The most dangerous counterfeit is the one that most closely resembles the real. Once again, the Gospel of God, the Gospel of Scripture, the Gospel of Truth, is that Gospel that declares the absolute Sovereignty of God, the Total Depravity of man, God’s eternal choice of His people, the Effectual Redemption of Christ, the Invincible […]
Poor, naked, penniless, worthless? (Octavius Winslow, “Morning Thoughts”) “I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.” John 5:25 There is the special, direct, and effectual call of the Spirit, in the elect […]
This work of grace “And you has He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” Ephesians 2:1 Until God by His Spirit quickens the soul into spiritual life, there must be a determined rejection of Christ. However a man may receive Him into his judgment, the inward bias of his heart and the secret […]
“We know that all things work together for good—to those who love God.” Romans 8:28 The believer is absolutely sure, that an invisible hand is always on the world’s helm, and that wherever providence may drift, Jehovah steers it. That reassuring knowledge prepares him for everything. He looks over the raging waters—and sees Jesus treading […]
1 John 4: 8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9: In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10: Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he […]
Oh! sweet grace, blessed grace! “For it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:8 We are saved by grace . . . free grace, rich grace, sovereign grace, distinguishing grace— without one atom of works, without one grain of creature merit, without anything of the flesh. Oh! sweet grace, blessed grace! Oh! what a help—what a strength—what […]
A living personal Jesus (Archibald Brown) Christianity is all centered in a person. Conversion is not a mere change of human opinion; it is the devotion of heart to a person. A converted man is not a man who just changes his views concerning certain facts, or theories, or doctrines — but he is a […]
God chose an elect people before the foundation of the world and gave them to Christ to redeem. Christ became what they were, yet without sin and lived perfectly and died in their place, being made sin for them. The Spirit of God called and caused them to hear the preaching of the Gospel. He […]
Our Heaven, our glory, and our portion! (James Smith, “The Love of Christ! The Fullness, Freeness, and Immutability of the Savior’s Grace Displayed!”) “I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far!” Philippians 1:23 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you […]
THE LITTLE WHILE “In just a little while I will be gone, and you won’t see me anymore. Then, just a little while after that, you will see me again.” —John. 16:16 Long seem the moments when we are separated from the friend we love. An absent brother—how his return is looked and longed for! […]