Treasures old and new proclaiming the glory and majesty of Jesus Christ...
I stumbled upon a link to this NPR interview with John Piper while reading some comments at Justin Taylor’s weblog. This is a thoughtful, biblical response to people that question the sovereignty of God in the face of tragic events, in this case the 2005 Tsunami. The interview is about 30 minutes long but well [...]
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The following audio excerpt is from John Piper’s first sermon in a short series on the importance of church membership. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The message was entitled “How Important is Church Membership?” and I thought these two quotes were particularly insightful: The New Testament knows of no Christians who are not [...]
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What does Jesus mean when he says, Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away (Luke 8:18)? He is applying the parable of the four soils (Luke 8:12-15). Notice [...]
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It takes supernatural power to be patient. That’s why Paul seems to go over the top in how he prays for our patience: May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy. (Colossians 1:11, ESV) But that glorious might makes its way into our attitudes [...]
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Earlier this week John Piper announced the plan to expand TBI (The Bethlehem Institute) into an accredited college and seminary at Hope Commons, the new home of Desiring God. I am writing this letter to express my amazement and joy over what God appears to be doing with this ministry. Nothing here has been precipitous. [...]
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Jesus’ final demand is that we never lose sight of the global scope of his claim on the human race. He is not a tribal deity. He is the Lord of the universe. Every knee will one day bow, either willingly or unwillingly (Matthew 25:31-32). All judgment is given to him (John 5:22). The demand [...]
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God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without this passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work not to be made much of, but to make much of him [...]
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