This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 48 & 49 Eternal Joy in the Glory of Christ Let’s begin by looking at chapter 48, Jesus suffering and died… Chapter 48 – To Gain His Joy and Ours Do you agree with [...]
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50 Reasons: Chapters 48 & 49
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
50 Reasons: Chapters 19, 22 and 47
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 19, 22 & 47 Eternal Life in the Presence of God Who is familiar with the Westminster Catechism? What is question number one in this catechism? What is the chief end of man? Man’s [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 40 & 41
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Questions for Chapter 40 1. How does Scripture view our bodies? What passage(s) support this view? 2. How did many of the ancient Greek religions view the human body? 3. What is the relationship between [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 45 and 46
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 45 and 46 Hope for the Whole World You may recall our discussion last week that part of the loss of Biblical focus that we have in the church today is our failure to [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 38 and 44
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 38 and 44 Hope for the Whole World In one of his sermons, John Piper gives a very accurate description of some important events in America in 1963: “…Birmingham, Alabama, April 11, 1963 At [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 16, 28, 29 and 39
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 16, 28, 29 and 39 Freedom in Liberty and Life What do you think of when you hear the word “submission?” Most of the time, we do not think of something positive. However, this [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 14, 15, 30 and 34
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 14, 15, 30 and 34 A New Self One of our most overwhelming problems or challenges as believers is the battle of the flesh; the war against our old, sinful nature that continues to [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 26 & 31
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on June 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 26 and 31 The Fulfillment of God’s Law This week, we continue to explore what Scripture says about The Past Accomplishment of Christ’s Work as we look at 2 new reasons why Christ died [...]
50 Reasons: Chapters 7 & 13
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In his life and death Jesus Christ fulfilled all the righteousness that God’s law requires.
50 Reasons: Chapters 11 and 12
Posted in 50 Reasons Study on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This study is adapted from: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die By John Piper; Read more about it at http://www.desiringgod.org. Chapters 11 and 12 The Vindication of God’s Righteousness I believe it is important for us collectively and individually to be able to acknowledge that the statements found in this section’s description are in total [...]