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Love Warns, Love Rebukes
I really wasn't very thankful and I should have been. My mom was very consistent and persistent in doing two things with me again and again; warning and rebuke. Again and again, as I was getting...
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The Best Paragraph in the Book of Joshua
Joshua 21:43-45, in my humble opinion. Thus the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. 44 And the LORD gave...
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Spoiled by the Grace of God
Where sin abounds with Achan at Jericho, grace abounds all the more at the defeat of Ai. And that abundant grace "spoils" the Israelites. When God brings Israel back to Canaan to take possession of it,...
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What It Means to Have a Hard Heart
In the beginning of Mark 3, after a number of altercations with the Pharisees in chapter 2, Jesus "entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand." (v.1) "And [the Pharisees] watched...
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Andrew Walls On Two Principles of the Gospel in Culture
In his essay "The Gospel as Prisoner and Liberator of Culture," Andrew Walls introduces two principles of the gospel's impact upon culture. These two principles express an aspect of the gospel's wonder...
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Christians Care About All Suffering: Interview with John Piper in South Africa
Here is a short interview with John Piper from the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. Pastor John shares a little from his exposition of Ephesians 3 where he touched on the issues of...
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John Webster on the Givenness of Neighbors
The way we understand the occasion of such a thing as " neighbors" fundamentally changes our actions toward them. Here is one of the most helpful things I've read on the simple idea—we have neighbors....
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John Piper's Exposition from the Third Lausanne Congress
John Piper's exposition from the Third Lausanne Congress is now available in two parts. Part One Part Two
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The Command for Obedience is Really a Call to Faith
Both of my hands are gently gripped on the shoulders of my toddler. As I try to square up our eyes, she squirms and looks away. I say with a Spirit-empowered tenderness, “Elizabeth, obey your daddy.”...
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Explain Edwards and Win Some Free Books
There's nothing like a quote by Jonathan Edwards to start your Monday—and you could win some free books. I (sort of) have an idea of what he is getting at here, but I wonder if any of you want to take...
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Heads Up On Our New Email Lists
When we send out mass email message from Desiring God, our aim is not advertising. Rather, we seek to encourage and equip you with God's word. This takes the form of notifications about new sermons,...
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Hearing the Gospel Again and Again to Be Overcome
1 Corinthians 15:1-5: Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I...
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Henri Blocher On the Cross: Evil, Lordship, and Goodness
In Evil and the Cross, Henri Blocher writes about the tension that exists for the Christian regarding the existence of evil: The evil of evil, the lordship of the Lord, the goodness of God: these three...
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The Winner of Explaining Miscellanies #125[a]
Let me begin by commending all of the commenters for their wrestling with a very complex aspect of Edwards' thought. The complexity of the content is increased by the fact that this miscellany was...
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You're Invited to Story '10!
You're invited to Story '10 December 28-31 in Orlando! Story’10 is a multigenerational gathering of people passionate about God’s glory among the nations. Pioneers is bringing cross-cultural workers...
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The Humility of Christ in Yielding the Vindication of His Identity
Philippians 2:5-8: "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself...
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More of John Piper's Messages from South Africa Now Available for Download
John Piper's messages in Pretoria and Johannesburg are now available for download. Rezolution 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa God's Passion for His Glory God's Passion for Our Joy Our Passion for...
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A Few Endorsements for Wrestling with an Angel
Greg Lucas is a dear friend who has contributed a gift to the Church in his new book Wrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability, and the Lesson of Grace. Here's my endorsement of the book: It...
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Entrusted with the Gospel: Pastoral Expositions of 2 Timothy
The messages on 2 Timothy delivered at The Gospel Coalition's 2009 National Conference, "Entrusted with the Gospel," have been edited and made into a book, Entrusted with the Gospel: Pastoral...
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John Piper's Romans Series in 11 Messages
Want to hear John Piper's teachings on the Book of Romans but can't commit to the 224 messages in his Romans sermon series? Here are 11 key sermons from the series that should give you a good overview:...
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