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The grand climax of God’s plan in history, indeed the very point of all creation, is summed up in one word: Christ.

God has a joyful plan and has worked it out in history, and the climax of that plan is the person and work of his Son.

Nothing can be clearer about the nature of grace than to realize our life in Christ is owing to nothing in us. We were dead.

Have you begun to take the Bible for granted? Even knowing God’s will is an immense grace from God.

“To the praise of the glory of his grace” summarizes the purpose of Ephesians, your life, and history.

Christ’s blood not only purchases our forgiveness, but our obedience. We were not only redeemed from guilt, but from our futile ways of living.

The blood of Christ not only frees us from just wrath; it frees us from the depths of the grave.

God does not sweep our sins under the rug. He sent his Son to hang on a tree to satisfy his hatred against our crimes.

What does redemption in Christ mean, and why is it important for every person on the planet?

Travel from eternity to eternity with John Piper as he submerges himself in the boundless oceans of Ephesians 1:3–6.

What is the distinction between election and predestination? Are they the same thing?

Some of the shiniest gold lies ready to be discovered in the mines of Scripture. Will we take the time to dig for and uncover them?

Before the stars lit up the night sky. Before the sun blazed in the heavens. God planned for his people to be radiantly holy forever before him.

God chose his people in his Son, before the foundation of the world, to put an end to all boasting and to secure eternal praise of the glory of his grace.

Why did God choose anybody for eternal life? And as he did choose some for eternal life, how did he choose those he chose?

When God chose us before the foundation of the world, did he consider us blameless or sinful?

Did God choose his people because he saw their faith ahead of time?

Did God really choose individuals to be saved before the foundation of the world?

God did not look at our works and consider us worthy of eternal life. Before the foundation of the world, he blessed us in his Son by grace alone.

If we knew what awaits us in Christ, we would hold to this world with a far weaker grip.

If Jesus is God, why does Scripture say that the Father is the God of Jesus?

All exposition of the Scriptures should fly under the banner of exultation in the glory of God displayed in the Scriptures.

Everything in all of history and all of redemption is to the praise of the glory of God’s grace.

Our God is the faithful one. He surely does what he has committed himself to do for his people.

God’s holiness means that he is in a class by himself, infinitely above and distinct from all else. He is transcendent.

Paul calls Christians “saints” dozens of times in his letters — far more than any other name. What does it mean?

Paul uses a variety of names to describe Jesus, and they are all meaningful. What can we learn from each?

Are there really two wills in God? If so, what difference does that make for how we read the Bible?

What does it mean to be an apostle? Are they different from disciples? And why does it matter?

A former Pharisee, a converted persecutor of the church, a man with two names, but one holy ambition: the apostle Paul.

What is at the heart of the book of Philippians? The display of the beauty of the gospel, the supreme worth of Christ, and the glory of God.

One of the most overlooked ways to love the saints each week is to look them in the eye and greet them.

When we live for the glory of God, we join God in living for his ultimate purpose in all things.

Our needs being met will never be limited by anything lacking in God. He has riches upon riches of mercy for those who ask him.

Should I take God’s promises to provide for all my needs in every circumstance literally?

How can our actions, filled with mixed motives, ever please a holy God?

Invest your treasure in heaven through faith-filled, Spirit-empowered, Christ-exalting good works on earth.

As pastors, we must actively strive to make it clear that we do not do what we do for money.

God counts it a beautiful thing when churches show that their treasure is in heaven by giving to kingdom work on earth.

How can I go hungry to the glory of God? How can I lose a child to the glory of God? How can I receive a promotion to the glory of God?

We tend to think contentment in Christ is hardest when life is hard, and easier when life is more comfortable, but reality says the opposite.

If we are truly content in Christ, our contentment will increasingly silence all our grumbling.

The secret to overcoming obstacles is not believing that you can do anything you put your mind to, but doing whatever you do in the strength of Christ.

Real happiness is untethered from this world. Whether we abound or are brought low, we have Christ.

A wise person not only knows what he wants to say, but how others will hear him say it.

How can I live to experience peace in the presence of God?

What do you think about most? How you answer the question will reveal how much of the peace of God you experience.

One way to find peace beyond our circumstances is to set our minds on things above our circumstances.

The peace of God is not a calm stream to jump in when life becomes difficult. It is a home we live in, at all times, as we wait for heaven.

Replace anxiety with this way of life: In whatever would make you anxious and cause you not to rejoice, go vertical in prayer.