“Christ’s offering Himself was the greatest expression of His inexpressible love! To imagine that there is any cleansing from sin except by the blood of Christ, is to overthrow the gospel. We are never nearer to Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at his unspeakable love!” -John Owen
The greatest wonder in heaven, or earth, or even in hell! Spurgeon, “Open House for All Comers” No. 665. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” -Luke 15:2 Jesus receives sinners into his heart’s love! This is the greatest wonder in heaven, or earth, […]
The greatest wonder in heaven, or earth, or even in hell! Spurgeon, “Open House for All Comers” No. 665. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” -Luke 15:2 Jesus receives sinners into his heart’s love! This is the greatest wonder in heaven, or earth, […]
BELIEVE Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:23, 24 The Lord wants us to believe in his character, in His faithfulness, in His finished work. This seems like an […]
Secretly, quietly, insidiously, plausibly (J. C. Ryle, “Pharisees and Sadducees”) “Watch out for false prophets! They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves!” Matthew 7:15 “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light!” 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 […]
I believe And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts 8:37 Perhaps you have thought, “this is not a very thorough confession, surely you must believe more than this, in order to be saved.” No, this […]
NEVER! The following is by J. C. Ryle “I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Let every believer grasp these words and store them up in his heart. Keep them ready, and have them fresh in your memory; you will need them one day. The Philistines will be upon you, the hand of […]
THE BRIEF GOSPEL “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said,” “Only believe!” — Mark 5:36 The briefest of the “words of Jesus,” but one of the most comforting. They contain the essence and epitome of all saving truth. Reader, is Satan assailing you with tormenting fears? Is the thought of your sins — the guilty past — […]
Consider Jesus– as Receiving Sinners- Winslow “This man receives sinners!” –Luke 15:2 Nothing gave greater offence to the scribes and Pharisees than the divine mission of Jesus to save sinners. No greater and more virulent accusation could they allege against Him, than that, He extended His compassionate regards to the vile and the wretched, admitting […]
Consider Jesus– as Receiving Sinners- Winslow “This man receives sinners!” –Luke 15:2 Nothing gave greater offence to the scribes and Pharisees than the divine mission of Jesus to save sinners. No greater and more virulent accusation could they allege against Him, than that, He extended His compassionate regards to the vile and the wretched, admitting […]