“Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and … More His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger on Job 8, our passage to read today as we make our way through the Bible in a year: This brings us to cycle one, round two, and the speech from Bildad and Job’s response. Bildad picks up where Eliphaz left off. Utterly insensitive to Job’s lament and his defense against Eliphaz’s … More Round 2 from Job’s Insensitive Friends
Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, will … More Don’t get your doctrine from false teachers
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” —John 8:12 (in our reading plan today) John MacArthur: You know what Jesus was saying when He said I’m the light of the world? He was … More Jesus claims to be “the light”
And the word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest? Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do people take a peg from it to hang any vessel on it? Behold, it is … More A Humbling Parable
His mouth is most sweet,and he is altogether desirable.This is my beloved and this is my friend,O daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Songs 5:16 As we read Song of Songs 5 today in our Bible reading plan, here are some words from C. H. Spurgeon commending Christ: In these five words the spouse here gives … More “Yea, he is altogether lovely.”
You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride;you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,with one jewel of your necklace.How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride!How much better is your love than wine,and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! –Song of Songs 4:9-10 C.H. Surgeon encourages our … More Spurgeon: “the love of the believer is sweet to Christ”
“While being reviled, He [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.”—1 Peter 2:23 (in our Bible reading plan today.) John Piper, in a sermon “How To Suffer for Doing What Is Right” Here is one of the most important keys to … More God is the final judge and will settle accounts justly
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God within … More Embrace your Scriptures
Moab shall be destroyed and be no longer a people, because he magnified himself against the Lord. Jeremiah 48:42 (Read Jeremiah 47-48 today.) Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me! Psalm 35:26 WHO and HOW … More Two kinds of magnifying…get it right!
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