Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. This passage is packed full of wonderful truths! Do you remember when the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness? They murmured and complained about water, and Moses, being at his wits’ end with these grumblng people, cried out to God in prayer, and got an … More Jesus=Living Water!=Life!
Hebrews 2:10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. John Piper explains, in a sermon, “Our CaptainMade Perfect Through Suffering” First, notice that these sufferings are seen as the means by which God … More Jesus must succeed where we failed.
John Piper, in a message, “The Lips of Knowledge Are a Precious Jewel” (Proverbs 20:15) Now finally, “the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel” because while having knowledge opens the door to eternal life and the joy of holiness, speaking knowledge gives you the doubled joy of taking someone with you through that door. It … More Speaking with Lips of Knowledge
John Piper, in “The Danger of Drifting from the Word” That’s the message of chapter 1: God has spoken by his Son and this Son is Creator and Sustainer and Owner and Ruler and Redeemer of the world. There are no commands for us here. Only declaration and celebration of the greatness of Jesus, the … More The First Command in Hebrews—Listen!
In America, generally,Christians have not had to face the kind of risk and persecution that is common in other parts of the world. Here is a recent report from northern Nigeria, from the Persecution Blog (VOM) “The militants attempted to force the pastors to convert to Islam, but they refused to abandon their faith. … More Risk and the Cause of God
John Piper, in a sermon on Isaiah 6, “Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts” Isaiah invites us to share his vision of God in Isaiah 6:1–4. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. Above him … More Seven Glimpses of God in Isaiah’s Vision
Proverbs 19:2 Desire without knowledge is not good, Ever had someone give you a hard time for being a student of the Bible? Ever had someone ridicule your love for theology? Ever had a Christian brother or sister say, “Just love Jesus and avoid asking the hard questions. Theology just divides people. Just love Jesus.” While I … More Theology or Doxology?…Both-AND!
Hebrews 1:1-2 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. John Piper, in the first of his sermons … More God is not silent.
John Piper, in a sermon, “O,That You Knew the Terms of Peace!” (Luke 19:41-44) I want you to imagine a scene with me. There is a young doctor who has a wife and three small children. He volunteers to take a dangerous six-month mission assignment to a place where there is an epidemic of a … More “Hooray for daddy!”
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for … More First grace, then glory.
