2011. Please join us! In March, we will read and explore Numbers, Deuteronomy, and more of Psalms. We will finish Matthew, and read the whole book of Romans! Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to learn more about who GOD is, through reading His Word. … More March on!

John Piper: Beware of human polls.

February 25, 2011

John Piper: “A snake bites Paul, so they think he’s a criminal. He doesn’t fall dead, so they think he’s a god. Beware of human polls.” (Twitter, February 21, 2011) After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a … More John Piper: Beware of human polls.

Deffinbaugh: Gospel-centered ending to Acts

February 25, 2011

Bob Deffinbaugh comments on the ending of the book of Acts: One final word about the supposedly “sudden and abrupt” ending of the Book of Acts. Many have noted the unusual ending of Acts. Some have explained this ending by suggesting that Luke intended to write yet another volume. I think that the ending of … More Deffinbaugh: Gospel-centered ending to Acts

Beware of false advertising!

February 25, 2011

In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. Matthew 21:18-19 Allen Ross comments … More Beware of false advertising!

Spurgeon: Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe

February 25, 2011

Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. Psalm 47:1-2 C. H. Spurgeon in “The Treasury of David:” Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe; in infinite majesty he … More Spurgeon: Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe

C.S.Lewis: People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain

February 25, 2011

C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, writes (and it relates to the last two chapters of Leviticus that we are finishing up today): People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, “If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.” … More C.S.Lewis: People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain

Coty Pinckney: Who God is and who we are

February 25, 2011

We have come to the FINAL day in Leviticus! Coty Pinckney wraps up our read-through with a challenge to see two big questions in Leviticus 26, “Who is GOD? ….and Who am I?” We have seen that the book of Leviticus is not, as is so commonly thought, a book which lays down the … More Coty Pinckney: Who God is and who we are

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J. C. Ryle: It matters nothing how high and self-confident a man’s profession of religion may be.

Spurgeon: Great fame is due to HIS great name.

Guzik: Numbers is all about God’s people in the wilderness

March on!

John Piper: Beware of human polls.

Deffinbaugh: Gospel-centered ending to Acts

Beware of false advertising!

Spurgeon: Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe

C.S.Lewis: People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain

Coty Pinckney: Who God is and who we are