Fighter Verses

It is good to linger over the praises of Paul’s heart at the end of chapter 11. The riches and wisdom and the knowledge of God are unfathomably deep (Romans 11:33). No matter how far down into God’s wealth or into God’s wisdom or into God’s knowledge you go, you never get beneath God. There […]

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. —Psalm 16:11 John Piper gives us deeper understanding of our Fighter Verse this week through his message on Psalm 16. May the Lord draw you to Himself as you read and […]

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. —Psalm 127:1 This post is an excerpt from the sermon Don’t Eat the Bread of Anxious Toil by John Piper. Four Ways to Labor in Vain That is the […]

Journey with me through Romans 1-11. We see the terribly sinful condition of our hearts—and the hearts of all humanity—in Romans 1:18-3:19. We discover the great work of Jesus on the cross to provide a righteousness and a sacrifice so that we could be justified by faith alone apart from works of the law in […]