Heavenly Minded

Posted by anointedplace on June 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

  But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, philippians 3:20 Have you ever told someone or been told by someone that “you’re to holy”? I’m not talking about being that person who is “being holy” for holiness sake, as to draw attention to themselves but … Continue reading →

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Comfort’s Double-edge Sword

Posted by anointedplace on February 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles . . .” 1 Peter 2:11 “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” Philippians 3:20 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed … Continue reading →

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Discerning Idolatry in Desire

Posted by anointedplace on September 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Discerning Idolatry in Desire 12 Ways to Recognize the Rise of Covetousness June 17, 2009 | by John Piper | Topic: The Power & Effects of Sin Most of us realize that enjoying anything other than God, from the best gift to the basest pleasure, can become idolatry. Paul says in Colossians 3:5, “Covetousness is idolatry.”“Covetousness” means desiring something other than God … Continue reading →

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Nine Ways the Gospel Transforms Marriage

Posted by anointedplace on August 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

By Jonathan Parnell | Aug 25, 2012 04:00 am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, suffered on the cross in our place and was raised triumphantly from the dead. He ascended to the Father’s right hand and is now enthroned, sending his Spirit who by the Word gathers for himself a new people from every … Continue reading →

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The Meanings of Love in the Bible

Posted by anointedplace on July 7, 2012 · 1 Comment 

January 1, 1975 | by John Piper | Topic: The Love of God Love in the Bible, as in our everyday usage, can be directed from person to person or from a person to things. When directed toward things, love means enjoying or taking pleasure in those things. Love towards persons is more complex. As with things, loving persons may mean … Continue reading →

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What is the ‘Bad Eye’ in Matthew 6:23

Posted by anointedplace on February 20, 2012 · 2 Comments 

What does the bad eye refer to in Matthew 20:15? It refers to an eye that cannot see the beauty of grace. It cannot see the brightness of generosity. It cannot see unexpected blessing to others as a precious treasure. It is an eye that is blind to what is truly beautiful and bright and precious and God-like. It is a worldly eye. It sees money and material reward as more to be desired than a beautiful display of free, gracious, God-like generosity.

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Why God Created the Universe—For Good Friday

Posted by anointedplace on April 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

April 22, 2011 by: John Piper Subscribe to…   On the panel at The Gospel Coalition I was asked how my preaching may have become more Christocentric over the years. Here’s the summary of my answer. My devotion to the truth that God magnifies himself in all that he does has been increasingly refined in a Christ-centered … Continue reading →

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Being Mocked

Posted by anointedplace on March 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Being Mocked: The Essence of Christ‘s Work, Not Muhammad‘s February 08, 2006 by John Piper Topic: The Person of Christ What we saw this past week in the Islamic demonstrations over the Danish cartoons of Muhammad was another vivid depiction of the difference between Muhammad and Christ, and what it means to follow each. Not … Continue reading →

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Don’t Covet

Posted by anointedplace on April 23, 2010 · 3 Comments 

Ten Commandments #10 Exodus 20:17″You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”(NIV) Covet – Chamad 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in a) (Qal) to desire b) (Niphal) to be desirable … Continue reading →

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The Goal of God’s Love May Not Be What You Think It Is

Posted by anointedplace on January 20, 2010 · 2 Comments 

John Piper Do people go to the Grand Canyon to increase their self-esteem? Probably not. This is, at least, a hint that the deepest joys in life come not from savoring the self, but from seeing splendor. And in the end even the Grand Canyon will not do. We were made to enjoy God. We … Continue reading →

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