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The Kind of Preaching I Want to Hear

“In those days, I knew I could not preach. But I knew that this is the kind of preaching I wanted to hear — and if a miracle happened, and I ever became a preacher, the kind I wanted to … Continue reading

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One thing I will ask of You

This is a hymn by Stuart Townend that is based on Psalm 27. Hearing John Piper talk about God is the Gospel and thinking about the question, what is my ideal paradise led me to remembering this song. Here’s a … Continue reading

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“Love is not synonymous with commandment-keeping; it is the root of it.”

Read Demand #5 yesterday and was really provoked by the following that Piper wrote: Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) Sometimes people use these words to say: Loving Jesus is keeping his commandments. … Continue reading

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