[God is] committed to using every tool at his disposal to rescue you from you, to shape you into the likeness of his Son, and to hone you for the work to which he’s called you.

Great words from Paul Tripp. Read his whole article about waiting on God here.

HT: Rob Elkin.

The Upper West Side location of H & H Bagels has been closed for a few months. That was truly unfortunate, since it was just around the corner of the building where our church meets. It might have been good for my waistline, but certainly not for my taste buds. The smell of freshly made bagels wafting into my office window was a special treat.

In the wake of its closing, though, we thought, “We can always go to the Midtown location.”

But apparently not anymore.

A friend just went by the H & H on W. 44th and saw a sign that says that the building had been repossessed by the landlord.

Truly sad.

Text: John 18.1–11

I haven’t read this one yet, but have read and listened to Bridges enough to recommend this resource to you, especially at this price. You can order it here.

Tolle lege!

God in his love always wills what is best for us. In his wisdom he always knows what is best, and in his sovereignty he has the power to bring it about.

A Bible study leader made our group memorize this statement from Jerry Bridges’ excellent book, Trusting God, over twelve years ago. I am grateful he did, because the Lord has brought these words to mind at critical moments so that my faith would remain firm in him.

Now, this great resource is available for free.

ChristianAudio is giving away their audio version of Trusting God during the month of February. Bridges unpacks the Scriptures as they relate to those three attributes of God–his love, his sovereignty, and his wisdom–and skillfully applies them to our day-to-day lives, even (as the subtitle says) “when life hurts.”

I had already decided to read through Trusting God with our congregation’s lay leaders this year, and was thrilled to learn that the audio version is being offered for free.

There is a discussion guide that goes along with the book. It is as in-depth a biblical workbook as I’ve used. Each chapter in the book has a corresponding study section that focuses on key Scriptures, both in meaning and in application. Each study takes a good forty-five minutes to an hour, but it is certainly worth it.

From the book’s description:

Warfield’s volume on divine revelation and biblical inspiration defined the parameters of the twentieth century understanding of biblical infallibility, inerrancy, and the trustworthiness and authority of Scripture. He pioneered a view of biblical inspiration and authority which remains widely held today by many Reformed and Evangelical Christians.

You can download the book for free here.

If you do not own Logos, you can read this ebook (and any others you purchase from Logos) through the free Logos mobile apps (Logos or Vyrso) or with your web browser at Biblia.com.

If you don’t own a Kindle, you can still read this through one of the many Kindle apps (iOS | Android | Blackberry | Windows Phone 7) or simply on your computer through Amazon’s site.

Text: John 17.20–26

Text: John 17.20–26