The Warning 2 Peter 2:1 As there were many false prophets among the children of Israel in the Old Testament, so there shall be many false teachers rising up in the church of Christ until he comes again. Though they profess to be redeemed by Christ and claim to love him and trust him, though they seem to be most amiable […]
“The sinner will never hunger nor thirst after righteousness till the sentence of death gives him an appetite.” William Huntington It matters what a man believes about Christ: Who He is, what He has done, and where He is now is absolutely necessary to a man’s hope. If Christ is not God, then He is less […]
Sitting at the leper’s table! (Horatius Bonar) “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper” Matthew 26:6 To this home Jesus had been invited—and He goes. It seems to have been his leprosy, which first brought Simon to Christ—and Christ to him. His disease was his link of connection with […]
Christ + Anything = Nothing Christ + Nothing = Everything This heavenly arithmetic the natural man cannot comprehend. But it is the teaching of Holy Scripture. “If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.” This is Christ + anything = nothing. “Christ is all and in all.” This is Christ + nothing = everything! It is the difference between trusting Christ alone and […]
My Beloved! (From Octavius Winslow’s, “None Like Christ”) “What is thy beloved more than another beloved?” Song of Solomon 5:9 My Beloved bore my sins, and opened in his heart a fountain in which I am washed whiter than snow. My Beloved…. sustains my burdens, counsels my perplexities, heals my wounds, dries my tears, supplies my needs, bears […]
“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isaiah 57:15 O what a mystery that God should have two dwelling-places! The […]
2 Tim. 1:12. I know WHOM I have believed… The WHAT of the Gospel, (the historical events concerning the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ); and even the WHY of the Gospel, (the precious doctrinal truths concerning sovereign election, effectual atonement, irresistible grace and perseverance of the saints); are all things men can learn […]
Our work is great—our time is short—and the consequences of our labours are infinite. John Newton It is astonishing that I should so be one with Christ, that all that He is becomes mine; and all that I am becomes His! His glory mine; my humiliation His! His righteousness mine; my guilt His! His joy […]
Omniscience cannot be deceived. Omnipresence cannot be eluded. Omnipotence cannot be overpowered. Augustus Toplady — Omniscience When David spoke of God’s omniscience in Psalm 139, he concluded with; “such a knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.” Compare that to the explanation men give for Divine omniscience. They […]
The absolute necessity of experimental religion! (Octavius Winslow) ”For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance”. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 The religion of the Lord Jesus is valuable only as its power is experienced in the heart. In this respect, and in this […]