may we thank our Lord for our faith and the strength of His Spirit that allows us to be vigilant! may we be ever grateful to the Majesty of heaven for His faithfulness and daily provisions!
Very helpful teaching. I think maybe one of the ideas behind being watchful in prayer is that we try to make sure that we are praying for the right things and also getting our priorities right on what we pray for.
Thank you Pastor John P. Paul says Be Joyful always; pray Continually! Giving Thanks in all Circumstances for this is God Will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Thess 5: 16-18. How Can we Pray always? Stop walking in this world we Created an Start living an walking in God's Creation! Look to the Lily's of the fields. I tell you ! Mat:6: 29; Amen
Amen to Colossians 4:2-4❤. May God( 😊100%❤)continue to rescue all who need to be rescued and continue to heal others by Jesus(😊1st❤)and God's grace😊❤. May God heal His people and His land and grant heal to others. May others also experience God's❤( John 3:16😊❤)or Jesus'❤( John 14:21❤) in their lives too. In Jesus' name, i pray( " Be thankful for the bad things in life. For( Because) they opened your ( our) eyes( in Christ) to the good things that you(we) weren't payng attention to before."- ( unknown) And John 14:6😊❤) Amen. Matthew 1:18-25 ( The Birth of Jesus Christ(😊1st❤)) "18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤) came about: His mother Mary😊 was pledged to be married to Joseph😊 , but before they came together, she was found to be with child( Jesus😊1st❤) through the Holy Spirit(😊❤) . 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, " Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit(😊❤). 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus( 😊1st❤ ) because he( Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from their sins." "( Matthew 1:18-21 what does the name " Jesus" mean? " the meaning is more specifically explained in the rest of the verse."( ESV ) Jesus(😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and Jesus is "... Immanuel "- which means , " God with us."( Matthew 1:23b Zondervan NIV Study Bible) and he(Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from ( from what?) Sins. ( that is right from sins. Now the word, " save" lead us to openning Luke 2:11 " 11 Today in the town of David a savior(Jesus😊1st❤) has been born to you; he ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤). "( Luke 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Resume back to Matthew 1:22-25 "22 All this book took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophets: 23 " The virgin will be with child(Jesus😊1st❤) and will give birth to a son, and they will call him( Jesus😊1st❤) Immanuel"- which means, "God(😊100%❤ with us."( Matthew 1:18-23 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now for a wrap in Matthew 1:24-25 "24 When Joseph😊 woke up, he did what the angel(😊) of the Lord(😊❤) had commanded him and took Mary(😊) home as his wife. 25 But he( Joseph 😊)had no union with her ( Mary😊) until she gave birth to a son( Jesus😊1st❤). And he( Joseph😊) him( Jesus😊1st❤) the name Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 1:24-25 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Luke 15:3-4 3 So he( Jesus😊1st❤) told them in parable: 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, do not leave the ninety- nine in the opened country, and go after the one that is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing😊❤. 6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and his neighbors❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, saying to them, ' Rejoice😊 with me😊❤, I have found my sheep that was lost.' 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy😊❤ in heaven😊❤ over one sinner❤ who repent ❤ than over ninety- nine (99) righteous persons😊❤ who need no repentance."( Luke 15:3-7 ESV) Luke 15:24 " 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV) Luke 15:21-24 "21And the son said to him, ' Father😊❤, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your❤ son. 22 But the father(😊❤) said to his servants(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), ' Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ eat 😊and celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:21-23 ESV so far in Christ) ( One who not yet know or trust our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) yet may ask why celebrate? Then Luke 15:24 comes in) Now Luke 15:24 Luke 15:24 " 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son❤) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV). Amen.
