In the Treasury of David, Spurgeon quotes David Dickson on Psalm 44:6- For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. The less confidence we have in ourselves or in anything beside God, the more evidence have we of the sincerity of our faith in God. … More How sincere is your faith?
Dr. Sam Storms of Enjoying God Ministries comments on Psalm 42-43: What is one to do when all you’ve had for breakfast is tears, followed by a late night snack of sorrow? The answer of the psalmist sounds as strange as the question: Preach to your soul! Take yourself in hand, look yourself in the eyes, and … More Preach to yourself!
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:30-31 Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. writes this about Peter in the water: (1) His condition … More Peter sinks
Hymn writer Civilla Martin writes: Early in the spring of 1905, my husband and I were sojourning in Elmira, New York. We contracted a deep friendship for a couple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle—true saints of God. Mrs. Doolittle had been bed ridden for nigh twenty years. Her husband was an incurable … More His Eye is on the Sparrow…and I know He watches me
John Piper encourages us from Matthew 10: Then Jesus adds one other ingredient to this argument for fearlessness: namely, verse 30: “Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.” God knows us minutely. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He has counted and named every hair, even though they are of little … More Ingredients for fearlessness and peace (Matthew 10:30)
“If God’s word of promise cannot be trusted to stand forever, then all our faith is in vain.” – John Piper, The Justification of God, (Grand Rapids, Mi.: Baker Book House, 1993), 19.
In a sermon on Acts 12, “Execution, Escape and Eaten by Worms,” John Piper states: This chapter is about God and Herod. This Herod is Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great who was king when Jesus was born and ordered the infants killed in Bethlehem. He was brought up in Rome and … More If You Oppose Jesus, You Lose-John Piper on Acts 12 (Part 1)
In a sermon titled, “Execution, Escape and Eaten by Worms,” John Piper states: God can release and God can sustain and empower in martyrdom. That is the point of releasing Peter and not James. God is in control over this little Herod in both cases. In fact there is an extraordinary power in martyrdom. … More God Never Fumbles- John Piper on Acts 12 (Part 2)
From the Treasury of David: Contrasts frequently bring out the truth vividly, and here the church sets forth the creature confidences of carnal men in contrast with her reliance upon the Prince Immanuel and the invisible Jehovah. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses.” Chariots and horses make an imposing show, and with their rattling, and … More Spurgeon on Psalm 20
Psalm 9:10 sates: “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.” What is it to KNOW the NAME of God? NAMES in the ancient world carried far more significance than they do in our time. Names not only distinguished people from each … More Would you trust someone you didn’t KNOW? Psalm 9
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