Tag: Scripture

With the wolves you cannot be too severe. With the weak sheep you cannot be too gentle.

March 8, 2012

At the Desiring God 2008 National Conference, Mark Driscoll spoke on “How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words”. Here are some of his comments.  (These are notes taken during the session, not a manuscript.) Shoot the wolves. These are false teachers. Martin Luther says, “With the wolves you cannot be too severe. With the weak … More With the wolves you cannot be too severe. With the weak sheep you cannot be too gentle.

Grasshoppers will surely never be able to boast when God gives them the victory.

March 6, 2012

Today, we read Numbers 12-14 in our Bible Reading Plan.   John Piper, sheds some light in a sermon “Can God Spread a Table in the Wilderness?” They arrive at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Paran to the south of Canaan, and in Numbers 13 the 12 spies are sent in to spy out the promised … More Grasshoppers will surely never be able to boast when God gives them the victory.

God is OUR shade

March 5, 2012

On the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony. And at evening it was over the tabernacle like the appearance of fire until morning. So it was always: the cloud covered it by day and the appearance of fire by night. —Numbers 9:15 This was more than … More God is OUR shade

Why did God face the problem of needing to give a public vindication of his righteousness?

March 4, 2012

Dr. John Piper preached through a sermon series on the book of Romans that spanned eight and a half years, and has preached 15 messages just from Chapter 3 of Romans!  Here is a portion of one, “God Vindicated His Righteousness in the Death of Christ” that relates directly to Psalm 51 which we read today … More Why did God face the problem of needing to give a public vindication of his righteousness?