The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don’t have to play defensive games anymore. We don’t have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore […]

God takes care of poor weak Christians that are struggling with temptations and corruptions; Christ carries them in His arms. All Christ’s sheep are diseased, and therefore He will have a tender care of them (Isaiah 40:11). Richard Sibbes

In affliction look to Jesus (Octavius Winslow) God’s family is a sorrowing family. “I have chosen you,” He says, “in the furnace of affliction.” The history of the church finds its fittest emblem in the burning, yet unconsumed bush, which Moses saw. Man is “born to sorrow;” but the believer is “appointed thereunto.” If he is a “chosen […]

Come To God Hebrews 7:25 The Bible alone, the Book of Holy Scripture, tells us what salvation is and how it may be obtained. The Scriptures alone are able to make us wise unto salvation. Only in the Bible do we read of God’s mercy, love, and grace toward fallen man. The Word of God […]

To know that nothing hurts the godly, is a matter of comfort; but to be assured that all things which fall out shall co-operate for their good, that their crosses shall be turned into blessings, that showers of affliction water the withering root of their grace and make it flourish more; this may fill their […]

And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.  When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already […]

Stuffed Christians? Spurgeon’s, “Life’s Ever Springing Well” “We are all Christians.” “Why, we belong to a Christian nation; are we not born Christians?” “Surely we must be all right; we have always attended our parish church, is not that enough?” “Our parents were always godly; we were born into the church, were we not? Did […]

So many truly sincere and religious people (J. C. Philpot, “Answers to Inquiries”) “Cornelius and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.” Acts 10:2 Yet Cornelius and his family weren’t saved! (Acts 11:14) –A generous centurion build a synagogue. (Luke 7:3-5)–A young man keeps the commandments from his […]

Reader! marvel not that you must be born again!  (From Octavius Winslow’s, “The Restored Sheep”) Alas! the life of an unconverted person is one entire, unbroken, departure from God!  What hue sufficiently dark can portray the life of an unrenewed man? He may be…. upright and honorable as a man of the world; faithful in […]

Sheep or swine? (John Ensor) “The swine that has been washed returns to wallow in the mire.” 2 Peter 2:22 Sheep and swine can both end up in the mire. Yet the essential difference in their two natures is quite visible from the reaction each has to its fallen condition. While sheep do stray and stumble into the mire, […]