Mark chapter 7 Mark 7:1-13 This passage contains a humbling picture of what human nature is capable of doing in religion. It is one of those Scriptures which ought to be frequently and diligently studied by all who desire the prosperity of the Church of Christ. The first thing which demands our attention in these […]
The day of atonement foreshadowed, in type, the sin-atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ for God’s true Israel. The chapter begins “And the LORD spake unto Moses.” In order for sinners to approach God in his Way, the LORD must speak into the heart he has made new. God teaches his children what he […]
Effectual Atonement Isaiah 53:10-12 What happened at Calvary? Did the Lord Jesus Christ redeem His people from all iniquity; or did he merely make them redeemable? Did He actually put away our sins; or did He merely make it possible for our sins to be put away? Did the Lamb of God reconcile us to […]
THE DISTINGUISHING GRACE OF GOD by Don Fortner “ For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” 1 Cor. 4:7 The only difference between the believer and the unbeliever, between the righteous […]
Gospel Distinctives by Don Fortner. I know that the things we believe and preach, place us in direct conflict with the religious world around us. That really shouldn’t surprise us. When our Lord Jesus told the religious leaders of his day the things I am about to tell you, they started grabbing rocks to stone […]
The Heir of Heaven Walking in Darkness, and the Heir of Hell Walking in Light By Joseph Philpot “Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. […]
EXPERIMENTAL PREACHING Stanford, April, 1840 My Dear Friend, I consider it the part of a friend to act as you have done in asking me for an explanation of what you consider me to err in, instead of following the multitude to do evil in spreading my supposed errors behind my back and concealing them […]
The Secret of the Lord is with Those who Fear Him Preached at Zoar Chapel, London, on August 4, 1844, by J. C. Philpot “The secret of the Lord is with those who fear him; and he will show them his covenant.” Psalm 25:14 There is no truth more offensive to the carnal mind, nor […]
The Clean Water Sprinkled and the New Heart Given JC Philpot Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord’s Day Morning, September 23, 1866 “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will […]
Preached at Zoar Chapel, London, on August 9, 1846, by J. C. Philpot “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John […]