1 Corinthians 15:19 - Have you ever heard someone say that even if our belief in Jesus isn't true, it still makes our life better and is worth believing? But what does Paul say? "If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied?" Why? Because hope in Christ involves self-denial and suffering. What would be the point of those things if Christ has not been raised? How would we be "better off" in that case? Doesn't this prove that the main way that we benefit from believing in Christ is in eternity, rather than in this life?
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A Powerful Quote
"The question, brothers, is not whether we will die, but whether we will die in a way that bears much fruit."
This is from John Piper's biographical message about Adoniram Judson, who died 160 years ago this past Monday. The blog post caught my eye because Judson, the first American foreign missionary, gave his life to take the Gospel to Myanmar (Burma), a place that, Lord willing, I will be teaching in the not too distant future. Many of the ABTS students in Myanmar come from the result of Judson's work.
Great Deals on Great Marriage Books
The Westminster Bookstore is offering some great deals on some excellent books on marriage. They are offering Paul Tripp's "What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage" for $8.99 instead of $21.99 and John Piper's "This Momentary Marriage" for $5.00 instead of $17.99. You can access these deals here. The deals are only good until Friday, April 16th at 3pm.
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