May God continue to rescue all who need to be rescued and continue to heal others by Jesus(😊1st❤)and God's grace😊❤. May God heal His people and His land and grant heal to others. May others also experience God's❤( John 3:16😊❤)or Jesus'❤( John 14:21❤) in their lives too. In Jesus' name, i pray( " Be thankful for the bad things in life. For( Because) they opened your ( our) eyes( in Christ) to the good things that you(we) weren't payng attention to before."- ( unknown) And John 14:6😊❤) Amen. Matthew 1:18-25 ( The Birth of Jesus Christ(😊1st❤)) "18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤) came about: His mother Mary😊 was pledged to be married to Joseph😊 , but before they came together, she was found to be with child( Jesus😊1st❤) through the Holy Spirit(😊❤) . 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, " Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit(😊❤). 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus( 😊1st❤ ) because he( Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from their sins." "( Matthew 1:18-21 what does the name " Jesus" mean? " the meaning is more specifically explained in the rest of the verse."( ESV ) Jesus(😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and Jesus is "... Immanuel "- which means , " God with us."( Matthew 1:23b Zondervan NIV Study Bible) and he(Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from ( from what?) Sins. ( that is right from sins. Now the word, " save" lead us to openning Luke 2:11 " 11 Today in the town of David a savior(Jesus😊1st❤) has been born to you; he ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤). "( Luke 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Resume back to Matthew 1:22-25 "22 All this book took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophets: 23 " The virgin will be with child(Jesus😊1st❤) and will give birth to a son, and they will call him( Jesus😊1st❤) Immanuel"- which means, "God(😊100%❤ with us."( Matthew 1:18-23 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now for a wrap in Matthew 1:24-25 "24 When Joseph😊 woke up, he did what the angel(😊) of the Lord(😊❤) had commanded him and took Mary(😊) home as his wife. 25 But he( Joseph 😊)had no union with her ( Mary😊) until she gave birth to a son( Jesus😊1st❤). And he( Joseph😊) him( Jesus😊1st❤) the name Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 1:24-25 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Luke 15:3-4 3 So he( Jesus😊1st❤) told them in parable: 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, do not leave the ninety- nine in the opened country, and go after the one that is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing😊❤. 6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and his neighbors❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, saying to them, ' Rejoice😊 with me😊❤, I have found my sheep that was lost.' 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy😊❤ in heaven😊❤ over one sinner❤ who repent ❤ than over ninety- nine (99) righteous persons😊❤ who need no repentance."( Luke 15:3-7 ESV) Luke 15:24 " 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV) Luke 15:21-24 "21And the son said to him, ' Father😊❤, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your❤ son. 22 But the father(😊❤) said to his servants(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤), ' Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ eat 😊and celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:21-23 ESV so far in Christ) ( One who not yet know or trust our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) yet may ask why celebrate? Then Luke 15:24 comes in) Now Luke 15:24 Luke 15:24 " 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son❤) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV). Amen.
John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen. John 1:1-18( The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became Flesh) "1 In the beginning was the Word(Jesus 😊1st❤), and the Word( Jesus😊1st❤) was with God, and the Word( Jesus😊1st❤) was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him( Jesus😊1st❤) all things were made; without him( Jesus😊1st❤) nothing thar has been made. 4 In him(Jesus😊1st❤) was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. 6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John (😊❤). 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light( Jesus😊1st❤), so that through him(Jesus😊1st❤) all men might believe( trust). 8 He( John😊❤) himself was not the light( Jesus 😊1st❤); he ( John the Baptist) came only as a witness to the light(Jesus😊1st❤). 9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. 10 He( Jesus 😊1st❤) was in the world, and through the world was made through him( Jesus😊1st❤) , the world did not recognize him(Jesus😊1st❤), the world did not recognize him(Jesus😊1st❤). 11 He( Jesus😊1st❤) came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him(Jesus😊1st❤). 12 Yet to all who received him(Jesus😊1st❤), to those who believed in his( Jesus') name(Jesus😊1st❤), he gave the right to become children( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤) of God( 😊100%❤). 14 (a)The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh "( " flesh" " A strong, almost crude, word that stresses the reality of Christ's humanity."( ESV)) "and made his dwelling among us."( John 1:14 ESV or above is John 1:14b ESV) "... made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, "( ESV) " The Greek for " made his dwelling " is connected with the word for "tent/ tabernacle"; the verse would have reminded John's Jewish readers of the Tent of Meeting which was filled with glory of God( Exodus 40:34-35 "34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses(😊❤) was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD(😊❤) filled the tabernacle."( Exodus 40:34-35 ESV) "Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) revealed his glory to his disciples by the miracles he performed(( please)see John 2:11 " 11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus(😊1st❤) performed at Cana in Galilee. He(Jesus😊1st❤) thus revealed his glory, and his( Jesus'😊1st❤) disciples (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) put their faith( trust) in him( Jesus(😊1st❤))."( John 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now i repeat "Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) revealed his glory to his disciples by the miracles he performed( John 2:11) and by his death and ( his= Jesus') resurection." ( ESV) Pause. Now resume back to John 1:14 "14 The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One (Jesus😊1st❤) and Only(Jesus😊1st❤), who(Jesus😊1st❤) came from the Father(God(😊100%❤), our Father in heaven), full of grace(😊❤) and truth(😊❤)."( John 1:1-14 Zondervan NIV Study Bible so far in Christ. ) The words, " ...grace and truth" ( John 1:14b ESV) "The corresponding Hebrew terms are often translated " ( unfailing) love and faithfulness"( see ( please read) Psalm 26:3; Proverbs 16:6) Now openning of Psalm 26:3 😊❤ "3 for( because) your love (❤) is ever before me, and I walk continually(❤) in your truth"( Psalm 26:3 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( " your truth" to me in Christ, is Jesus😊1st❤( John 14:6 Jesus😊1st❤ too). Anyways, now also openning Proverbs 16:6😊❤, the Bible said, "6 Through love(😊❤) and faithfulness(😊❤) sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD(😊❤) a man avoid evil."