“The gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 J.C.Philpot What does the word “gospel” signify? Its literal meaning is either “God’s word” or message, or rather, “good news,” or “good tidings,” which is more agreeable to the original. But if it be “good news,” it must be good news of something and to somebody. […]
ANOTHER GOSPEL 2 Corinthians 11:4 From time to time there arises a debate on what constitutes “another gospel”. We all know that there are differences among true and honest believers over various doctrines. When do these differences cross the line from mere differences to heresy? When must we cry, “That is another gospel!”? The answer […]
GOOD NEWS There is not one sin in the book of God against any believer. Our sins were laid on Him, the law is honoured, the justice of God is satisfied; and inasmuch as sin condemned Him, sin cannot condemn us. This is my hope, my comfort, and my security; that all my sins, transgressions, […]
NONE CAST OUT John MacDuff “This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose”— “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” John 6:37 An invitation to every burdened Israelite—every way-worn pilgrim of the wilderness, to come for shelter under the branches of the […]
“Hallelujah! The Lord God omnipotent reigns!” (Revelation 19:6) Believer! what can better support and sustain you amid the trials of your pilgrimage, than the thought that you have an Omnipotent arm to lean upon? The God with […]
“Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee.” – Jeremiah 1:5 Todd Nibert If God knew us before our conception, that means He knows us eternally. I do not understand that but I believe it. While He knows His elect eternally, there was One He knew before them… the Lamb having been slain […]
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.” Matthew 11:25 J.C.Philpot Whatever religious knowledge, whatever carnal wisdom, or whatever worldly prudence a man may be possessed of, if he […]
Untried, untrodden, and unknown (Octavius Winslow, “The Untrodden Path” 1860) “You have not passed this way before.” Joshua 3:4 How solemn is the reflection that with a new cycle of time, commences a new and untrodden path with each traveler to Zion. New events in his history will transpire; new scenes in the panorama of […]
· We serve a gracious Master, who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to His glory and our own advantage. · I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master. · Satan will preach free grace when he finds people […]
J.C.Philpot “They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back.” Jeremiah 31:9 As they come, they weep. They mourn . . . over their base backslidings, over the many evils they have committed, over the levity of mind which they have indulged, over the worldliness of spirit, […]