Tag: Bible study

John Piper: Imprisonment will interrupt your evangelistic strategy, but it will not interrupt God’s evangelistic strategy.

February 20, 2011

In our Bible reading passage for today, we come to Paul’s testimony before Agrippa in Acts 26.  In a message, “Christ’s Purpose in Evangelism,” Dr. John Piper said: When Jesus looked into the future and predicted what would happen to his disciples, he said something very sobering, but also very encouraging. He said (in Luke 21:12–13), … More John Piper: Imprisonment will interrupt your evangelistic strategy, but it will not interrupt God’s evangelistic strategy.

Acts 25: Promises, plans and the proclamation of the Gospel

February 19, 2011

Bob Deffinbaugh from Bible.org At the time of Paul’s conversion, God revealed that he would bear testimony of the gospel “before the Gentiles and kings” (Romans 9:15). Paul has already stood before Claudius Lysias, and Felix, and now Festus, and in the next chapter of Acts (26) he will stand before “king” Agrippa and Bernice. … More Acts 25: Promises, plans and the proclamation of the Gospel

J.C. Ryle: Men who care not for doctrines, can understand a forgiving temper.

February 19, 2011

J.C. Ryle comments on Matthew 18:33-35 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother … More J.C. Ryle: Men who care not for doctrines, can understand a forgiving temper.

J. C. Ryle: The youngest, the weakest, the sickliest of His flock is as dear to Him as the strongest.

February 18, 2011

What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone … More J. C. Ryle: The youngest, the weakest, the sickliest of His flock is as dear to Him as the strongest.

John Piper: Do you know of any other way to get someone to love air besides letting them almost be suffocated and breathe again?

February 18, 2011

John Piper exults with King David in Psalm 40.  Here, from a sermon “In the Pits With a King” God can deliver from every sort of pit and mire and will deliver his servants from any plight that would destroy their faith. And when he does we will sing. Verse 3: “He put a new … More John Piper: Do you know of any other way to get someone to love air besides letting them almost be suffocated and breathe again?