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 […]
Personal, spiritual, experimental knowledge of Jesus It is our dim, scanty, and imperfect knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in His eternal love—and in His grace and glory—which leaves us so often cold, lifeless, and dead in our affections towards Him. If there were more blessed revelations to our soul of the Person and work, grace […]
Your eyes will see the King in His beauty!” Isaiah 33:17 Where in heaven or on earth can there be found such a lovely Object as the Son of God? If you have never seen any beauty in Jesus . . . you have never seen Jesus, He has never revealed Himself to you, you […]
All that can possibly want! (Octavius Winslow, “The Witness of the Spirit”) “From the fullness of His grace—we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 Child of God, all that can possibly want is treasured up in Christ! You have . . . no cross—but Christ can bear it, no sorrow—but Christ can alleviate it, no corruption—but […]
Whose presence is thus promised and pledged? (Octavius Winslow, “Christ is Ever With You!” 1863) “Lo, I am with you always — even unto the end of the world!” Matthew 28:20 Whose presence is thus promised and pledged? It is the presence of Christ! The Christ who is God. “Immanuel, God with us!” The Christ who . […]
A world without night! A heaven without a sun! (John MacDuff, “The Faithful Promiser”) “And the city has no need of sun or moon — for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light!” Revelation 21:23 “There shall be no night there!” Revelation 21:25 My soul! is it night with you here? Are you […]