"’Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ And he said to her, ‘For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.’" Mark 7:28-29  

Humility that boasts no deserving and pleads only mercy taps power that defeats demons.

-John Piper

Do you know all these guys who’ve gone down the drain. Do you know why? Let me tell you how to backslide. Why did they backslide? They all backslide in the place of prayer. -Leonard Ravenhill

The Lord will live in Jerusalem (Zechariah. 8:3; cf. 1:16; 2:10). The nations will call it the “City of Truth,” and the temple mount will be called the “Holy Mountain.” Jesus’ throne will be there. -Mike Bickle

"Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:38  

The insanity is fearing the disapproval of adulterers over holy angels.

-John Piper

"His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 Grace is not only the pardon that wins remission, but the power that works righteousness. The latter is evidence of the former. Act in the power. Enjoy the pardon. 

-John Piper

The New Testament word for “slanderer” is 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘴. The word for “devil.”

Watch how you talk about others.

-Matt Smethurst

How can you go to a fashionable church were nobody weeps, where you get crowds—you can’t get seating, except prayer meeting night? 

-Leonard Ravenhill

If you decide to wait on God, let David tip you off: Your main guys will misunderstand and resist you, 1 Samuel. 26:8  

-Bob Sorge

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31  

The apostles understood the death of the Messiah as confirmation of the Jewish apocalyptic hope; forgiveness of sins FOR Israel.

-John P Harrigan

Evangelical Christianity in the United States is often characterized by a deep desire to have “Christianity” pervade our culture but not have Christ permeate our being.

-Rich Villodas

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 Trustworthy indeed. Let's "believe in him for eternal life" (v.16). 

-John P Harrigan

The Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age. Galatians 1:3-4 "gave himself for our sins" = sacrificial formula "to deliver us from the present evil age" = day of YHWH reference  

Gospel = sacrificial atonement + apocalyptic salvation 

-John P Harrigan

Our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is nearly over, and the day is near; so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:11-12 CSB 

On the cross, Jesus loved the Father with all His heart, soul, mind, and strength. And with the cross, the Father loved us with all His heart, soul, mind, and strength. -Bob Sorge

This year, the Communist government of China has been forcibly removing crosses from all Christian churches. What is it about the cross of Christ that causes an atheist government to tremble? -Bob Sorge

Satan tried to make himself rich and now has nothing. Jesus made Himself poor, even being made destitute on the cross, and now has great riches. That’s Proverbs 13:7 illustrated. -Bob Sorge

Jesus said, “I’m going to break this bread and feed a multitude.” The Father said, “I’m going to break Your body and feed a planet.” -Bob Sorge

Nehemiah 9:10 describes the cross so beautifully: “So You made a name for Yourself, as it is this day.” -Bob Sorge

All genealogies in scripture end with Jesus. After the Seed from Genesis 3.15 is born, they have no purpose.

The two appointments for every other human being: To die and to face judgement.
Genesis 3:19, Hebrews 9:27

The two appointments for Jesus the Christ: To die (the Sacrifice to take away sins of many people) and to appear again to to judge every human being (to bring salvation).
Hebrews 9:28

John Harrigan teaching on Revelation 6

2020 Winter

Satan’s agenda at the crucifixion was to coerce Jesus to sin. In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed to gather His reserves so that He might not enter into temptation (Mark 14:38), but die without spot. Pray always. -Bob Sorge

Had Jesus sinned on the cross, hell would have held Him. The resurrection confirmed Christ’s holiness (Romans 1:4).  -Bob Sorge

If the cross demonstrates the intensity of the Father’s spiritual training of His sons, the resurrection is the exoneration of His goodness toward them.  -Bob Sorge

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly... 1 Peter 4:7-8  

Apocalypticism must be based in yearning and love, not fear and esotericism -John P Harrigan

The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality...

Rom 13:12-13  

Eschatology drives discipleship.

-John P Harrigan

We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

Titus 2:12-13 NLT  

Eschatology drives discipleship.

-John P Harrigan

The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly... Luke 16:8  

This parable only makes sense if the day of the Lord is the reference point. Do all you can to store up for the age to come!

-John P Harrigan

You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. Hebrews 10:34 NLT  

Why radical discipleship? Eschatology.

-John P Harrigan

Since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9 

We belong to the age to come.

-John P Harrigan