Three times in Matthew 4:1-11 (our reading for today) Satan tempted Jesus. Three times his offer was refused, each time Jesus quoted Scripture as the reason, “it is written.” J. C. Ryle comments at Grace Gems: Here is one among many reasons, why we ought to be diligent readers of our Bibles. The Word is … More Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition.
The brothers of Joseph had committed great sins. They knew this, were no doubt plagued with guilt, but thought they had gotten away with it. Now, after obtaining life-saving grain in Egypt from Joseph (NOT knowing who he really was) they discover the payment for the grain was back in their sacks. Their immediate response? … More God: sovereignly summons and saves
The opening words of the Bible: “In the beginning, God…” and then repeatedly, “And God said….” A very simple lesson at the beginning of 2011 can be taken from the the beginning of the Bible. God is at the beginning of it all. He is at the beginning of this new year, too. And He speaks! He … More “And God said”….are YOU listening?
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. C.H. Spurgeon said of Psalm 54:4- The psalmist was very confident, he felt so thoroughly that his heart was on the Lord’s side that he was sure God was on his side. To read the rest of the commentary on Psalm from the Treasury … More Behold, God is my helper!
In this Bible reading plan, there are days built in for you to catch up with any areas where you have fallen behind. That is one of the things I love about this plan. So take the next few days to finish reading the passages for January, and prayerfully look ahead to February. Maybe you … More Catch-up days….Or start fresh with us on February 1
In Acts 15, the church is dealing with an argument. Some (Jewish) men began teaching the believers that even though they believed in Jesus, they couldn’t be saved unless they followed the law of Moses and were circumcised. Dr. D.A.Carson writes in “For the Love of God, Volume 1:” It finally develops into the question of how … More Understanding the Debate of Acts 15
As someone passionately active in missions (vvmi.org), I am still NOT on the frontlines. I experience the joys of being involved and seeing God at work, but I do not yet personally suffer any of the costs of frontier missions. John Piper explains the COSTS and the BLESSINGS of frontier missions, in his sermon, “I … More The Costs and Blessings of Frontier Missons…John Piper on Matthew 10
John Piper ponders the Good Shepherd in Psalm 23: What Psalm 23:3 did for me was to put a huge road block in the way of my tendency toward man-centeredness, my tendency to think only on an earthly level, where much good can be done for man’s physical needs but where God seems strangely irrelevant. … More “For Your NAME’S Sake….” John Piper on Psalm 23…
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
In a sermon on Acts 14, titled, “A Tale of Three Cities,” Gary Vanderet of Peninsula Bible Church Cuppertino said: The simple, unsophisticated message of Jesus and his love is what changes lives. Paul wrote in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation.” There is no other message with … More Acts 14: A Tale of Three Cities
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