“But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it..” Deut. 30:14. In this passage, there is a clear picture of Jesus Christ and the Gospel. It is like a compass needle that points to the North Pole. Deuteronomy and the rest of … More Seeing JESUS in Deuteronomy
Psalm 68:34-35 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! Charles H. Spurgeon in the “Treasury of David”: Let us never by our doubts … More Ascribe power to God…with delight!
Deuteronomy 26:17-19 You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. 18 And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that you are … More Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land?
John Piper on Romans 12:1-2, “Present Your Bodies As a Living Sacrifice to God”- Spiritual Worship: A Presenting of a Sacrifice to God First, Paul says it is a presenting of a sacrifice to God. “Present your bodies as a sacrifice . . . to God.” This is the language of worship from the … More Presenting WHAT as a Sacrifice to God?
John Piper, in the introduction to the message, “The Deep Riches and Wisdom and Knowledge of God”: One of the highest points in my short, six-year teaching career in the Biblical Studies department at Bethel College was in the spring of 1977. I had spent the entire semester on Romans 9-11 leading about dozen advanced … More “From him, though him, and to him are all things. To him be glory forever.”
Rebuild it in Three Days? John Piper on Matthew 26:61, in a sermon, “What Jesus Built by Rising from the Dead,”- Then, and only then – when that point has been made – does Jesus say in verse 19, “In three days I will raise it up.” Now he himself speaks only of his body. … More Rebuild it in Three Days?
Psalm 65:2,5 O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come….. By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; Charles Spurgeon said: Prevalence with God in wrestling prayer is sure to make the believer … More The God Who Hears…Psalm 65
No, John Piper gives four observations on saving faith, in a sermon, “How Shall People Be Saved, Part 1”: Saving faith believes on Jesus as Lord and calls on him as Lord from the beginning. You can see that mainly in Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe … More Can Jesus be your Savior, but not your Lord?
J.C. Ryle said this about The Lord’s Supper: By receiving it we publicly declare our sense of guilt, and need of a Savior–our trust in Jesus, and our love to Him–our desire to live upon Him, and our hope to live with Him. Using it in this spirit, we shall find our repentance deepened, our … More The Lord’s Supper Matthew 26
I Will Lift Up My Hands! (Psalm 63:4) Sam Storms Jul 13, 2007 Series: Meditations on the Psalms On more than one occasion I’ve been asked: “Sam, why do you lift your hands when you worship?” My answer is two-fold. First, I raise my hands when I pray and praise because I have explicit biblical … More I Will Lift Up My Hands! (Psalm 63:4)
