Love and the Law Acts 15: 5: But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses…7: Peter rose up, and said unto them,…10: Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke […]
SOVEREIGNTY “How precious are Your thoughts unto me, O God!” “I form the light — and create darkness; I make peace — and create evil! I the LORD do all these things!” — Isaiah 45:7 What a sad world this would be — were it governed by Fate! Were its blended lights and shadows, its […]
The Wisdom of the Gospel The gospel is the sum of wisdom; a collection of knowledge; a treasure-house of truth; and a disclosure of mysterious secrets. In it we see how justice and mercy may be associated; here we see unalterable law entirely satisfied, and sovereign love carrying away the sinner in triumph. Our meditation […]
The Wisdom of the Gospel The gospel is the sum of wisdom; a collection of knowledge; a treasure-house of truth; and a disclosure of mysterious secrets. In it we see how justice and mercy may be associated; here we see unalterable law entirely satisfied, and sovereign love carrying away the sinner in triumph. Our meditation […]
Precious in my sight Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life (Isaiah 43:4). Just think, if all your hope is Christ Jesus, then the judgment of God toward you was fully accomplished when Christ […]
“Lay your foundations with sapphires.” Isaiah 54:11 Not only that which is seen of the church of God—but that which is unseen, is fair and precious. Foundations are out of sight, and so long as they are firm—it is not expected that they should be valuable; but in Jehovah’s work, everything is costly, nothing skimped, […]
The Man Jesus Christ “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5) This Man is no ordinary man. This Man is himself God. He is the God-man. He became a man that he might redeem men. He lived in this world as the Representative […]
Sir, We Would See Jesus Our brother Patrick recently stepped behind our pulpit, directed our attention to John 12:21, and announced he would preach to us on “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” He certainly and immediately had my attention – for “Sir, I wish to see Jesus!” Jesus is the only subject I desire […]
EVERLASTING LOVE “How precious also are Your thoughts unto me, O God!” I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to Myself. Jeremiah 31:3 Here we have an everlasting thought of God, “in the beginning, before ever the earth was.” Believer, travel back in imagination to […]
The Mighty Magnet “And I, if l be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me” (John 12:32). Come, ye workers, be encouraged. You fear that you cannot draw a congregation. Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended Savior; for this is the greatest “draw” that was ever yet manifested […]