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Piper: the joy and the wonder and the power and privilege and the peace of a life of prayer!

June 23, 2011

John Piper on Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. The effect of faithful prayer here is stated … More Piper: the joy and the wonder and the power and privilege and the peace of a life of prayer!

Prayer: wartime walkie-talkie or civilian intercom?

June 13, 2011

John Piper on Ephesians 6, “The Weapon Serves the Wielding Power”-: …I have been impressed more than ever before that God has given us prayer not as an intercom for increased convenience in our secluded cottages, but as a walkie-talkie connecting the general’s headquarters with the transportation line and the field hospital and the front … More Prayer: wartime walkie-talkie or civilian intercom?

Desperate to understand the Bible?

April 28, 2011

Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. —2 Timothy 2:7 When we read and study God’s Word, the Bible, we need to employ our God-given mind to think hard AND to ask God to give us wisdom and understanding. It is not EITHER/OR, it is BOTH/AND! Here is … More Desperate to understand the Bible?

Spurgeon: A Prayer of Moses the man of God (Psalm 90)

April 21, 2011

From the Treasury of David: A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Many attempts have been made to prove that Moses did not write this Psalm[90], but we remain unmoved in the conviction that he did so. The condition of Israel in the wilderness is so preeminently illustrative of each verse, and the turns, … More Spurgeon: A Prayer of Moses the man of God (Psalm 90)

Take Your Prayer Pulse

April 4, 2011

J.C. Ryle encourages us to “take our pulse”…..what is the state of YOUR prayer life? Every fact in our Lord’s life on earth, and every word which fell from His lips, ought to be deeply interesting to a true Christian. We see a fact and a saying in the passage we have just read, which … More Take Your Prayer Pulse

How should Bible-believing Christians align themselves in Mideast conflicts?

March 21, 2011

You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that … More How should Bible-believing Christians align themselves in Mideast conflicts?

A cry for mercy for Japan

March 13, 2011

Two days ago, a massive earthquake and catastrophic tsunami struck Japan. Today in our read-through-the-Bible plan, we come to Psalm 60: 60:1 O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. 2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. … More A cry for mercy for Japan

Ryle: Let us believe that Jesus is not changed

February 13, 2011

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his … More Ryle: Let us believe that Jesus is not changed

Spurgeon: Appeal to God’s name, goodness and graciousness

February 8, 2011

In Psalm 31, we read a phrase that sounds very much like one in Psalm 23: For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead and guide me (Psalm 31:3) He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake (Psalm 23:3) Charles H Spurgeon comments in the … More Spurgeon: Appeal to God’s name, goodness and graciousness

Spurgeon: When an earthquake makes our mountain tremble, the throne of grace still stands firm.

February 7, 2011

In the Treasury of David, Spurgeon encourages us from Psalm 30 to keep praying, to keep crying out to the Lord: Prayer is the unfailing resource of God’s people. If they are driven to their wit’s end, they may still go to the mercyseat. When an earthquake makes our mountain tremble, the throne of grace … More Spurgeon: When an earthquake makes our mountain tremble, the throne of grace still stands firm.

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