John Piper comments on Psalm 117: “Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!” This is God’s purpose: that he be praised by all the peoples – that he be much of; that he be seen and savored and shown to be great. Missions is a cross-cultural movement aimed at helping people stop making … More Missions: Making Much of Jesus
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?
From “World Missions and the End of History,” a message by John Piper: God’s purpose to be known and praised and enjoyed among all the nations cannot fail. It is an absolutely certain promise. It is going to happen. Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony … More Piper: God’s purpose to be known and praised and enjoyed among all the nations cannot fail.
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” Pastor Coty Pinckney shared these reflections on … More When you are in a tough place, remember Paul in Corinth
C. H. Spurgeon on Psalm 22:27, as found in The Treasury of David: In reading this verse one is struck with the Messiah’s missionary spirit. It is evidently his grand consolation that Jehovah will be known throughout all places of his dominion. “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord.” Out … More Spurgeon: Messiah’s missionary spirit
John Piper concludes a message from Acts 13:1-12 this way: God is a searching and saving God; that he is a God on a mission; he has straight paths that lead to faith; he is still sending us “to seek and to save the lost.” He is not aloof or passive or indecisive. He is … More Piper: Launching pads for missions and straight paths of faith
John Piper preached a sermon, “He Saw the Grace of God and Was Glad,” from Acts 11:23. Here is an excerpt; please read or listen to the entire sermon at DesiringGod.org The Grace of God Uses Suffering In other words, the good news about Jesus Christ came to Antioch because of persecution. Barnabas saw this … More John Piper: The Grace of God Uses Suffering
Acts 11:17-18 If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance … More Who am I to stand in God’s way?
John Piper helps us understand Peter’s vision in Acts 10, in a sermon, “What God Has Cleansed Do Not Call Common”: Let me try to sum up the whole story for us. Cornelius is a Gentile, not a Jew. But he feared God as best he knew him and he prayed and he gave alms … More John Piper: Barrier to missions removed
John Piper shares this story of Clarence Duncan’s Ministry to the Yao in a sermon, The Leading of the Lord in Personal Evangelism” In 1985 Clarence Duncan arrived in Africa as missionary to the solidly Muslim people called the Yao who live mainly in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi. When he settled in his village, he called … More Modern Day Philip: Clarence Duncan’s Ministry to the Yao
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