John Piper, in a sermon from Hebrew 12 “A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken” Before the end of this age, God is giving to everyone who believes in his Son a kingdom that cannot be shaken and will never end. This is the message of the whole Bible. But to see it we should look … More Unshakable Kingdom
Isaiah 43:10-13 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior. I … More If we lose the sovereignty of God, we eventually lose God.
And when it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying, “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; and if I ask a question, you … More Justice denied; but ultimate mercy achieved!
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. John Piper, in a sermon,”Hope Anchored in Heaven,” on Hebrews 6:19-20: … More Is the anchor of my soul as firmly attached to my soul as it is to the altar of God?
Ron Ritchie, in a series of messages called, “Elijah: God’s Instrument of Grace” 1 Kings 21:27-29 And it came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently. Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the … More The AMAZING mercy of God
In Acts 1, Luke tells us that, ” In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.” What commands did Jesus give right … More Commands, Power and Missions
Psalm 85:3-4 You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! C.H. Spurgeon, in “The Treasury of David” comments: Having removed the sin, the anger is removed also. How often did the longsuffering of God take away from Israel the … More Spurgeon connects Psalms and Judges
Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Exodus 33:18-19 John Piper, in a sermon titled, … More God’s Glory, God’s Name and God’s Sovereign Freedom
Coty Pinckney summarizes God’s incredible, sovereign mercy that we see in Genesis and beyond… God’s Sovereign Mercy Certainly man’s sinfulness is a key theme of Genesis. But God shows great mercy in response to man’s sinfulness. This appears first in chapter 3, in what God does NOT do. He would be justified in killing Adam … More God’s Sovereign Mercy- Coty Pinckney on Genesis
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