John Piper asks, “What’s the point of the miracle of the coin in the fish’s mouth?” Two things at least. One is this: If Jesus is bringing the temple to an end for the true children of God, because “something greater than the temple is here” (Matthew 12:6), then it is fitting that he … More Fishing With a Divine Purpose
John Piper preached a series on “The Pleasures of God” and comments in the first message, “The Pleasure of God in His Son”: In Matthew 17 Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up on a high mountain. When they are all alone something utterly astonishing happens. All of a sudden God gives Jesus an … More The Transfiguration-God Takes Pleasure in His Son
John Piper, in a sermon, “I Will Build My Church–From All Peoples” said: In Matthew 16:15 Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answers in verse 16, “You are the Christ [the Messiah], the Son of the living God.” To this Jesus says in verse 17-18, “Blessed are you, Simon … More Who is THE church builder?
Lessons from Leaven: A Message from Moishe God uses everyday items, the familiar and mundane, to teach many truths. Throughout the Old Testament we see how He gave the Hebrews symbols and metaphors to make something small mean much. For example, leaven or hometz was forbidden from most sacrifices, and it was explicitly forbidden at Passover time. … More Lessons from Leaven…Moishe Rosen
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:30-31 Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. writes this about Peter in the water: (1) His condition … More Peter sinks
Matthew 14:14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for … More Jesus’ Compassion & Ours
Max A Forsythe comments on The Sign of Jonah: The world still seeks signs. Of course those of us who claim Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives realize that when He specified that He would be three days and three nights in the earth, he was saying plainly that death’s claim on Him had … More The Sign of Jonah?
From Scripture Studies: … in general, the speech of men reflect the state of their hearts: “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account … More What comes out of YOUR mouth? Matthew 12: 35-37
“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
“For I am gentle … you shall find rest … and My load is light” (11:29b-30) J. Hampton Keathley, III , Th.M. comments at Bible.org: This, as far as I know, is the only place where the Lord tells us what His person is really like, but this description tells us why taking His yoke … More The Yoke of Jesus
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