For God’s sake

Many of the Psalms, including the one for our reading today, praise God for His mighty works and awesome deeds.  Some of these Psalms even declare the ultimate reason God does these things. Notice the phrase in Psalm 106:8  Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,  that he might make known his mighty power. … More For God’s sake

“To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ. Amen.”

If you are following the read-through-the-Bible plan with us, you have come to the end of Romans today. John Piper closed his sermon series on Romans with a prayer.  Here is the conclusion of that prayer,  Jesus Christ in the Book of Romans, Embracing Your Gifts Afresh But we turn now, Lord, from thanking you for your … More “To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ. Amen.”

O God, who is like you?

In Psalm 71, we read the prayer of an older saint, presumably David.  He has had a long life, with remarkable experiences and opportunities for his faith to grow.  In this prayer, he affirms His trust in God as his refuge and strength. He recalls how God has been his Rock and his Refuge.  He … More O God, who is like you?

John Piper: A Plea for Heart Devotions and Head Study

Two years ago, John piper posted this plea for all of us to be reading God’s Word everyday, and also reading/studying books or materials that will help us to understand more fully what we have read.  Here at “Knowing God Through His Word….Day by Day” that is exactly what we are striving to do.  Each … More John Piper: A Plea for Heart Devotions and Head Study

The Refiner’s Fire

The Bible tells us that a believer is like gold or silver that must be tried in a furnace to remove all the impurities in the metal. What is that process of refining silver? Psalm 66:10 For you, O God, have tested us;  you have tried us as silver is tried. Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have … More The Refiner’s Fire

Spurgeon: Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe

Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. Psalm 47:1-2 C. H. Spurgeon in “The Treasury of David:” Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe; in infinite majesty he … More Spurgeon: Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe