“The church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28 Atonement for sin stands or falls with the Deity of Christ. If we deny his Deity, we must deny the atonement, for what value or merit can there be in the blood of a mere man that God, for its sake, […]
The Truth of Thy Salvation We come into the presence of God only according to the, “Truth of Thy Salvation” Ps. 69:13. So, what is the truth of God’s salvation? Perhaps the alliteration will give us some hooks on which to hang our thoughts. 1. God is SOVEREIGN in Salvation. I will have mercy on […]
Living in the Light of God Give me the support of God, and I can easily bear the insults of men. Let me lay my head on the chest of Jesus, and I will not fear the interruptions of care and trouble. If my God will forever give me the light of His smile, and […]
FAITH This is the great and momentous word in Scripture, which hath given rise to endless disputes, and employed the minds of men in all ages to explain; and yet to thousands still remains as obscure as ever. But notwithstanding: all that the bewildered and erroneous mind of man may say on faith, the scriptural account […]
HEALING FOR THE WITHERED Mark 3: 1-8 Clay Curtis While the Lord Jesus Christ walked this earth the enemies of our Lord never hindered Christ from doing the will of his Father for the glory of God and the welfare of the needy. Christ Entered the Synagogue The Lord has promised to meet with his […]
Some beloved idol?J.C.Philpot“Because the whole land is filled with idols, and thepeople are madly in love with them.” Jeremiah 50:38 Have we not all in our various ways,set up some beloved idol . . .something which engaged our affections,something which occupied our thoughts,something to which we devoted all the energies of our minds,something for which […]
Coming up from the wilderness (J. C. Philpot, “Coming up from the Wilderness” 1857) “Who is this coming up from the wilderness,leaning upon her Beloved?” Song of Solomon 8:5 To come up from the wilderness, is to come up outof OURSELVES; for we are ourselves the wilderness.It is our wilderness heart that makes the worldwhat […]
A dead dog sinner! (David Eddmenson) Upon arriving to services one Wednesday evening to my surprise there was an old, mangy, rejected, and forsaken dog sitting on the front porch of the church building. I was appalled and repulsed at the dog’s sad appearance and horrible condition. This poor creature was in bad shape, yet all I can remember […]
If God had left me alone (by Charles Spurgeon) Sometimes, when I see some of the worst charactersin the street, I feel as if my heart must burst forth intears of gratitude that God has never let me act as theyhave done! I have thought, “If God had left me alone,and had not touched me […]
The Gospel crucible! (John MacDuff, “Ripples in the Twilight” 1885) “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God!” 1 Corinthians 1:18 It will never cease to be one of the marvels of Christianity, that her antidotes are the same […]