If you have never been to John Piper's ministry website then today would be a good time to start. (desiringgod.org) He refashioned it a year or so ago. What you will find nowadays is the most recent article at the top of a list of articles....(some with audio)....from either him or of the handful of men....and a few women....who contribute to the ministry....and they are all excellent. It might be one of John Piper's sermons....or a 'look at the book'....teaching where you can see the scripture and John's pen underlining or circling here or there.
Everything moves fast on the website....so today there is one of those teachings....but you may have to look or scroll down a bit to find it. My heart leaped for joy....(can I use a phrase like that....if I really mean it)....my heart leaped as I listened to this teaching.....for I have posted on these verses many times....and it is what we need today. More than that....for we are spiritually dying from a lack of discernment....and falling for delusion everywhere!
The title to look for is Why Such Bleak Predictions of the End Times?....and the scripture used is 1 Timothy 4:1-5....and this is only a Part One! Piper interjects a few other verses along the way in this twelve minute teaching....one being from 2 Peter 3....where Paul gives a list of character traits in people that we should avoid! When I posted on this passage....I mentioned how Donald Trump not only has all these traits....he is almost a poster boy for many of them....but not only did we not avoid him....we embraced him....and called him to lead us! It is pure delusion for which we have fallen.
So Piper is going to bring up delusion and false prophets and doctrines of demons. I'll have to listen to it again but he seems to bring up something else that I have dwelled on occasionaly....that being that demons seemed to have been everywhere when Jesus came the first time....and that scripture says that demons will be everywhere when Jesus comes again! That folks....is what we see in our newspapers every day.
A friend yesterday texted me a short video on how someone had contracted with the many electronic billboards in Times Square....and put a magical Christmas display on those electronic billboards. I watched it....and it was impressive....and then I researched it. Apparently this video was from last Christmas....(they are continuing with the electronic messaging in a different way this year)....and that it was the Mormon church that did this. Folks...this is a great example of how emotion can never displace doctrine....for in this case the Mormon church....started and continued by demonic influence in their teachings.....presents what could be characterized as a....delusion....certainly deception....for it is meant to soften the unsuspecting and ignorant public on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.....the Mormons. I would be very, very surprised that if you had already watched this video....(you can Google it a....nativity, Times Square)....that you did not feel blessed and thankful upon watching it!
Please....please....watch this teaching by John Piper....and hopefully....it's what I hope for anyway....you will take John Piper's Desiring God ministry as a guide....and incorporate this ministry into your daily devotions....and then leave my paltry offerings....for I would have accomplished what I want to do here....and that is lead people to sound ministries in this age when our pulpits are fast asleep!
Note: This John Piper....'look at the book teaching'....along with the title....can be Googled....but I hope that you go to the ministry itself.
