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Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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The training regimen of grace goes deeper than moral imperatives — “Do this” and “Do that.” God’s grace trains us to start and end at the cross of Christ.
Where does grace start, and where does it go? Before all ages, God planned to save us by his grace and to make us holy through that same power.
In the most vulnerable places in society, God has called believers who will make his salvation beautiful through their submission, diligence, and joy.
What could be more important for young men than self-control? Paul finishes his instructions to various generations with a word to young men and Titus.
What does love for the word of God look like for women in various stages of life? By God’s design, older women can guide younger women in Christ’s ways.
Sound doctrine — God’s revelation in Christ — has the power to guard us from silliness and immaturity and frivolity, and to make us healthy in every way.
Any good deed could be an act of hypocrisy if it denies the promises of God. So, what kind of heart makes good deeds actually good?
Why would Paul quote — and agree with — someone who seems to insult everyone in his mission field? Paul is aiming for rebuke that leads to restoration.
In a world full of evil, an elder’s job is not to fight an impossible battle against outside influences but to silence error within the church.
What enables elders to rebuke and exhort with all authority? Only their tight grip on the healthy doctrine given to them in the word of God.
What do the various elder qualifications mean, and where can we go to learn more about them? Each is rooted to Scripture and crucial for pastors.
In Paul’s list of elder qualifications, does “husband of one wife” mean “never remarried” — and does “his children are faithful” mean they must be Christians?
An elder’s ability to lead his family reflects more than his ability to lead the church — it reflects how outsiders will view the church itself.
What task could be so important that an apostle would leave behind a trusted friend to see it accomplished? For Paul, it was establishing leaders in the churches.
Paul had a trusted messenger all over the Roman Empire, grounded in the same faith and so dear to him that he called him his child. Who was this Titus?
When Paul talks about the hope of eternal life, he considers the word a crucial ingredient — but does he mean the word he preached or the Word who became flesh?
Before the beginning of time, God promised eternal life — and not only that, but he planned everything it would take to bring about his purposes.
What can hold up our faith, deepen our knowledge, and set free our godliness so that it overflows to others? Only the hope of eternal life.
1How does internal godliness reveal itself? For the elect, the knowledge of the truth can’t help but produce good works.
With boldness and delight, the New Testament talks about God’s people as elect from before the foundation of the world. Why don’t we talk that way more?
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what about the other way around?
Brilliant. Thanks for all this info.
Great tips on fighting lust, thanks for this
Very good episode, practical, thanks
Very helpful, thanks so much for your time