John Piper, in his sermon “We Have Come to Worship Him,” gives us some insight into the passage from Matthew 2 about the visit of the wise men from the east: Notice that Matthew does not tell us about the shepherds coming to visit Jesus in the stable. His focus is immediately on foreigners coming … More Come and Worship the Messiah-King
In Genesis 5-8, we read about Noah and his obedience to God in building an ark. What significance does this have for us today? Noah’s ark was a type and picture of Jesus Christ and our salvation that is found in him alone. In Hebrews 11:7, we read that “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events … More Noah’s Ark Points to Jesus
From the Desiring God Blog December 24, 2007 | By: David Mathis Category: Commentary This is part 4 of 4 on the Incarnation. Advent and the Incarnation Jesus Is Fully Human What Is the Hypostatic Union? Jesus was born of a virgin. This is a unique glory. Of the billions of humans who have lived throughout history, … More The Virgin Birth of Christ
The following information is from Theopedia.com, An Encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity: The word apostle (Greek apostolos) is a common term for someone sent forth or sent out, as an emissary. In the formal Christian sense, it is the title attributed to the Apostlesof Jesus Christ. As the Bible says, “And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, … More Background on the apostles for Acts’ readings…
Part 5 of John Piper’s message from Psalm 1….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” A Fight Won by Delight Here’s the picture of the Christian life: There are streams of water. This is the life of God flowing through the word of God, the Psalms. You are planted there by God’s sovereign grace … More Psalms….”Songs That Shape the Heart and Mind” Part 5
January 18 Matthew 7:15-29 (ESV) A Tree and Its Fruit 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.18 A healthy … More January 18 Matthew 7:15-29
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