Inward Thoughts

I've been thinking lately how in my writing on this blog I incorporate others into it. Usually I'm ranting about how we as Christians should but don't follow this or that well. But I want to make clear I am ranting at myself. When I write a post on here it usually something that strikes me personally and I do see it as an area we all as Christians should be working on but the main focus for me writing is for me. I am calling myself out or am sharing something that was encouraging or convicting in my reading.

When I write about how when someone tells you your and heir of the world and you walk away with little to no change because of that its sad. I'm really putting myself in those shoes, I am torn up that I have little or no change when Paul tells me I am an heir of the world with Christ. When I rant at the world for the evil in it I am all too aware of my own faults and failures.

Isn't it so easy to cheer on Jesus when he's giving it to the pharisees (Luke 18:9-14) without realizing I am the pharisee, not the sinner crying out to God on the street corner. We cheer on Jesus when he gives it to the rich young ruler (Luke 18:18-30) yet don't realize that I as a poor college student am so much wealthier than even that rich man. In Luke 17:11-19 when Jesus cleanses 10 lepers it is so easy to be indignant at the 9 who didn't return to worship at Jesus' feet and then realize I am part of the 9.

When asked when he doubts God, John Piper replied not about the bridge that had just collapsed in Minneapolis or of his family struggle but he said, "I doubt God because of the painful slowness of my own sanctification."

It is a hard thing when we think that we've made such progress in our walk only to find out we are the pharisee in the story. Sanctification is a painful struggle 

Come Quick Lord Jesus! (Rev. 22:20)

Heirs Of The World

I am breaking this all down from one of John Pipers sermons in Romans over chapter 4 verse 13

If I were to tell you today that you had inherited one million dollars and all you have to do is wait 24 hours so I can verify the information and you can have the money, Wouldn't you leave there with a bit of a spring in your step? Wouldn't you tell everybody you know? Wouldn't you burst out randomly throughout the day in joy and excitement. I know I would.

John Piper would ask some follow up questions. Why then, when we hear that Jesus has made us heirs of the world that we walk out of church whistling through the day rather than being stunned by this news?


One million dollars is "nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing compared to what I am saying" -John Piper

"There are truths in the bible that are so stunning and so wonderful that when you read them you feel like they are so far out there that my little problem here has no connection to that at all so we just don't even connect." - John Piper

How do we know that we are heirs of the world?

Romans 4:13 "For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith."

Psalm 2:8 "Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession."

Hebrews 1:2 "...He has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world."


We are in Christ because of our salvation, and Jesus Christ is himself the heir of the world.
Galatians 3:29 ties Romans 4:13 to us, "And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise."

What does that mean to inherit the world?
1 Corinthians 3:21-23 " So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s."

How can we all inherit the whole world?
If our union with Christ is so profound and so deep that in him we will be co-owners with him the implication is that there will be such unity and such a harmony and such a togetherness that there will be no difficulty in you having it all and I having it all because we are going to be so happy in giving and we will have absolute wisdom to figure it out, just like a husband and a wife when the deed on the house reads co-owned. -John Piper

Luke 19:12-26 In this parable we are the servants, we have been given what we do not own, we are merely the tenants watching over what we have been given. Right now, today, you own nothing. It all belongs to God, and God is waiting to see if we will use His goods for His glory. If we can't manage what is another's, who is going to give you what is yours?

What difference does this inheritance do for you.
1. Let it fill you with Joy.
2. Let it make you secure and strong in suffering.
3. Venture something on this God because of this hope.
"Be a little bit crazy!... Let me loose, let me free, let me do something crazy, let me sell my business and go overseas, let me be part of a small group and risk somebody asking me a personal question.... Be Crazy! Don't just coast anymore!" -John Piper
4. Give God glory!

We are Heirs of the World!