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You can’t proclaim what you don’t remember
In our read-through-the-Bible plan, we come to 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. where Paul gives instructions regarding The Lord’s Supper. Evidently, there were abuses that needed correction. John Piper, in a sermon, “The Lord’s Supper as Worship”, says that we express the value of Christ by “remembering,” by “proclaiming,” and by “nourishing.” Reminding First, the Lord’s … More You can’t proclaim what you don’t remember
These words mean much, much, more.
Mark 6:45-56, our passage for today, contains the section telling of Jesus walking on water: Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. … More These words mean much, much, more.
“All my springs are in you.”
Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you.” —Psalm 87:7 In his commentary on Psalm 87, in The Treasury of David, Spurgeon says that this verse reminds him of the hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Robert Robinson: Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy … More “All my springs are in you.”
Divine exasperation
Judges 10-12 is our Bible reading passage for today. In Judges 10:10-16 we read: And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against you, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals.” And the Lord said to the people of Israel, “Did I not save you … More Divine exasperation
Don’t miss the point of this passage
Our passage for today, 1 Corinthians 11, has been fuel for much debate. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her … More Don’t miss the point of this passage
Let there be…bread!
And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets … More Let there be…bread!
What motivates you to pray?
Pastor Sam Storms helps us to understand our psalm for today, Psalm 86: So why do you pray? What motivates you to whisper in your Father’s ear? Is it even worthwhile to do so? Let’s explore this for a moment by asking five questions and seeking the answers in Psalm 86. [in our reading plan … More What motivates you to pray?
When we look at the life of a man like Abimelech we see not Christ, but his opposite
Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. —Judges 9:56-57 Pastor Kim Riddlebarger comments on Judges 9, our … More When we look at the life of a man like Abimelech we see not Christ, but his opposite
Overestimating and underestimating the Lord’s Supper
Our reading today is 1 Corinthians 10:14-33. Here is some insights on that passage from John Piper, in a sermon,“Idolatry, the Lord’s Supper, and the Body of Christ” What 1 Corinthians 10 is about is the way the Corinthians had overestimated the power of the Lord’s Supper as sacramental food, and had underestimated the purpose … More Overestimating and underestimating the Lord’s Supper