Today we come to Amos 3-4 in our Bible reading plan. Here is John Piper, in a sermon from Amos 4:4-13, “Prepare to Meet Your God” In verses 6–11 Amos is done with irony. He reminds the people that God has shouted the truth of his reality to them in five striking ways that they … More 5 Times Blocked
“If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence, if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had found much, … this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have been false to God above. Job 31:24,25,28 (in our … More Job’s wise investment advice
December 9 Revelation 6 (ESV) The Seven Seals 6:1 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given … More December 9 Revelation 6
December 9 John 16:25-33 (ESV) I Have Overcome the World 25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and … More December 9 John 16:25-33
December 9 Job 31:24-40 (ESV) 24 “If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence, 25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had found much, 26 if I have looked at the sun [1] when it shone, or the moon moving in splendor, 27 and my heart has been … More December 9 Job 31:24-40
December 9 Amos 3-4 (ESV) Israel’s Guilt and Punishment 3:1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 2 “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for … More December 9 Amos 3-4
“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:9-10) … More Blood-bought racial diversity and harmony is for the glory of God through Christ.
In our Bible reading passage for today, Jesus commands us to pray and tells us a great purpose of prayer, our joy! “Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you … More Is prayer a duty or a joy?
Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity! Job 31:6 (verses 1-23 is our reading for today) Job is willing to have his life actions be placed on a scale….and not just any scale, in the balances of God. God’s balance is a just balance. Job is confident that if he … More Nervous on the scale?
Today we come to Amos 1-2 in our Bible reading plan. “Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.” (Amos 2:13, KJV) “Behold, I will press you down in your place, as a cart full of sheaves presses down. (Amos 2:13, ESV) As I read commentaries on … More Crushing load
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