“I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He.” John 13:19 Here are some insights from John Piper on the passage in our Bible reading plan today, in a sermon, “The Sovereign Sacrifice: Foreknown, Foretold, for Faith” In other words, Jesus is … More One way that God helps us believe in Jesus
“How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood.” Job 21:34 (in our Bible reading plan today.) John Piper in an episode of “Ask Pastor John:” The big picture of Job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in God’s sight. … More Piper: “It’s very hard to navigate your way through those chapters and determine what is true and what is not”
Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of the world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. John 13:1, in our reading plan for today. John Piper, in a sermon, “Being Loved By … More Piper and Paul: Being Loved by Christ
Reading Daniel 6 today I recalled an old hymn from my childhood days: Standing by a purpose true, Heeding God’s command, Honor them, the faithful few! All hail to Daniel’s band! Refrain: Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known. John Piper, in … More Dare to be a Daniel
As we read Daniel 3-4 today, here are helpful comments from John Piper on Daniel 4:28-3 What Daniel describes in this story is the pathway of a man from the pride of self to the praise of God through the valley of humiliation. And that’s a pathway that every person in the world must walk … More The Path from Pride to Praise
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me! Job 19:25-27 As … More For I know that my Redeemer lives
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:12, in our Bible reading plan today. John Piper gives this illustration to help us understand: In the film, Passage to India, there was a young Indian doctor who had been arrested for allegedly assaulting a … More Whoever has the Son has life
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” John 12:13, part of our Bible reading plan today. John Piper with a Lesson in Greek and Hebrew (from March 1983) Read to … More Understanding “Hosanna!”
See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God. 1 John 3:1, part of our Bible reading plan for today. John Piper, in a sermon,”The Depth of Christ’s Love: Its Lavish Benefits” Not only did it cost him his Son to save us from sin … More How great a love!
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. John 11:5-6, part of our Bible reading plan today. John Piper comments on the “God-Centeredness of God”: There is a category of thought here that I think is … More How can this be love?
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