“Exiled.” Just the sound of the word can send a cold shiver up my spine.
View this email in a browser. However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and thoughts. –John Calvin “Exiled.” Just the sound…
Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night
Message by John Piper Scripture: Psalm 1 Topic: The Bible Series: Praying from the Fullness of the Word How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel…
A Theology of Creation in 12 Points
Audio Transcript It’s Friday, and time for another Friday phone call with Don Carson. This special episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast comes to you in partnership with our…
But I Say to You, Love Your Enemies, Part 1
May 14, 1995 Message by John Piper Scripture: Matthew 5:43–48 Topic: Loving Others Series: The Greatest of These is Love You have heard that it was said, “You shall love…
Sex and the Single Person
Sixth, bathe your mind in God’s Word. Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them in the truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). There is nothing that renews the mind and enables it…
How to Recognize a Foolish Leader – A long List of Least of The Brethren in These Political Times
March 11, 2016 Article by Jon Bloom Topic: Government No matter who is elected President of the United States in November, he or she will be a sinner. He or…
Swordify: Netchurch – The Pleasures of God
Some people imagine God as a cruel task master opposed to all fun or pleasure. To them, He is the God of all-seriousness or the God of rules. But this…
Growth Is Not the Goal
Why We Need Habits of Grace Article by David Mathis Topic: Spiritual Growth Christian discipline is not about self-improvement. As much as we may feel drawn to make growing in…
Why Going to Church Does Not Make You a Christian by John Piper
Audio Transcript I am not a Christian because I attend church on Sunday. Neither are you. And neither is John Piper. This was a discovery Piper made in the opening…
The Painful Discipline of Our Heavenly Father
Message by John Piper Scripture: Hebrews 12:3–11 Topic: Suffering Series: Hebrews For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you may not grow weary…
Question: “What is the connection between prayer and fasting?”
Answer: Although the connection between prayer and fasting is not specifically explained in Scripture, a common thread connecting the two seems to run through all the instances of prayer and…
Incentives to Kill My Love of Human Praise
Interview by John Piper Topic: Killing Sin Series: Ask Pastor John The following is a transcript of the audio. A podcast listener named Dan writes in to ask: “Pastor John,…
Why, When, and How Should We Pray ?
from Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer Why Should We Pray? God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline…
Fit for the Master’s Use (2 Timothy 2:20-3:14a)
2:20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21…
Netchurch: The Greek Version of Life – From Babel To Pentecost .
I held The Bible Recently & I asked myself why do people TRUST this book so much but fail to accept its simplicity in English .When a Man Takes an…
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
in TFL Commentary By Greg Baker – This week in my daily quiet times with the Lord I have been reading the Gospel of Matthew. It has been a few…
Speaking in “tongues”
A “tongue” in the Bible is a word which means simply “a language”. The English language is a “tongue”, as are all the languages of the world. ( Genesis 10:…
What’s the issue with Noah’s son seeing him naked?
Question: http://www.massbible.org/noah (This question references the story in Genesis 9:20-27) Does anyone know why Noah is so annoyed when Ham, his son, sees him sleeping naked (Noah got drunk and…
“As strangers and pilgrims.” 1 Peter 2:11
STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS http://gracegems.org/book4/t39.htm “As strangers and pilgrims.” 1 Peter 2:11 From the titles which mark our influence, we may proceed to some which mark our EXPECTATIONS as the people…
Strangers and Pilgrims On the Earth How to be Ready for the Great Tribulation
Strangers and Pilgrims On the Earth How to be Ready for the Great Tribulation From the Main Message of Bread Upon The Waters Ministry Jesus REALLY is coming soon. BE…