He prayed till He groaned, He groaned till He wept, He wept till He sweat, He sweat till He bled, He bled till He died; and all to make us a warm bath wherein our cold and foul souls might be washed pure and clean. Never was anything washed at so high a rate as […]
We are engaged in a good cause, we fight under a good Captain, the victory is sure beforehand, and the prize is a crown—a crown of eternal life. John Newton How much religion, tradition, and ceremony can a man know and observe and yet not know God? Well, the Jews observed thousands of Passovers yet […]
Be Gone Unbelief – John Newton “Begone, unbelief, My Savior is near, And for my relief Will surely appear; By prayer let me wrestle, And He will perform; With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. Though dark be my way, Since He is my Guide, ’Tis mine […]
What Is Your Comfort? by Henry Mahan Are you happy? Yes! but I am not without times of sorrow and depression. Like any human, I weep over loved ones, friends, sickness, death, and disappointment. But I sorrow not as those who have no hope. CHRIST IS MY HOPE! He loved me, gave Himself for me, […]
Most religious people, when they come to hear free grace preached say, “Why could anyone come to hear this fellow? He has no variety in his message.” What sort of variety does a hungry man want? He wants some good food that he has tasted before and liked. What sort of variety does a thirsty […]
“Not unto us O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory…” Ps 115:1. There are many messages in the world that promise salvation. Only one gives to God ALL the glory. The gospel of God’s free and sovereign Grace in the glorious person and accomplished work of the Lord Jesus Christ, is […]
If the possession of heaven could be obtained with only a single act of goodness, never to all eternity should I find it. “When I would do good, evil is present with me.” Oh! Then for grace to know Thee, to love Thee, to follow Thee, as my only good; my hope, my righteousness, my […]
If salvation depends upon our being or doing anything, we shall inevitably be lost. Thank God, it does not; for the great fundamental principle of the gospel is that Christ is all: man is nothing. It is not a mixture of Christ and man—it is all of Christ. The peace of the gospel does not […]
There are some words that describe things that cannot be unsuccessful. For example, one can have an unsuccessful medicine, but one cannot have an unsuccessful cure, for a thing can be called a cure unless and until is successful. The words used to describe our Lord and His saving work are such words. For example, […]
How sweet it is to awake every day knowing that God my Saviour is on his throne, that he has purposed all that the day shall bring forth, and that he has purposed it for me, for my everlasting good. good. Don Fortner PEACE IN BELIEVING “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give […]