Tag: Dr. John Piper

“…when God calls us to do something, he provides all the necessary direction, ability, and resources to accomplish it.”

February 14, 2026

John Bloom wrote an article relating Exodus 35 to previous chapters that I found helpful for our reading today:  Then in Exodus 35 God commands anyone “of a generous heart” (v. 5) to contribute to the needs of constructing all these things. And the people were so stirred that they had to be “restrained” from continuing … More “…when God calls us to do something, he provides all the necessary direction, ability, and resources to accomplish it.”

The deepest doctrines of God have to do with everyday life.

February 12, 2026

John Piper, in a sermon on Exodus 33 (in our reading plan today), “I Will Be Gracious to Whom I Will Be Gracious” Now the question rises why in 33:18 Moses prayed to see God’s glory? “I pray thee, show me thy glory.” I think the reason was this: Moses knew that his request for … More The deepest doctrines of God have to do with everyday life.

Covenant Commitment

February 7, 2026

Pastor John Piper comments on Exodus 19-20, our Bible reading passage for today, where God makes a covenant with Israel and gives the 10 commandments.  Piper asks, “what are the divine promises and human conditions of this covenant? What does God commit himself to do? And what does he require of his covenant partner?”   Here … More Covenant Commitment

Our God is free

February 3, 2026

Our Bible reading plan takes us through the story of the plagues and the exodus.  Here is a hymn from John Piper at Desiring God: In connection with John Piper’s sermon on the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart (Feb. 9, 2003), he wrote the following hymn in order that we might publicly proclaim the glory and freedom and … More Our God is free

What does it mean when you ask your God, Who are you?

February 2, 2026

John Piper comments on Exodus, as we continue with chapters 4-6 our Bible reading plan today: The most common and the most important name for God in the Old Testament is a name that in our English versions never even gets translated. Whenever you see the word LORD in all capital letters, you know that … More What does it mean when you ask your God, Who are you?