( Proverbs 16:6 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now back to the word , " grace" in John 1:14b " A significant Christian concept( ..checked out John 4:2; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2), through John( the Baptist) never uses the word after the prologue( in verse John 1:1-18). Now openning John 4:2 "2 although in facr it was not Jesus(😊1st❤) who baptized, but his disciples."(John 4:2 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) " - and all the brothers with me, To the churches in Galatia:" ( Galatians 1:2 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Galatians 1:3 "3 Grace(😊❤ and peace(😊❤) to you( 😊❤) from God( 😊100%❤) our Father( in heaven) and the Lord Jesus ( 😊1st❤) Christ( Jesus😊❤)," ( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( " Christ" means Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤ to me in Christ ) in Jesus'name, i pray( for more people to be rescue by God's grace( Ephesians2:8), His peace(Philippians 4:7, 9) and of the Lord Jesus Christ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ; John 14:27). In Jesus'name, i pray( O God, please save more people to you to trust in Your Son, Jesus(😊1st❤) , our savior and Lord in Christ too( Luke 2:11 😊❤ ). Amen. Ephesians 1:3 "3 Praise be to the God( 😊100%❤) and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤), who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Ephesians 1:3 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now back to the words " truth " in John 1:14b " truth" " John uses the Greek word for " truth" 25 times( 25 x) and links it closely with Jesus( 😊1st❤), who is the truth( John 14:6...)"( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen. Now back to John 1:15-18 to wrap up in Christ. John 1:15-18 "15 John(the Baptist😊❤ )testifies concerning him( Jesus(😊1st❤)). He cried out saying, " This was he of whom I said, ' He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " 16 From the fullness of his grace(😊❤), we have all receives one blessing after another. 17 For the law(😊❤) was given through Moses(😊❤); grace(😊❤) and truth( 😊❤ ) came through Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤). 18 No one has ever seen God(😊100%❤) , but the One( Jesus(😊1st❤)) and Only(Jesus😊1st❤), who is at the Father( God, our Father in heaven) 's side, has made him(😊❤) known😊❤."( John 1:15-18 and all above meant to share John 1:1-18 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols of joy 😊 and love❤ in and for Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. So help us God of the Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6 and Matthew 28:19-20, John 1:1-18( The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh) ). Amen.
Luke 2:1-7 ( The Birth of Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤)) "2 (a)In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census( speaking of the word, " Census" it reminds me moderate today how just like every 10 years we used to have one census to check how many people in different locations to see how many people in each family/ household in varies locations ( or locale) and where people are required to register to tell how many people in your family? Do you remember how the government sent people to lock on your doors to ask or confirm how many people are in your household or family? :) So that the government can allocate or distribute fundings for specificilly needs of the people accordingly to its populations base in different locations. Base on count the populations for each location and each family too. For examples, how many people in each family. specifically according to its population, its people's needs fairly and each family's real needs is/ are too). With above sharings in mind in Christ. May God grant those in authories His wisdom to govern His people accordingly to God's ways and with His love too. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 13:34). Amen. Now resume back to Luke 2:1-7 "2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 ( This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3(a) And everyone( include Joseph and Mary( and baby Jesus impregnated by God's good Holy Spirit in Christ in Mary's womb) went to his own town (" own town " " probably the town of their ancestral origin. ( from Nazareth...to.... to the town of Bethlehem, the town where David was born( 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 20:6 ) "( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) will back to this again in verse 4 of Luke 2:4 later. ) Again Luke 2:3-7 "3 And everyone( include Joseph and Mary( and baby Jesus impregnated by God's good Holy Spirit in Christ in Mary's womb) went to his own town (Bethlehem) to register( to report there "to register"). 4 So Joseph (😊❤) also went up from the town of Nazereth in Galilee( city) to Judea, to Bethlehem( see :) the town of David( 1 Samuel 17:2; 1 Samuel 20:6), because he( Joseph😊❤) belonged to the house and line of David. "( Luke 2:1-4 so far Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( Pause. just like Matthew 1:1-17( The Genealogy of Jesus(😊1st❤) said in Christ. Please read it in Christ. " Nazareth... Bethlehem" i repeat now again in Christ " Bethlehem, the town where David was born( 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 20:6), was at least a three- day trip from Nazareth. "( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) The word, " Judea" ( Luke 2:4a) "The Romans designation for the southern part of the Holy Land, earlier included in the kingdom of Judah."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Now back to Luke 2:5-7 "5 He(Joseph😊❤) went there to register with Mary(😊❤, " with Mary😊❤" " Mary too was of the house of David and probably was required to enroll. In Syria, the Roman province in which the Holy Land was located, women😊❤ 12 years of age and older were required to pay a poll tax and therefore to register."( zondervan NIV Study Bible) ), who was pledged to be married( " pledged to be married"( please see Matthew 1:18) to him and was expecting a child(Jesus😊1st❤). 6 While they( Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus(😊1st❤) in Mary's womb by the Holy Spirit(😊❤)) were there( Bethlehem), a time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn a son(Jesus😊1st❤). She wrapped him(Jesus😊1st❤) in cloths and place him(Jesus 😊1st❤) in a manger, because there is no room for them in the inn."( Luke 2:1-7 Above all in all Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols of love also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. The word, " manger" " the feeding trough of the animals. This is only a indication that Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) was born in a stable. Very early tradition suggests that it was a cave, perhaps used as a stable."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible).
Genesis 6:19-22 "19 And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them 😊 alive 😊 with you. They shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, according to its kind, two 😊😊 of every sort shall come in to you 😊 to keep them❤❤ alive❤ . 21 Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and store it up. It shall serve as food ❤ for you ❤ and for them ❤❤ ." 22 Noah(😊 ❤) did this; he did all that God(😊100% ❤) commanded him."( Genesis 6:19-22 ESV) Jesus quoted and said in Matthew 5:31-32 (Divorce) "31 " It was also said, " Whoever divorce his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorce his wife, except on the ground of sexual Immorality(no good), makes her commit adultery, and whoever married a divorce woman commits adultery. " ( Matthew 5:31-32 ESV) May Jesus our Lord( Jesus Jesus😊1st❤) settle you and keep you safe and in hope in more faith( trust) in Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤). In Jesus'name, i pray( so help us in Christ God and John 14:6,Jesus😊1st❤) Amen. John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen and John 14:27😊❤ ). Amen.
I owe it to you all, as fellow believers, to more fully explain where I’m coming from. In 1973, I was 17 years old, and the Supreme Court unilaterally pronounced Roe v Wade the law of the land. Abortion was forced on all 50 states whether they wanted it or not. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t get it out of my head that the most nascent, most innocent children could be killed without so much as an afterthought (although women, for the most part, do have afterthoughts, some debilitating). I tried to raise awareness among my friends. No one, it seemed, cared in the slightest. When I was a few years older, I started sidewalk counseling. I donated a van and a wood stove to a home for unwed moms. And I prayed. For 49 years I prayed. I saw politicians come and go who feigned being pro life but when push came to shove? Not so much. Then Donald Trump came along. I detested the man (and largely still do) but I held my nose and voted for him. I knew Hillary had nothing but love for Planned Parenthood, while PP spent millions to defeat Trump. Did they know something? Indeed they did. When Trump rolled back Obama’s funding of world abortions I could have done cartwheels. When he laid the groundwork for the overturn of Roe? I was amazed that God answered our prayers through such a gauche man, so unschooled in Washington protocols and niceties. To say I supported him in 2020 against the disaster that is Biden and Harris would be a huge understatement. I assumed that Piper would share my enthusiasm, if not for the man, certainly for his policies. He didn’t. He did everything in his power to dissuade his 2 million followers from voting for Trump. He called Trump supporters liars. He called them naive. He called them presumptuous. (Oh, and then said we could vote for whoever we wanted. How nice.) He made it sound that Trump was so horrible that he was the very cause for abortion! What did he think? Folks would go around humping like dogs because they were obligated to follow what Trump had done in younger years? And then abort the resultant child, because, well, Trump? Piper had been a prolife stalwart. He went to jail during one protest. Adopted a black child. He preached the most gut-wrenching, incentivizing prolife sermons I’d ever heard (I used to go to his church). I could not believe that Piper had become so woke he’d turn his back on the image bearers of God himself. Then many people started registering their disapproval. So did I. I naively figured Piper would see his grievous error and say he was sorry and everything would go back to normal. Piper has yet to apologize. Not to me, not to the church, and surely not to the babies that are now being aborted worldwide because of him. I started writing comments on every one of his social media outlets I could find. I thought, again naively, that I could catch his attention. No such luck. I begged him to meet with me (we only live 10 miles apart). I’m still doing it, and have made a vow to continue until he simply says, “I’m sorry.”
I think you're disappointed with Trump since you voted for him but you can't complain or rant it to him directly so you found another target John Piper. I don't feel an ounce of genuineness in your writing sorry. It sounds more of a rant than a letter of appeal out of real concern. Go rant somewhere else please.
@@Mando-d4k Nope I haven't. I have a clear conscience unlike you. You post these hate comments slandering John Piper asking him to say sorry. It's naive, not Christ-like and it only shows how much hate you have inside of you. Aa a grudge holding person that you are I would suggest you to approach him directly and come clean with him and with yourself. Ex church member, neighbours I'm sure you have ways you can approach him. I hope you find peace in God and with yourself for your own good.
may we thank our Lord for our faith and the strength of His Spirit that allows us to be vigilant! may we be ever grateful to the Majesty of heaven for His faithfulness and daily provisions!
Very helpful teaching.
I think maybe one of the ideas behind being watchful in prayer is that we try to make sure that we are praying for the right things and also getting our priorities right on what we pray for.
Amen, God is so good.
So thankful for this ...Dear Lord begging you for help me...ACT LORD!
Amen God is good ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Peace and blessings
82 anniversary on dec 7 pearl harbor and also when movie leave the world behind comes out. 82 means to fly
Thank you Pastor John P.
Paul says Be Joyful always; pray Continually!
Giving Thanks in all Circumstances for this is God Will for you in Christ Jesus.
1Thess 5: 16-18.
How Can we Pray always?
Stop walking in this world we Created an
Start living an walking in God's
Creation!
Look to the Lily's of the fields.
I tell you ! Mat:6: 29;
Amen
Amen to Colossians 4:2-4❤.
May God( 😊100%❤)continue to rescue all who need to be rescued and continue to heal others by Jesus(😊1st❤)and God's grace😊❤. May God heal His people and His land and grant heal to others. May others also experience God's❤( John 3:16😊❤)or Jesus'❤( John 14:21❤) in their lives too. In Jesus' name, i pray(
" Be thankful for the bad things in life. For( Because) they opened your ( our) eyes( in Christ) to the good things that you(we) weren't payng attention to before."- ( unknown) And John 14:6😊❤) Amen.
Matthew 1:18-25
( The Birth of Jesus Christ(😊1st❤))
"18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤)
came about: His mother Mary😊
was pledged to be married to Joseph😊
, but before they came together, she was found to be with child( Jesus😊1st❤) through the Holy Spirit(😊❤)
.
19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, " Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit(😊❤).
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus( 😊1st❤ ) because he( Jesus😊1st❤)
will save
his people from their sins." "( Matthew 1:18-21
what does the name " Jesus" mean? " the meaning is more specifically explained in the rest of the verse."( ESV )
Jesus(😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and Jesus is "... Immanuel "- which means , " God with us."( Matthew 1:23b Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
and he(Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from ( from what?) Sins. ( that is right from sins. Now the word, " save"
lead us to openning Luke 2:11
" 11 Today in the town of David a savior(Jesus😊1st❤) has been born to you;
he ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤). "( Luke 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Resume back to Matthew 1:22-25
"22 All this book took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophets:
23 " The virgin will be with child(Jesus😊1st❤) and will give birth to a son, and they will call him( Jesus😊1st❤)
Immanuel"- which means, "God(😊100%❤
with us."( Matthew 1:18-23 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now for a wrap in Matthew 1:24-25
"24 When Joseph😊 woke up,
he did what the angel(😊) of the Lord(😊❤) had commanded him and took Mary(😊) home as his wife.
25 But he( Joseph 😊)had no union with her ( Mary😊) until she gave birth to a son( Jesus😊1st❤). And he( Joseph😊) him( Jesus😊1st❤) the name Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 1:24-25 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Luke 15:3-4
3 So he( Jesus😊1st❤) told them in parable:
4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, do not leave the ninety- nine in the opened country, and go after the one that is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing😊❤.
6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and his neighbors❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, saying to them, ' Rejoice😊 with me😊❤, I have found my sheep that was lost.'
7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy😊❤ in heaven😊❤ over one sinner❤ who repent ❤ than over ninety- nine (99) righteous persons😊❤ who need no repentance."( Luke 15:3-7 ESV)
Luke 15:24
" 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV)
Luke 15:21-24
"21And the son said to him, ' Father😊❤, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your❤ son.
22 But the father(😊❤) said to his servants(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤),
' Bring quickly
the best robe,
and put it on him,
and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ eat 😊and celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:21-23 ESV so far in Christ)
( One who not yet know or trust our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) yet may ask why celebrate? Then Luke 15:24 comes in)
Now Luke 15:24
Luke 15:24
" 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son❤) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV). Amen.
May God continue to rescue all who need to be rescued and continue to heal others by Jesus(😊1st❤)and God's grace😊❤. May God heal His people and His land and grant heal to others. May others also experience God's❤( John 3:16😊❤)or Jesus'❤( John 14:21❤) in their lives too. In Jesus' name, i pray(
" Be thankful for the bad things in life. For( Because) they opened your ( our) eyes( in Christ) to the good things that you(we) weren't payng attention to before."- ( unknown) And John 14:6😊❤) Amen.
Matthew 1:18-25
( The Birth of Jesus Christ(😊1st❤))
"18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤)
came about: His mother Mary😊
was pledged to be married to Joseph😊
, but before they came together, she was found to be with child( Jesus😊1st❤) through the Holy Spirit(😊❤)
.
19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, " Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit(😊❤).
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus( 😊1st❤ ) because he( Jesus😊1st❤)
will save
his people from their sins." "( Matthew 1:18-21
what does the name " Jesus" mean? " the meaning is more specifically explained in the rest of the verse."( ESV )
Jesus(😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) and Jesus is "... Immanuel "- which means , " God with us."( Matthew 1:23b Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
and he(Jesus😊1st❤) will save his people from ( from what?) Sins. ( that is right from sins. Now the word, " save"
lead us to openning Luke 2:11
" 11 Today in the town of David a savior(Jesus😊1st❤) has been born to you;
he ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the Christ( Messiah) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤). "( Luke 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Resume back to Matthew 1:22-25
"22 All this book took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophets:
23 " The virgin will be with child(Jesus😊1st❤) and will give birth to a son, and they will call him( Jesus😊1st❤)
Immanuel"- which means, "God(😊100%❤
with us."( Matthew 1:18-23 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now for a wrap in Matthew 1:24-25
"24 When Joseph😊 woke up,
he did what the angel(😊) of the Lord(😊❤) had commanded him and took Mary(😊) home as his wife.
25 But he( Joseph 😊)had no union with her ( Mary😊) until she gave birth to a son( Jesus😊1st❤). And he( Joseph😊) him( Jesus😊1st❤) the name Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Matthew 1:24-25 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Luke 15:3-4
3 So he( Jesus😊1st❤) told them in parable:
4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, do not leave the ninety- nine in the opened country, and go after the one that is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing😊❤.
6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and his neighbors❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, saying to them, ' Rejoice😊 with me😊❤, I have found my sheep that was lost.'
7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy😊❤ in heaven😊❤ over one sinner❤ who repent ❤ than over ninety- nine (99) righteous persons😊❤ who need no repentance."( Luke 15:3-7 ESV)
Luke 15:24
" 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV)
Luke 15:21-24
"21And the son said to him, ' Father😊❤, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your❤ son.
22 But the father(😊❤) said to his servants(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤),
' Bring quickly
the best robe,
and put it on him,
and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ eat 😊and celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:21-23 ESV so far in Christ)
( One who not yet know or trust our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) yet may ask why celebrate? Then Luke 15:24 comes in)
Now Luke 15:24
Luke 15:24
" 24 For this is my son(The father❤'s son❤) was dead, and is alive❤😊 again😊❤; he was lost, and is found😊❤.' And they😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ began to celebrate😊❤."( Luke 15:24 ESV). Amen.
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen.
John 1:1-18( The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became Flesh)
"1 In the beginning was
the Word(Jesus 😊1st❤),
and
the Word( Jesus😊1st❤) was with God,
and
the Word( Jesus😊1st❤) was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
3 Through him( Jesus😊1st❤) all things were made; without him( Jesus😊1st❤) nothing thar has been made.
4 In him(Jesus😊1st❤) was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood it.
6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John (😊❤).
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light( Jesus😊1st❤),
so that through him(Jesus😊1st❤)
all men might believe( trust).
8 He( John😊❤) himself was not the light( Jesus 😊1st❤); he ( John the Baptist) came only as a witness to the light(Jesus😊1st❤).
9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
10 He( Jesus
😊1st❤)
was
in the world,
and
through
the world
was made
through him( Jesus😊1st❤)
,
the world
did not
recognize him(Jesus😊1st❤),
the world did not recognize him(Jesus😊1st❤).
11 He( Jesus😊1st❤)
came to that which was his own,
but his own did not receive him(Jesus😊1st❤).
12 Yet to all who received him(Jesus😊1st❤),
to those
who believed in his( Jesus') name(Jesus😊1st❤),
he gave the right to become children(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) of God( 😊100%❤).
14 (a)The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh "( " flesh" " A strong, almost crude, word that stresses the reality of Christ's humanity."( ESV))
"and made his dwelling among us."( John 1:14 ESV or above is John 1:14b ESV)
"... made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory, "( ESV)
" The Greek for " made his dwelling " is connected with the word for "tent/ tabernacle"; the verse would have reminded John's Jewish readers of the Tent of Meeting which was filled with glory of God( Exodus 40:34-35
"34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35 And Moses(😊❤) was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD(😊❤) filled the tabernacle."( Exodus 40:34-35 ESV)
"Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) revealed his glory to his disciples by the miracles he performed(( please)see John 2:11
" 11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus(😊1st❤) performed at Cana in Galilee. He(Jesus😊1st❤)
thus revealed his glory, and his( Jesus'😊1st❤) disciples
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤) put their faith( trust) in him( Jesus(😊1st❤))."( John 2:11 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now i repeat
"Christ(Jesus😊1st❤) revealed his glory to his disciples by the miracles he performed(
John 2:11) and by his death and ( his= Jesus') resurection."
( ESV)
Pause. Now resume back to
John 1:14
"14 The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh
and made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory,
the glory of
the One (Jesus😊1st❤)
and
Only(Jesus😊1st❤),
who(Jesus😊1st❤)
came from the Father(God(😊100%❤), our Father in heaven), full of grace(😊❤) and truth(😊❤)."( John 1:1-14 Zondervan NIV Study Bible so far in Christ. )
The words,
" ...grace and truth" ( John 1:14b ESV)
"The corresponding Hebrew terms are often translated
" ( unfailing) love and faithfulness"( see ( please read) Psalm 26:3; Proverbs 16:6)
Now openning of Psalm 26:3
😊❤
"3 for( because) your love (❤)
is ever before me, and I walk continually(❤) in your truth"( Psalm 26:3 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( " your truth" to me in Christ, is Jesus😊1st❤( John 14:6
Jesus😊1st❤ too).
Anyways, now also openning Proverbs
16:6😊❤,
the Bible said,
"6 Through love(😊❤) and faithfulness(😊❤)
sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the LORD(😊❤) a man avoid evil."( Proverbs 16:6 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now back to the word ,
" grace" in John 1:14b
" A significant Christian concept( ..checked out John 4:2; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2), through John( the Baptist) never uses the word after the prologue( in verse John 1:1-18).
