Tag: sermon

Paul’s solution to being ruined by small things is to get the really big things front and center.

March 22, 2011

John Piper on Romans 14, “Each One Should Be Fully Convinced in His Own Mind,” Huge Theological Truths to Provide the Right Framework for Disagreements Now admittedly this is not a very big deal. Good grief! Eating meat or not! But such things have led to bitter feelings, and break down of relationships, and split … More Paul’s solution to being ruined by small things is to get the really big things front and center.

Romans 11- “For God’s Sake, Let Grace Be Grace!”

March 17, 2011

A prayer to see and understand the message of grace in Romans 11, in our read-through-the-Bible plan for today. “For God’s Sake, Let Grace Be Grace!”  John Piper.  Click here to read or listen to the sermon: O Lord, grant us grace to see and understand and savor the freedom of your sovereign grace. Help … More Romans 11- “For God’s Sake, Let Grace Be Grace!”

Gethsemane – The Olive Garden – Passion of the Christ

March 17, 2011

My favorite scene from the Passion of the Christ is when Jesus stomps the head of the Serpent. Genesis 3:15 is where God makes this promise: And Romans 16:20 says,  “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” John Piper comments: The Larger Picture of Satan’s Defeat So let’s step back here … More Gethsemane – The Olive Garden – Passion of the Christ

Sheep, Goats and Mercy

March 14, 2011

What’s the difference between these the sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46?   How they treated his brothers, that is his disciples.  Mercy is the difference Jesus focuses on. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him … More Sheep, Goats and Mercy

John Piper on Romans 8: The Solid Logic of Heaven

March 13, 2011

Romans 8 is such a beautiful, wonderful passage of promise and hope.  It was hard to know what part to highlight on our read-through-the-Bible plan.  Here are John Piper’s comments: Verse 35 says that there will be tribulation and distress and persecution and sword. Verse 36 says that Christians are being killed all day long, … More John Piper on Romans 8: The Solid Logic of Heaven

John Piper: This is what we lay down our lives to communicate to the nations and the neighborhoods: No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

March 12, 2011

John Piper in a sermon, “No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 1:” The Essence of Christianity The essence of Christianity is that God is the supreme value in the universe, that we do not honor him as supremely valuable, that we are therefore guilty of sin and under his omnipotent wrath, and he alone can … More John Piper: This is what we lay down our lives to communicate to the nations and the neighborhoods: No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.