It has been my experience that focusing on whether or not I am saved always leads to confusion and doubt, but focusing on whether Christ is the Saviour has always led to simplicity of thought and confidence.                  Joe Terrell It has been often said that justification is […]

Trusting God, Not Means The Lord used ravens to feed Elijah, but Elijah never thought of trusting in the ravens. If we lean on instruments instead of the hand that used them, we bring down a curse upon ourselves, for it is written, “Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusted in man, […]

Is. 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. A hundred doctrines floating in the head By five minutes real communion with the Lord—we learn more, we know more, we […]

The vital thing to understand about the blood of Christ is this: IT IS ENOUGH! Nothing else is needed to accomplish the salvation of all for whom His blood was shed. Not His blood plus my works; not His blood plus my “decision” not His blood plus the ordinances; not His blood plus church membership; […]

HIS BLOOD ALONE! The vital thing to understand about the blood of Christ is this: IT IS ENOUGH! Nothing else is needed to accomplish the salvation of all for whom His blood was shed. Not His blood plus my works; not His blood plus my “decision” not His blood plus the ordinances; not His blood […]

Join every tongue to sing The mercies of the Lord: The love of Christ our King Let every heart record: He saved us from the wrath of God  And paid our ransom with His blood. What wondrous grace was this! We sinned, and Jesus died; He wrought the righteousness, And we are justified; We ran […]

A thin slice of godliness over a mass of carnality! Spurgeon, “Constancy and Inconstancy: a Contrast.” “…what shall I do unto thee?” asks the Lord. “for your goodness is as a morning cloud and as the early dew it goeth away.” Hosea 6:4 Oh, beware of pious veneering! Beware of the religion which consists in […]

A religious man (Horatius Bonar, “The Doom of the Double-Hearted”)   Then Balaam uttered this oracle: “Let me die the death of the righteous, and may my last end be like theirs!” Numbers 23:7, 10 “Which have left the right way, and gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness!” 2 Peter 2:15 […]

“Abel was a keeper of sheep.” Genesis 4:2 Octavius Winslow As a shepherd, Abel sanctified his work to the glory of God, and offered a sacrifice of blood upon his altar, and the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering. This early type of our Lord is exceedingly clear and distinct. Like the first […]