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Piper: Don’t mangle the Scriptures, or miss the precious encouragement of God

July 10, 2012

1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. John Piper, in a sermon “The Fruit of Hope: Endurance” Let us probe the connection … More Piper: Don’t mangle the Scriptures, or miss the precious encouragement of God

Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

July 9, 2012

Paul’s closing line in Colossians is “I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” Sam Storms on Colossians 4:18 ….But why call on them to “remember” his “chains”? Certainly he’s not asking for pity. The last thing he wanted was for them to shift their focus from … More Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Lessons from Leftovers

July 8, 2012

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of … More Lessons from Leftovers

Fight to become what you ARE

July 6, 2012

Colossians, where we are in our reading this week, highlights a tension we see repeatedly in the Bible….a statement of our newness, and yet a command to become new. Which is it? John Piper helps us understand in a Taste and See article, August 28, 2001, What we have learned from Romans 6 and 7 is that when … More Fight to become what you ARE

Piper: Take Care How You Listen

July 5, 2012

John Piper in a sermon, “Take Care How You Listen, Part 2”, taken from Luke 8: So in the end, the point of the parable of the soils is not only that your own salvation and fruitfulness hang on how you hear the Word of God, but also the success of how the Word of … More Piper: Take Care How You Listen

Piper: The Weapon of Thanksgiving

July 3, 2012

John Piper says, Imagine for a moment that your city is surrounded by enemy forces who aimed to destroy you. And you are aware that enemy sympathizers live and work in the city with a view to undermining the city’s defenses. And suppose you discover that there is a song which the enemy and their … More Piper: The Weapon of Thanksgiving

The Glories of Jesus

July 2, 2012

The Most Concentrated Description of Christ’s Glories (Colossians 1) Paul has just prayed for the Colossians that they would “be filled with the knowledge of [God’s] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and … More The Glories of Jesus

Piper: It is not heavenly-mindedness that hinders love on this earth

July 1, 2012

Colossians 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in … More Piper: It is not heavenly-mindedness that hinders love on this earth

Encouragement to Keep on Reading

June 26, 2012

We are nearly at the halfway point in our journey of reading through the Bible in 2012. Some of you have hung in there and are wondering where the NEW posts are… Some of you may be struggling to keep up, wondering if it is worth it. (It IS!!) Some of you may be able … More Encouragement to Keep on Reading

In everything, by prayer

June 23, 2012

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. John Piper on Philippians 4:6-7 The effect of faithful prayer here is stated … More In everything, by prayer

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