I believe that my one aim in life and death should be to glorify God and enjoy him forever; and that God teaches me how to glorify him in his holy Word, that is, the Bible, which he had given by the infallible inspiration of this Holy Spirit in order that I may certainly know [...]
Theology
Jesus is God and man in one person: man that he may feel our woes, God that he may help us out of them. —Charles Spurgeon Immanuel – The Light of Life (sermon on Isaiah 9:1,2) Related: Inspired by this post from Of First Importance.
It is a wonderful instance of divine grace that the Word should be made flesh and dwell among us, and reveal his glory to us. Apart from anything that springs out of the incarnation of Christ, that incarnation itself is a wondrous act of grace. There must be hope for men now that man is [...]
This is the second sermon in the series on regeneration by John Piper. Related: You can read or download the message at Desring God.
You are required to believe, to preach, and to teach what the Bible says is true, not what you want the Bible to say is true. —Dr. R.C. Sproul Chosen by God
There has been quite a bit of discussion in the Christian blogosphere lately about “God’s essential moral character.” Dr. Ben Witherington, professor of New Testament Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary, is apparently dismayed that biblical scholars like Dr. Tom Schreiner and Dr. John Piper support and advance what he considers a narcissistic theory that God [...]
Following up on yesterday’s post about heros, this is a message on the life of John Owen delivered by John Piper at the 1994 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors. So many men that I admire (John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, Jerry Bridges etc.) have listed John Owen as an influence on their lives [...]
This is the first message in John Piper’s new series on regeneration. Related: You can read or download the message at Desiring God.