C.H. Spurgeon on Psalm 89: 33……Nevertheless. And a glorious nevertheless too! Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him. O glorious fear killing sentence! This crowns the covenant with exceeding glory. Mercy may seem to depart from the Lord’s chosen, but it shall never altogether do so. Jesus still enjoys the divine favour, and we … More Nevertheless…
Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Everyone was doing as they pleased and not according to God. Micah steals from his mother (so much for family loyalty!) then confesses (maybe because he is afraid….his mother curses the thief, not knowing it was … More Just do it?
John Piper preached 2 sermons on “Body Pains.” Here is the introduction: When the special grace of salvation mixes with the common grace of personhood there is a unique manifestation in human life of the Spirit of God. This is what the church is for in the world. This is our calling. We are … More Body Pains
Pastor Kim Riddlebarger discusses the irony we find in the Gospel of Mark: The irony here is important to understand because this proves Jesus’ point made back in the previous verses of chapter 7. The biblical distinction between clean and unclean has to do with the condition of the sinful human heart (which renders all people, Jew … More Irony in Mark
Steve Zeisler, in a sermon found at the web library of Peninsula Bible Church: We misunderstand the reason for difficulties in our life at times, don’t we? We wish that life would be easier so we could get what we want, but getting what we want leads to a life of fleshliness and ultimately to … More DESIRE, DECEPTION, AND REVENGE
Sam Storms Jul 13, 2007 Series: Meditations on the Psalms I was greatly tempted to quietly skip over Psalm 88. But then I realized that there are many reading these meditations who can identify with the palpable sadness of Heman, its author, and wonder if anybody else has ever experienced the depths of despondency it … More Darkness, My Only Companion
From a Study in Judges, Samson Part 3, from Back Free Church of Scotland: What did Samson have to work with, in his exploits and in his offensive against the Philistines? The answer is — not very much. The first time he attacks, it is with three hundred foxes whom he binds tail to tail, … More God’s Power Seen through Samson…and us
John Piper, in a sermon, “The Lord’s Supper as Worship”, says that we express the value of Christ by “remembering,” by “proclaiming,” and by “nourishing.” Reminding First, the Lord’s Supper expresses the value of Christ by reminding us of him. Notice the word “remembrance” twice. Once in relation to the bread in verse 24 and … More Expressing the Value of Christ in the Lord’s Supper
Psalm 87:7 Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you.” In his commentary on Psalm 87, in The Treasury of David, Spurgeon says that this verse reminds him of the hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Robert Robinson: Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing … More Come Thou Fount
Pastor Kim Riddlebarger on Judges 10-11: As we work our way through that period of redemptive history known as the time of the judges, we meet people much like ourselves. On the one hand, the Israelites are secure in the blessings of God, and yet on the other, they still struggle with their sin. Despite the presence … More Pulled Away