Now openning
John 4:2
"2 although in facr it was not Jesus(😊1st❤) who baptized, but his disciples."(John 4:2 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
" - and all the brothers with me,
To the churches in Galatia:" ( Galatians 1:2 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Galatians 1:3
"3 Grace(😊❤ and peace(😊❤) to you( 😊❤) from God( 😊100%❤) our Father( in heaven) and the Lord Jesus ( 😊1st❤) Christ( Jesus😊❤)," ( Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
( " Christ" means Messiah = Jesus😊1st❤ to me in Christ ) in Jesus'name, i pray( for more people to be rescue by God's grace( Ephesians2:8), His peace(Philippians 4:7, 9) and of the Lord Jesus Christ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ; John 14:27). In Jesus'name, i pray( O God, please save more people to you to trust in Your Son, Jesus(😊1st❤)
, our savior and Lord in Christ too( Luke 2:11 😊❤
). Amen.
Ephesians
1:3
"3 Praise be to the God( 😊100%❤)
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤), who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Ephesians 1:3 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now back to the words " truth " in John 1:14b " truth" " John uses the Greek word for " truth" 25 times( 25 x) and links it closely with Jesus( 😊1st❤), who is the truth( John 14:6...)"( Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen.
Now back to John 1:15-18 to wrap up in Christ.
John 1:15-18
"15 John(the Baptist😊❤
)testifies concerning him( Jesus(😊1st❤)). He cried out saying, " This was he of whom I said,
' He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' "
16 From the fullness of his grace(😊❤), we have all receives one blessing after another.
17 For the law(😊❤) was given through Moses(😊❤);
grace(😊❤) and truth( 😊❤ ) came through Jesus Christ( 😊1st❤).
18 No one has ever seen God(😊100%❤)
, but the One( Jesus(😊1st❤)) and Only(Jesus😊1st❤),
who is
at the Father( God, our Father in heaven) 's side,
has made him(😊❤)
known😊❤."( John 1:15-18 and all above meant to share John 1:1-18 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols of joy 😊
and love❤ in and for Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. So help us God of the Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6 and Matthew 28:19-20, John 1:1-18( The Word( Jesus😊1st❤) became flesh)
). Amen.
Luke 2:1-7
( The Birth of Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤))
"2 (a)In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census( speaking of the word,
" Census" it reminds me moderate today how just like every 10 years we used to have one census to check how many people in different locations to see how many people in each family/ household in varies locations ( or locale) and where people are required to register to tell how many people in your family? Do you remember how the government sent people to lock on your doors to ask or confirm how many people are in your household or family? :) So that the government can allocate or distribute fundings for specificilly needs of the people accordingly to its populations base in different locations. Base on count the populations for each location and each family too. For examples, how many people in each family. specifically according to its population, its people's needs fairly and each family's real needs is/ are too). With above sharings in mind in Christ. May God grant those in authories His wisdom to govern His people accordingly to God's ways and with His love too. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 13:34). Amen.
Now resume back to Luke 2:1-7
"2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 ( This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3(a) And everyone( include Joseph and Mary( and baby Jesus impregnated by God's good Holy Spirit in Christ in Mary's womb)
went to his own town (" own town " " probably the town of their ancestral origin. ( from Nazareth...to.... to the town of Bethlehem, the town where David was born( 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 20:6 ) "( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) will back to this again in verse 4 of Luke 2:4 later. )
Again Luke 2:3-7
"3 And everyone( include Joseph and Mary( and baby Jesus impregnated by God's good Holy Spirit in Christ in Mary's womb)
went to his own town (Bethlehem) to register( to report there "to register").
4 So Joseph
(😊❤) also went up
from
the town
of Nazereth in Galilee( city)
to Judea,
to Bethlehem(
see :) the town of David( 1 Samuel 17:2; 1 Samuel 20:6), because he( Joseph😊❤) belonged to the house and line of David. "( Luke 2:1-4 so far Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
( Pause. just like Matthew 1:1-17( The Genealogy of Jesus(😊1st❤) said in Christ. Please read it in Christ.
" Nazareth... Bethlehem" i repeat now again in Christ
" Bethlehem, the town where David was born( 1 Samuel 17:12;
1 Samuel 20:6), was at least
a three- day trip
from Nazareth. "( Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
The word,
" Judea" ( Luke 2:4a) "The Romans designation for the southern part of the Holy Land, earlier included in the kingdom of Judah."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Now back to Luke 2:5-7
"5 He(Joseph😊❤) went there to register with Mary(😊❤, " with Mary😊❤" " Mary too was of the house of David and probably was required to enroll. In Syria, the Roman province in which the Holy Land was located, women😊❤
12 years of age and older were required to pay a poll tax and therefore to register."( zondervan NIV Study Bible)
), who was pledged to be married( " pledged to be married"( please see Matthew 1:18) to him and was expecting a child(Jesus😊1st❤).
