This is a long quote today, but very encouraging (even double-encouraging) if you read to the end! John Piper explains Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” … More The double weapon of hope and encouragement
John Piper,in a sermon from Hebrews 4:12-13 “The Word of God: Living, Active, Sharp” Now let’s step back a minute and get the big picture. Some of you are analyzing people and you like to analyze the parts of a text. And some of you are synthesizing people and you like to see the synthesis—the big … More The Big Picture and the Word of God
John Piper asks: What did Jesus mean that the passover would be fulfilled in the kingdom of God? “I shall not eat it until it (the passover) is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” [Luke 22:16] I thought the passover was fulfilled in the death of Jesus our final passover lamb. Remember the passover was … More Passover and Missions
John Piper, in the sermon series “Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ” The most spectacular sin that has ever been committed in the history of the world is the brutal murder of Jesus Christ, the morally perfect, infinitely worthy, divine Son of God. And probably the most despicable act in … More Judas Iscariot, the Suicide of Satan, and the Salvation of the World
John Piper, in a sermon, “Pray for Kings and All in High Positions” No king, no president, no premier, no Ayatollah can stay the hand of the Lord when he has purposed to do a thing. “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he … More Presidents and Prayer
John Piper, in “The Danger of Drifting from the Word” That’s the message of chapter 1: God has spoken by his Son and this Son is Creator and Sustainer and Owner and Ruler and Redeemer of the world. There are no commands for us here. Only declaration and celebration of the greatness of Jesus, the … More The First Command in Hebrews—Listen!
In America, generally,Christians have not had to face the kind of risk and persecution that is common in other parts of the world. Here is a recent report from northern Nigeria, from the Persecution Blog (VOM) “The militants attempted to force the pastors to convert to Islam, but they refused to abandon their faith. … More Risk and the Cause of God
Hebrews 1:1-2 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. John Piper, in the first of his sermons … More God is not silent.
Luke 20:27, “they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. And the second … More Games People Play
Luke 19:26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Pastor John MacArthur, in a sermon, ” Fitting Rewards from the Returning King”, on the Parable of the Minas in Luke 19: You’re either among the faithful, the … More Are you among the faithful, the false or the foes?
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