Do not think that your wound has come to you apart from God's gracious design. Remember his word: “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god besides me. . . . . I wound and I heal” (Deuteronomy 32:39). http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/taste-see-articles/only-wou ...
The atonement was utterly complete; the Father was utterly satisfied; and all the enemies will fall utterly before the reigning Christ in heaven. Two Things That Relate Directly to Your Life Now we come to our focus in verse 14: “For by one offering He has perfected for all time ...
“For by one offering [the sacrifice of his own body on the cross] Jesus Christ has perfected for all time those who are being made holy [or: are being sanctified] now progressively in this life.” Repeated Animal Sacrifices Were Not Once-for-All Up to this verse (14) in chapter ...
Matt Carter, Pastor of Preaching and Vision at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX, and the co-author of "The Real Win" with NFL quarterback Colt McCoy, talks success, ministry, and influences with FaithVillage.com ...
The aim of John Piper’s book – What Jesus Demands from the World outlined in the opening words of the introduction tell the readers that God-glorifying obedience to Jesus is the reason why this book was written. Piper writes “To that end I am seeking to obey Jesus’ ...
Several times in the book of Hebrews we are warned about the anger of God against those who turn from Him in sin. For example, Hebrews 3:10-11, “I was angry with this generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; and they did not know my ways;’ as ...
In the book of Romans, Paul tells us that “whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction so that through the endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope” (15:4). The Old Testament was written so that Christians would be encouraged and possess ...
Someone may ask, “How can it be loving for God to be so self-exalting in the work of the cross? If He is really exalting His own glory and vindicating His own righteousness, then how is the cross really an act of love to us?” I fear the question betrays ...