Tag: Bible study

J. Ligon Duncan: The sheer detail of this passage lets us know that the worship of God is important.

February 10, 2011

J. Ligon Duncan helped me to read Exodus 27-29, our passage for today, with new appreciation for the detail. Now, the minutiae of this passage may lull a reader into thinking that nothing of great importance is being recorded; or, the minutiae may be so overwhelming to you that it tempts you to resort to … More J. Ligon Duncan: The sheer detail of this passage lets us know that the worship of God is important.

Implications of the Gospel

February 9, 2011

Steven Cole comments on Acts 19:21-41 Demetrius and his fellow-workers should have asked, “Is the message that Paul and others are proclaiming true? If it is true, we’re in big trouble before the Creator of the universe, because we’ve not only worshiped this stupid idol; we’ve helped thousands of others to do the same! If Paul’s … More Implications of the Gospel

Spurgeon: The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.

February 9, 2011

C.H. Spurgeon with a short, but oh so sweet reminder of the wonderful grace of God we see in Psalm 32 (comments from The Treasury of David) You are a hiding place for me;  you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 Observe that the same man who in … More Spurgeon: The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.

J. Ligon Duncan: Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words

February 9, 2011

J. Ligon Duncan concludes a sermon on Exodus 24, “The Glory Blood of the Covenant” Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words in Exodus 24:8.  When Moses confirms that God has brought His people into a saving, covenant relationship, in Exodus 24:8, he says, “Behold,” … More J. Ligon Duncan: Our Lord Jesus Himself connects and explains His saving work on the cross by using Moses’ words

Ray Stedman: Deadly delusions and burning of books

February 8, 2011

Ray Stedman comments on Acts 19:18-20 Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. 19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand … More Ray Stedman: Deadly delusions and burning of books

J. Ligon Duncan: The very cycle of worship presses the believer to trust God that He will provide

February 8, 2011

In a sermon on Exodus 23:10-19, J.Ligon Duncan shares these observations: In verses 10-12, we see how God has woven Himself into the very rhythm of weekly life in Israel and how trusting God for provision and sustenance is woven into the yearly calendar of Israel.  In verses 10-12, we have a section that reflects … More J. Ligon Duncan: The very cycle of worship presses the believer to trust God that He will provide

Steven Cole: God’s work and God’s workers in process.

February 7, 2011

Pastor Steven Cole asks some good questions about the passage for today, Acts 18:18-28, and encourages us to look for ways we see God using “people in process” to accomplish His work. Our text shows us God’s work and God’s workers in process.It’s a passage of Scripture where I wish that the Lord had seen … More Steven Cole: God’s work and God’s workers in process.