A god to himself? (adapted from Winslow’s, “The Soul Before Conversion”) The unsaved man is a god to himself, and he has many other gods as well. Whether it be…. self righteousness, self gratification, the world, wealth, family, in whatever form it appears, “other lords have dominion over him,” to the exclusion of the […]
Shun them as they would the plague! (Arthur Pink) “Having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them!” 2 Timothy 3:5 There are a multitude of such today! ”Having a form of godliness.” This means that they have a religious veneer. They bear the name of Christ, belong to some so-called evangelical […]
Before and after… by Alleine Before conversion man seeks to cover himself with his own fig-leaves, and to make himself whole by his duties. He is apt to trust in himself, and set up his own righteousness, and to reckon his counters for gold, and not to submit to the righteousness of God. But conversion […]
THE FIRST ACT OF REGENERATION? Coming to Christ is the very first act of regeneration. No sooner is the soul quickened,than it at once discovers it’s lost estate, is horrified thereat,looks for a refuge, and believing Christ to be a suitable one, flies to him and reposes in him. –Spurgeon
Head or Heart? (From Octavius Winslow’s, “The Coming of the Lord in its Relation to Nominal Christianity”) A person may have well balanced theology, and his general views of truth would be considered evangelical and orthodox. And yet, thus far may he proceed in the deepest ‘self deception’. With all this “form of knowledge,” this […]
We will be like Him! (Octavius Winslow, “Eternal Glorification”) “We know that when He comes we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is.” 1 John 3:2 Perfect holiness is the eternal glory of the saints! The very utterance of the thought seems to awaken music in the soul. Seeing Christ as He […]
Will Believers Be Called Into Judgment For Their Sins? “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” Psalm 130:3 The question is often raised, “Will believers be called into judgment for their sins; or will God judge his elect for their sins and failures, committed after they were saved, and expose them […]
“I go to prepare a place for you!” The following is from Spurgeon’s sermon, “Jesus Affirmed to Be Alive” #2016. Acts 25:18-19 That pierced hand has taken hold of eternal bliss on the behalf of those for whom He shed His blood. Jesus is now in Heaven making preparation for our coming. What has to be […]
“Do not be afraid—for I Myself will help you—declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” Isaiah 41:14 This morning, let us hear the Lord Jesus speak to each one of us: “I Myself will help you. It is but a small thing for Me, your God, to help you. Consider what I have done […]
Substitution Leviticus 16: 15 The goat which was slain died in the place of the guilty children of Israel. The people sinned. They deserved to die (Romans 6:23.) Instead of the people dying, the slain goat died as a sin-offering in the place of the people. That is substitution (Galatians 3:13-14.) There is no “sense” […]