John Piper on Matthew 12:20: The Expansive Gentleness of Jesus The spirit of the ministry of Jesus is the spirit of tenderness with people who are broken and weak. Verse 20 is a beautiful stroke in the portrait of our Lord: “He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick.” Picture an … More The Expansive Gentleness of Jesus – Dr. John Piper on Matthew 12:20
Dr. Sam Storms writes in his Meditations on the Psalms: I’ve always been intrigued by Psalm 27:4, if for no other reason than that it is the last thing one would expect from David, at least when looked at from a purely human perspective. Given his circumstances, this single-minded, undistracted commitment to gaze on God’s beauty seems … More One Thing, Once More- Sam Storms on Psalm 27
“Christ in the Passover”, from the “Jews For Jesus” website: “Why is this night different from all other nights?” One of the most significant Jewish holidays, Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, recalls and rejoices over the Israelites’ redemption from slavery in Egypt. The symbolic elements of the feast cause us not only to look back … More Christ in the Passover
Bob Deffinbaugh , Th.M. has a very insightful commentary on Acts 16 and the story of Paul and Silas in prison: Escape from prison is nothing new in the Book of Acts. In chapter 5, Peter and John were arrested and placed in jail. During the night, an angel of the Lord opened the prison … More Open Doors and Closed Doors
“For I am gentle … you shall find rest … and My load is light” (11:29b-30) J. Hampton Keathley, III , Th.M. comments at Bible.org: This, as far as I know, is the only place where the Lord tells us what His person is really like, but this description tells us why taking His yoke … More The Yoke of Jesus
John Piper on Exodus 9:16: “For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, ‘For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Now we see why Paul chose to quote Exodus 9:16 in Romans 9:17 rather than one … More The Hardening of Pharaoh and the Hope of the World
From “The Question of John the Baptist” at bible.org, Allen Ross , Th.D., Ph.D. says: It is interesting that in each section there are quotations to answer the questions. The first question was John’s about Jesus, and Jesus answered it with a collection of quotations from the Book of Isaiah about what the Messiah should be … More Q & A with Jesus in Matthew 11:1-19
“Then the Lord said to him, ‘Who made man’s mouth? Who makes him dumb or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?’” Exodus 4:11 John Piper comments on this passage: The first thing this verse means is this: Moses, the God you have been talking to, who has made you all … More God is the Divine, Sovereign Creator (Exodus 4)
From Eternal Perspectives Ministries: Did either Paul or Barnabas sin in their disagreement in Acts 15:36-41; and, how does it relate to Romans 12:1-2? Answered by Marshall Beretta, EPM volunteer Luke was very careful to report the incident involving Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15:36-41 as simply a historical matter. Paul, Silas, Barnabas and Mark … More Did either Paul or Barnabas sin in their disagreement in Acts 15:36-41?
John Piper encourages us from Matthew 10: Then Jesus adds one other ingredient to this argument for fearlessness: namely, verse 30: “Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.” God knows us minutely. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He has counted and named every hair, even though they are of little … More Ingredients for fearlessness and peace (Matthew 10:30)
