Little connecting words are not unimportant! Earlier this month, we read this blessing that Aaron spoke over the people (Numbers 6:25). Now look at Psalm 67:1-4 again- May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2 that your way may be known on earth, … More Blessed for What? Why?
Coty Pinckney shares his insights on Psalm 67: So Psalm 67 and indeed all the Bible emphasizes that God blesses His people for the glory of His own name, so that His goodness, mercy, and love would be recognized and praised by men and angels. This is a fundamental biblical truth, but unfortunately we don’t hear … More Why Should God Bless You?
“The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, 16 according to all you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, … More The Ultimate Prophet
The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. —Deuteronomy 13:3-4 Sermon: OUR GOD … More Our God is a Testing God…
Justin Taylor posted at “Between Two Worlds:” Andy Naselli reproduces this quote from Doug Moo’s Encountering the Book of Romans: A Theological Survey (Baker, 2002): One part of the solution is to recognize that New Testament writers sometimes use the Old Testament not to prove a point but to borrow its language and ethos. An illustration … More Reminder from Doug Moo: NT writers sometimes use the OT not to prove a point but to borrow its language and ethos.
My favorite scene from the Passion of the Christ is when Jesus stomps the head of the Serpent. Genesis 3:15 is where God makes this promise: And Romans 16:20 says, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” John Piper comments: The Larger Picture of Satan’s Defeat So let’s step back here … More Gethsemane – The Olive Garden – Passion of the Christ
Psalm 62:2, 5-8 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. 5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests … More He Only is My Rock and My Salvation
The unity of the Bible is amazing, and sometimes God speaks to us through repeating things He knows we need to hear and understand. Today we read in Numbers 35 about the cities of refuge (that were a type of Christ, our Ultimate Refuge.) And today in Psalm 61, we hear David crying out to … More Spurgeon: our God is the harbor of weather-beaten sails
“Among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities for Refuge.” Numb. 35:6. Henry Law comments at Grace Gems.com: REFUGE is a thought dear to every Christian heart. It is, as haven to the ship, when clouds blacken–as dove-cote to the bird, when hawks pursue. When once the wrath … More Christ Our Refuge-high as the heavens, wide as infinity, lasting as the endless day
Romans 7:4: “Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.” Dr. John Piper, in a sermon, “Dead to the Law, Serving … More Fruit on a vine or tinsel on a tree? John Piper on Romans 7:4
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