John Piper, in the first of a series of messages from Isaiah 55, “The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live!” help us see the connections to chapters 53 and 54. And what I want us to see in this first message based on verses 1-3 is that God is a very inviting God. The word … More The Greatest Invitation
Hebrews 11:17-31 is the passage we come to today. In verses 30-31 we read: By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven … More Through our faith God helps us by acts of providence
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1, in our reading plan today. John Piper, in a sermon, “The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion” The life of Martin Luther illustrates the connection between getting right with God and a life of boldness. If it can … More The righteous are bold as a lion
Today we read Isaiah 51-53 in our reading plan. Here are words from John Piper, in an introduction to a series of sermons on Isaiah 53: Nowhere in all the Old Testament does the gospel of Jesus Christ shine more clearly than in Isaiah 53. Seven hundred years before Jesus came into the world, God … More Isaiah 53: Revelation and Validation
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. —Hebrews 11:1-3 John … More By faith we understand and by grace we see
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. —Hebrews 11:6 (verses1-16 in our Bible reading plan today) Here’s a helpful sermon excerpt from John Piper: Let’s put them into our own words. God is … More Piper: He is Real and He is a Rewarder
We come to Luke 23:44-49 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. John Piper, in a sermon on Luke 23 “Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit” We should remember that God’s arms are open and his hands extended to his dying children. “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.” Not: into the grave. Not: into the … More God’s arms are open and his hands extended
For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Hebrews 10:34 (10:19-39 is in our read-through-the-Bible plan.) John Piper, in a sermon, “The Present Power of a Future Possession” So Hebrews 10:34 is … More Piper: The KEY to Joy
Today we come to Isaiah 46-48 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here are helpful words from John Piper in an article, “Biblical Texts to Show God’s Zeal for His Own Glory” Probably no text in the Bible reveals the passion of God for his own glory more clearly and bluntly as Isaiah 48:9-11 where God says, … More God’s Passion for His Own Glory
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. —Hebrews 10:14 We come to yet another passage of Scripture where we see the work of Christ in our lives as “already/not yet” He HAS perfected those who are being perfected…. He HAS sanctified those who are being sanctified… … More Christ has perfected once and for all those who are being perfected.
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