Today we begin our reading of 1 Peter. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, … More 5 Great Realities
In our reading plan for today, John 3:1-15, in verses:3-8 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be … More Unsettling words of Jesus
Today we read Philippians 2:1-11 in our reading plan. Look at Philippians 2:4- “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” John Piper comments in a sermon, “The Mind of Christ: Looking Out For the Interests of Others”: The word interests is a filler. In the original, … More Looking to the interests of others
John Piper explains Elihu’s view of suffering in Job 36:6–15, in our Bible reading plan today: The helpful thing in these verses is that Elihu makes clear that there is such a thing as a righteous person who still has sin that needs to be revealed and rooted out. To call a person righteous does … More Suffering Refines the Righteous
Today we read Micah 4-5, and are reminded of the Christmas carol, “O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by. Yet in thy darkness shineth The everlasting Light. The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.” … More O Little Town of Bethlehem Magnfies God’s Mercy
The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down.—Ezekiel 24:15-16 ESV To help us understand, John Piper wrote an Advent Poem in 1984 … More Ezekiel’s wife
In our reading plan for today, John 3:1-15, in verses:3-8 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be … More Unsettling words of Jesus
Today we read Philippians 2:1-11 in our reading plan. Look at Philippians 2:4- “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” John Piper comments in a sermon, “The Mind of Christ: Looking Out For the Interests of Others”: The word interests is a filler. In the original, … More Looking to the interests of others
John Piper explains Elihu’s view of suffering in Job 36:6–15 The helpful thing in these verses is that Elihu makes clear that there is such a thing as a righteous person who still has sin that needs to be revealed and rooted out. To call a person righteous does not mean that the person is … More Suffering Refines the Righteous
O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by. Yet in thy darkness shineth The everlasting Light. The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among … More O Little Town of Bethlehem Magnfies God’s Mercy
