Scripture Studies.com: The third affliction enumerated by Christ on the cross in this His prayer is the physical suffering of the cross. He describes the perpetrators of the suffering: “Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me” (vs. 12). The “bulls” and the “lions”: the priests, the scribes, … More The Cross of Jesus in Psalm 22
In the sermon, “Faith for the Future,” Pastor Coty Pinckney shared these insightful comments: In this society, the firstborn son receives a double portion of the inheritance. That is, if a man has three sons, he divides his property into four parts. His oldest son receives two parts, and each of the other sons receives … More GOD, the Shepherd…Coty Pinckney on Genesis 48 and Psalm 23
From Scripture Studies New Testament Study: Jesus declared His mission: “For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” This statement was surprising to the Pharisees. Presently, they expected the Messiah, I suppose, to come and pick out the righteous, beginning with themselves, and lead them into the throne room to rule the earth with … More Jesus Calls Sinners….Matthew 9
In a sermon on Acts 12, “Execution, Escape and Eaten by Worms,” John Piper states: This chapter is about God and Herod. This Herod is Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great who was king when Jesus was born and ordered the infants killed in Bethlehem. He was brought up in Rome and … More If You Oppose Jesus, You Lose-John Piper on Acts 12 (Part 1)
In my volunteer work with Vernacular Video Mission International (vvmi.org), we are seeking to partner with and equip ethnic Christians who proclaim the Gospel through video in their common language. One tool that is being used in many countries around the world is the Visual Bible, dubbed into the heart-language (vernacular) of the people in a … More Jesus Calms the Storm- from the Visual Bible
In his sermon, “The Dangers of Following Jesus,” John Piper says: The days will soon be gone, if they aren’t already, when you can assume that it is safe to follow Jesus—to stand for his majesty and his commandments. So I have been thinking much about whether I am willing to pay the price. And … More Following Jesus- safe? John Piper on Matthew 8:14-22
From Basic Christianity: Jesus used this event to teach His disciples; briefly, as the friends of the Roman stood before them, Jesus told His disciples that many shall come from the nations to sit at the table in the kingdom of heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. His disciples had seen Jesus begin to walk … More A centurion’s faith…Matthew 8
Matthew 7:15-16 “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.” From Study–>See–>Savor! One false doctrine floating around out there is that we can change ourselves. But the Bible says, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you … More Sheep or wolves? Matthew 7
Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Let me tell you what I think that text does not mean. It does not mean: Make no preparations for tomorrow’s needs. If you’re a farmer, the thought about tomorrow’s empty … More Today’s Mercies for Today’s Troubles…John Piper on Matthew 6:34
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