6 While they( Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus(😊1st❤) in Mary's womb by the Holy Spirit(😊❤))
were there( Bethlehem), a time came for the baby to be born,
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn a son(Jesus😊1st❤). She wrapped him(Jesus😊1st❤) in cloths and place him(Jesus 😊1st❤) in a manger, because there is no room for them in the inn."( Luke 2:1-7 Above all in all Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols of love also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤) too in Christ. The word,
" manger" " the feeding trough of the animals. This is only a indication that Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) was born in a stable. Very early tradition suggests that it was a cave, perhaps used as a stable."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible).
Genesis 6:19-22
"19 And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them 😊
alive 😊
with you.
They shall
be male
and
female.
20 Of the birds according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, according to its kind,
two 😊😊
of
every sort shall
come in
to you 😊
to keep them❤❤
alive❤
.
21 Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and store it up.
It shall serve as food ❤
for you ❤
and for them
❤❤
."
22 Noah(😊
❤)
did this;
he did all that God(😊100%
❤)
commanded him."( Genesis 6:19-22 ESV)
Jesus quoted and said in
Matthew 5:31-32
(Divorce)
"31 " It was also said, " Whoever divorce his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
32 But I say to you that everyone who divorce his wife, except on the ground of sexual Immorality(no good), makes her commit adultery, and whoever married a divorce woman commits adultery. " ( Matthew 5:31-32 ESV)
May Jesus our Lord( Jesus Jesus😊1st❤) settle you and keep you safe and in hope in more faith( trust) in Jesus(Jesus😊1st❤). In Jesus'name, i pray( so help us in Christ God and John 14:6,Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen and John 14:27😊❤
). Amen.
I owe it to you all, as fellow believers, to more fully explain where I’m coming from. In 1973, I was 17 years old, and the Supreme Court unilaterally pronounced Roe v Wade the law of the land. Abortion was forced on all 50 states whether they wanted it or not.
I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t get it out of my head that the most nascent, most innocent children could be killed without so much as an afterthought (although women, for the most part, do have afterthoughts, some debilitating). I tried to raise awareness among my friends. No one, it seemed, cared in the slightest. When I was a few years older, I started sidewalk counseling. I donated a van and a wood stove to a home for unwed moms. And I prayed. For 49 years I prayed. I saw politicians come and go who feigned being pro life but when push came to shove? Not so much.
Then Donald Trump came along. I detested the man (and largely still do) but I held my nose and voted for him. I knew Hillary had nothing but love for Planned Parenthood, while PP spent millions to defeat Trump. Did they know something? Indeed they did. When Trump rolled back Obama’s funding of world abortions I could have done cartwheels. When he laid the groundwork for the overturn of Roe? I was amazed that God answered our prayers through such a gauche man, so unschooled in Washington protocols and niceties.
To say I supported him in 2020 against the disaster that is Biden and Harris would be a huge understatement.
I assumed that Piper would share my enthusiasm, if not for the man, certainly for his policies. He didn’t. He did everything in his power to dissuade his 2 million followers from voting for Trump. He called Trump supporters liars. He called them naive. He called them presumptuous. (Oh, and then said we could vote for whoever we wanted. How nice.) He made it sound that Trump was so horrible that he was the very cause for abortion! What did he think? Folks would go around humping like dogs because they were obligated to follow what Trump had done in younger years? And then abort the resultant child, because, well, Trump?
Piper had been a prolife stalwart. He went to jail during one protest. Adopted a black child. He preached the most gut-wrenching, incentivizing prolife sermons I’d ever heard (I used to go to his church). I could not believe that Piper had become so woke he’d turn his back on the image bearers of God himself.
Then many people started registering their disapproval. So did I. I naively figured Piper would see his grievous error and say he was sorry and everything would go back to normal.
Piper has yet to apologize. Not to me, not to the church, and surely not to the babies that are now being aborted worldwide because of him.
I started writing comments on every one of his social media outlets I could find. I thought, again naively, that I could catch his attention. No such luck. I begged him to meet with me (we only live 10 miles apart).
I’m still doing it, and have made a vow to continue until he simply says, “I’m sorry.”
I think you're disappointed with Trump since you voted for him but you can't complain or rant it to him directly so you found another target John Piper.
I don't feel an ounce of genuineness in your writing sorry. It sounds more of a rant than a letter of appeal out of real concern. Go rant somewhere else please.
@@bumblebee74814 You misread me. Totally.
@@bumblebee74814spot on. Hank is a confused boy.
@@Mando-d4k you've misrepresented John Piper, so your complaining is quite ironic.
@@Mando-d4k Nope I haven't. I have a clear conscience unlike you. You post these hate comments slandering John Piper asking him to say sorry. It's naive, not Christ-like and it only shows how much hate you have inside of you. Aa a grudge holding person that you are I would suggest you to approach him directly and come clean with him and with yourself. Ex church member, neighbours I'm sure you have ways you can approach him. I hope you find peace in God and with yourself for your own good.
Thank you! Please, if you can possibly, put a translation in spanish. God Bless you!