First Corinthians 13 is largely regarded as a cozy part of the Bible. It’s prone to be read at weddings; it shows up on stationery, keychains, and home decor; and its detractors are few, even in secular society. This is hardly a surprise, since it is poetic, it is beautiful, and it meditates on a word that nearly anyone can get behind: love.
People are often double-minded—pulled between good and evil—in their speech, actions, and character. The consequences of these rifts can be spiritually and relationally devastating. Radically Whole: Gospel Healing for the Divided Heart by David Gibson recognizes that we long for wholeness and honesty in our lives. Helpfully, this book directly answers the question How does God heal a fractured heart?
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev’ry change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend
Thro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Commentary from the sermon “Why Bother with the Bible? — Part One” by Alistair Begg:
“What is the Bible? …
“First of all, the Bible is a library; it is a collection of books. It is one book, but it is one book encompassing sixty-six other books. Anybody who takes a Bible and opens it up will notice that it is apparently broken into two disproportionate pieces. There is a part which in the table of contents is called the Old Testament, which goes from Genesis to Malachi, and then there is the New Testament, which goes from Matthew through to Revelation. The Old Testament is made up of the books of the Prophets, and of the Law, and of the Psalms. …In the New Testament, we have the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and John; and then we have the Acts of the Apostles, the minute book of the early church, or its history book; then we have the Letters, written by different individuals to different gatherings of God’s people; and then we have the book of Revelation … the insight into a realm yet experienced that was granted to the apostle John. …
August 14, 2023
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High … and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:32-33
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“Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 106:1
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“Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 106:1
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Depth of mercy! Can there beMercy still reserved for me?Can my God His wrath forbear?Me, the chief of sinners, spare?I have long withstood His grace,Long provoked Him to His face,Would not hearken to His calls,grieved Him by a thousand falls.
At the beginning of Acts 3, at the gate of the Jerusalem temple, the apostles Peter and John encounter a disabled man who thinks he needs one thing: money. If he doesn’t have any money, he thinks, he can’t eat—and if he can’t eat, then he’ll be dead. So he needs money.
I journey forth rejoicingFrom this dark vale of tears;To heav’nly joy and freedom,From earthly bonds and fears;Where Christ, our Lord, shall gatherAll his redeemed again,His kingdom to inherit,Good night, till then!
