Hebrews 11:39-40 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. John Piper, in a sermon “Running With the Witnesses” I take verse 39 to mean that when the believers in the … More Running the marathon route
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of … More God does not always work miracles and acts of providence for our deliverance from suffering
Here are comments from Coty Pinckney on Luke 24:1-12 “He is Risen!” (this is the passage in our reading plan today) The women have seen where Joseph laid Jesus’ body. They plan to pay their respects to their beloved master by anointing the body after the Sabbath. So early in the morning on the first … More Risen, just as He said
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. Proverbs 28:26 Trusting in your own mind, in your own heart, is the opposite of trusting in the Lord. Look at the contrast: be a fool or be delivered. Remember the words of Proverbs 3:5 and 6? … More Be a fool or be delivered.
John Piper, in the first of a series of messages from Isaiah 55, “The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live!” help us see the connections to chapters 53 and 54. And what I want us to see in this first message based on verses 1-3 is that God is a very inviting God. The word … More The Greatest Invitation
September 21 Hebrews 11:32-40 (ESV) 32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, … More September 21 Hebrews 11:32-40
September 21 Luke 24:1-12 (ESV) The Resurrection 24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While … More September 21 Luke 24:1-12
September 21 Proverbs 28:15-28 (ESV) 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. 16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. 17 If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until … More September 21 Proverbs 28:15-28
September 21 Isaiah 54-55 (ESV) The Eternal Covenant of Peace 54:1 “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord. 2 “Enlarge the … More September 21 Isaiah 54-55
Hebrews 11:17-31 is the passage we come to today. In verses 30-31 we read: By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven … More Through our faith God helps us by acts of providence
