Saving Faith is not believing that you are saved; it is believing that Christ Jesus the Lord is the One and only all sufficient, successful Saviour. Saving Faith is not believing that you are elect; it is believing that you are a sinner completely dependent upon Christ for all your righteousness. Saving Faith is not […]
The church possesses, both in name and in interest, from her union and oneness with her Lord. Flowing from this union the church is distinguished, by virtue of her interest in Christ, as… • The body of Christ, Ephes. i. 23. Brethren of Christ, Rom. viii. 29. Heb. iii. 1. • The bride, the Lamb’s wife, […]
“We love him because he first loved us.” -1 John 4:19 There is no light in the planet but that which proceeds from the sun; and there is no true love to Jesus in the heart but that which comes from the Lord Jesus himself. From this overflowing fountain of the infinite love of God, […]
“Take heed unto yourselves!” Acts 20:28 This was Paul’s public warning to the elders of the church at Ephesus. It was Paul’s private warning to his friend and disciple, his beloved son, Timothy. And do not all who write or speak in the name of the Lord need the same warning? Familiarity with sacred things […]
We dwell in the palm of God’s hand! (Don Fortner) “My times are in Your hand.” Psalm 31:15 “My times”. They change and vary from day to day, but they change onlyin accordance with His unchanging love. They vary, but only according tothe purpose of Him in whom there is no variableness or shadow of […]
-Spurgeon, “Rest, Rest” “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;for I am meek and lowly in heart…” Matthew 11:29 If I actively labor for Christ I can only find rest in the labor,by possessing the meek spirit of my Lord. For if I go forth to labor for Christ without a meek spirit,I […]
SERVICE AND MEEKNESS -Spurgeon, “Rest, Rest” “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart…” Matthew 11:29 If I actively labor for Christ I can only find rest in the labor, by possessing the meek spirit of my Lord. For if I go forth to labor for […]
Things that Promote Peace Let us therefore follow after the things which promote peace, and things wherewith one may edify another” (Romans 14:19). 1.) Be careful to LOVE one another with a true heart. “Love covers a multitude of failures.” 2.) Avoid a spirit of ARGUMENT AND DEBATE. One may win an argument and lose a friend. 3.) Beware of […]
“My Meditation of Him Shall Be Sweet” Psalms 104:34 When you and I first came to Jesus Christ we came to a person, we believed in a person, we trusted a person to save us. Of course we believed his doctrine as he gave us understanding, but his doctrine told us of the person. It’s […]
“My Meditation of Him Shall Be Sweet” Psalms 104:34 When you and I first came to Jesus Christ we came to a person, we believed in a person, we trusted a person to save us. Of course we believed his doctrine as he gave us understanding, but his doctrine told us of the person. It’s […]