“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? (Exodus 15:11) And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are … More The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb
The Berean Attitude The Berean attitude can be summarized by two words: confidence and distrust. The Bereans were characterized by a great confidence in the Word of God, as God’s authoritative source of revelation, and as the standard by which all teaching and conduct should be appraised. Second, though not stated directly, the Bereans had … More The Berean Attitude-Bob Deffinbaugh on Acts 17
John Piper on Matthew 12:20: The Expansive Gentleness of Jesus The spirit of the ministry of Jesus is the spirit of tenderness with people who are broken and weak. Verse 20 is a beautiful stroke in the portrait of our Lord: “He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick.” Picture an … More The Expansive Gentleness of Jesus – Dr. John Piper on Matthew 12:20
Dr. Sam Storms writes in his Meditations on the Psalms: I’ve always been intrigued by Psalm 27:4, if for no other reason than that it is the last thing one would expect from David, at least when looked at from a purely human perspective. Given his circumstances, this single-minded, undistracted commitment to gaze on God’s beauty seems … More One Thing, Once More- Sam Storms on Psalm 27
“Christ in the Passover”, from the “Jews For Jesus” website: “Why is this night different from all other nights?” One of the most significant Jewish holidays, Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, recalls and rejoices over the Israelites’ redemption from slavery in Egypt. The symbolic elements of the feast cause us not only to look back … More Christ in the Passover
John Piper on Exodus 9:16: “For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, ‘For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Now we see why Paul chose to quote Exodus 9:16 in Romans 9:17 rather than one … More The Hardening of Pharaoh and the Hope of the World
“Then the Lord said to him, ‘Who made man’s mouth? Who makes him dumb or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?’” Exodus 4:11 John Piper comments on this passage: The first thing this verse means is this: Moses, the God you have been talking to, who has made you all … More God is the Divine, Sovereign Creator (Exodus 4)
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