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Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Oprah missed the most important part of the verse: God himself.
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All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God and Profitable

Jan 4, 2004
Thoughts on Bible translations and loving the Word of God.
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Where Is Jesus in the Old Testament? How to Find Him on Every Last Page
Where Is Jesus in the Old Testament? How to Find Him on Every Last Page

Where Is Jesus in the Old Testament?

How to Find Him on Every Last Page

Dec 20, 2018
Christ is either patterned, promised, or present on every page of the Hebrew Bible. Here’s how.
Glen Scrivener
Dec 20, 2018

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Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?
Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

Is Oprah Right on Psalm 37:4?

Mar 8, 2016
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Oprah missed the most important part of the verse: God himself.
John Piper
Mar 8, 2016
“Who are the righteous? We shall never make friends with the Psalms until we know.”
—Christopher Ash, from ‘According to My Righteousness’
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1 Peter 3:19–20: How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?
1 Peter 3:19–20: How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?

How Do You Decrypt Confusing Bible Verses?

1 Peter 3:19–20

Aug 2, 2016
Finding spiritual gems in the Bible is hard work. How do we dig into a verse when we don’t know what it means?
John Piper
Aug 2, 2016
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John 11:1–6, Part 1: How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?
John 11:1–6, Part 1: How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?

How Do We Read the Bible’s Stories?

John 11:1–6, Part 1

Mar 8, 2016
The New Testament letters are some of most straightforward books in the Bible to interpret and apply. Should we read the other parts of the Bible, like the stories, differently?
John Piper
Mar 8, 2016

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