I Will Lift Up My Hands! (Psalm 63:4) Sam Storms Jul 13, 2007 Series: Meditations on the Psalms On more than one occasion I’ve been asked: “Sam, why do you lift your hands when you worship?” My answer is two-fold. First, I raise my hands when I pray and praise because I have explicit biblical … More I Will Lift Up My Hands! (Psalm 63:4)
John Piper: Hell is insufficient to save anybody. I mean hell cannot scare anyone into heaven, because heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell. This is what we hear in Psalm 63. 1 O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; … More Heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell
Deuteronomy 5:24 ‘Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live. ‘ God shows Himself! God loves to show His glory. Everything He does has this designed purposed. How can … More God, I Want to SEE You!
God’s purpose in Romans 9:23 is “to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory.” John Piper states in a sermon, “God’s Ultimate Purpose: Vessels of Mercy Knowing the Riches of His Glory”- As a Christian you are a vessel of mercy. You were called … More Vessels of Mercy
Matthew 26:2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” J.C. Ryle comments: The connection of these words with the preceding chapter is exceedingly striking. Our Lord had just been dwelling on His own second coming in power and glory at … More The Son of Our Solar System
In a sermon, “The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What is Romans 9 About?” John Piper asks: Will the promises of Romans 8 stand? Will the blood-bought promises that we Gentiles and Jews are staking our lives on stand? Will God stand by his commitments, sealed with the blood of his Son? Will he work … More The Gospel of Romans
What’s the difference between these the sheep and goats in Matthew 25? How they treated his brothers, that is his disciples, is the difference Jesus focuses on. John Piper explains ministries of mercy: What Are Ministries of Mercy? And what are ministries of mercy? Of course, in one sense all true ministry is … More Sheep vs Goats and Ministries of Mercy
Romans 8 is such a beautiful, wonderful passage of promise and hope. It was hard to know what part to highlight on our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here are John Piper’s comments: Verse 35 says that there will be tribulation and distress and persecution and sword. Verse 36 says that Christians are being killed all day … More The Solid Logic of Heaven…John Piper on Romans 8
J.C. Ryle on the Parable of the Talents: Let us leave this parable with a solemn determination, by God’s grace, never to be content with a profession of Christianity without practice. Let us not only talk about religion, but act. Let us not only feel the importance of religion, but do something too. We are not told … More Beware of a do-nothing Christianity
Psalm 60:1 O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. To be cast off by God is the worst calamity that can befall a man or a people; but the worst form of it is when the person is not aware of it and is indifferent … More Ever Feel Rejected by God?
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