But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, … More Ever the struggling skeptic?
Today in our Bible reading plan, we come to Luke 18 and the parable of the persistent widow, John Piper gives some insights: A widow comes to an unjust judge and pleads for help. She is being oppressed unjustly and wants him to use his authority to seek her relief. That’s us, the widow. Weak, … More Piper: Everything hangs on God being different from this judge
Luke 17:20-21, part of our Bible reading plan today: Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, ‘Lo, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the … More Now and Later
Here are insights from John Piper, in a sermon, “Wonderful Things From Your Word” as we read 2 Timothy 2;1-13 today. Consider 2 Timothy 2:7. The NASB has “Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.” Literally it is, “Think about (noei) what I say.” Does this mean that understanding Paul’s … More God has ordained to give the gift of supernatural light through thinking
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. 2 Timothy 2:7 ESV Here are insights on today’s Bible reading passage from John Piper, in “Brothers, Let Us Query the Text“— In 2 Timothy 2:7 Paul gave us a command and a promise. He commanded, “Think over what I say.” … More A reward for thinkers
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight. Proverbs 11:1 Here are insights on today’s Bible reading passage from John Piper, in a 1987 sermon, “The Pleasure of God in Public Justice” The implications here are very far-reaching. But let’s get the specific picture clear in our … More Piper: God’s Interest in All Our Non-Religious Life
John Piper, in a sermon, “Preparing to Receive Christ: Hearing Moses and the Prophets”, comments on the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31, our reading for today. So the rich man in the parable is one of those who presumed to say, “I am secure as a child of Abraham.” But he bore no … More Delighting more in luxuries for himself than in love for Lazarus?
1 Timothy 6:11 (part of our Bible reading plan today) says, But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. John Piper, in a sermon, “Battling the Unbelief of Covetousness” In the end covetousness destroys the soul in hell. The reason I am sure that this destruction … More The fight for faith
A longer-than-usual post today, but may these insights from John Piper bless you, dear reader, as you come to Proverbs 10 today. John Piper on Proverbs 10:11 (entire sermon text included here) Several things are clear and lie right on the surface of today’s text. The first obvious thing is that God is a lover … More The mouth of the righteous is a fountain not a factory
In our Bible reading plan today, 1 Timothy 6:6-11 says, But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into … More The fight for faith
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