God’s Word – Knowing God through His Word … Day by Day

God has yet more wonders to show us in the work of evangelism and world missions than we can imagine

January 15, 2023

John Piper shares this story of Clarence Duncan’s Ministry to the Yao in a sermon, The Leading of the Lord in Personal Evangelism” In 1985 Clarence Duncan arrived in Africa as missionary to the solidly Muslim people called the Yao who live mainly in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi. When he settled in his village, he called … More God has yet more wonders to show us in the work of evangelism and world missions than we can imagine

The word must run in triumph

July 23, 2012

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. —2 Thessalonians 3:1 John … More The word must run in triumph

Unpacking God’s Word

June 17, 2012

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130 Unfolding…unpacking….brings to mind an image of a suitcase full of stuff. Now a suitcase full of stuff does not have much practical use until you unpack it. Your toothbrush and toothpaste can’t be used until you take them out of … More Unpacking God’s Word

The incomparable value of seeing God

June 15, 2012

We come to Part 10 of Sam Storms’ Meditations on Psalm 119: Finally, if you’re still tempted to cast aside God’s Word for the sake of worldly gain, consider how he compares the value of God’s word to all earthly treasures: “The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and … More The incomparable value of seeing God

Sweetness of God’s Word and the sourness of sin

June 13, 2012

Sam Storms’ commentary on Psalm 119, Part 8: I referred above to the “sin-killing power” of God’s Word. What the psalmist had in mind by this was the capacity of God’s revealed truth to strengthen us in the face of temptation and to believe his promise of superior joy (cf. Ps. 16:11) when confronted with … More Sweetness of God’s Word and the sourness of sin

If pricked, would you “bleed Bible?”

September 9, 2011

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. That your trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to you today, even to … More If pricked, would you “bleed Bible?”

Embrace the Word of God for what it really is

July 12, 2011

1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. John Piper, in a sermon, “How to … More Embrace the Word of God for what it really is

Compare the value of God’s word to all earthly treasures

June 15, 2011

Satisfaction –> Perseverance

June 14, 2011

Sam Storms’ commentary on Psalm 119: On numerous occasions the psalmist speaks of his commitment to persevere in obedience to God’s Word in spite of the evil done to him by the wicked. What he has in mind is how the Word of God satisfies his heart and keeps and preserves him from the ways … More Satisfaction –> Perseverance

Sam Storms on Psalm 119- Part 2

June 7, 2011

Sam Storms: 1) One of the first things that struck me was the variety of ways in which God’s rules and laws and precepts are described: they are “righteous” (vv. 7, 75, 106, 164), indeed “righteous forever” (v. 144); they are “good” (v. 39), they are “sure” (v. 86), they are “firmly fixed in the … More Sam Storms on Psalm 119- Part 2

Knowing God through His Word … Day by Day

Read the Bible through in a year….

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