And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3: 16-17 … More The Three
R.C. Sproul says Genesis 15:17 is his all-time favorite verse… “When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. “ Hmmm…. There must be some mistake…. Really? Smoking fire pot? Really? Flaming torch? Let’s look at the context of the passage. … More “Behold, a smoking fire pot?”
One of the benefits of a Bible reading plans that draws from different sections of the Bible each day is that there are times when you are struck with similarities between passages. Today is one of those days. In Matthew 1 yesterday, we read that Mary was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. … More The Holy Spirit and Birth
David Mathis, Executive Editor at Desiring God, wrote at Desiring God, and preached a sermon with the title, “We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t” that speaks directly to our text from Matthew 2:1-12 today: When the magi came to Jerusalem asking, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?”, little did they know that … More Mathis: More than the magi knew
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. —Psalm 3:3 ESV C. H. Spurgeon, from The Treasury of David: The word in the original signifies more than a shield; it means a buckler round about, a protection which shall surround a man entirely, a shield … More Above, beneath, around, without and within.
According to this song, popularized by the Statler Brothers, Well the Lord looked down from his window in the sky And said I created man but I don’t remember why Nothin’ but fightin’ since creation day I’ll send a little water and I’ll wash’em all away So the Lord came down to look around a … More God’s grace is not grace if it is earned.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. —Psalm 2:11 ESV Does this mean that our joy in the Lord is on shaky ground? Do we have reason to be afraid? This is not the only place in the Bible where we will see seemingly contrary commands. The Bible describes Christ’s … More Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”—Genesis 3:1 ESV Contemplating a resolution for the New Year? Perhaps setting goal to read through your … More Relentless, transforming, little-moment grace.
I have the privilege to be married to a man like Luke, who wrote the book of Acts. A man whom John Piper describes in a sermon, “What Jesus Did After the Beginning” Acts 1:1–3 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until … More More than medicine
J.C. Ryle begins his commentary on Matthew 1: 1-17 this way- These verses begin the New Testament. Let us always read them with serious and solemn feelings. The book before us contains not the word of men, but of God. Every verse in it was written by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Let us thank … More Ryle: Let us thank God daily for giving us the Scriptures.
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