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 […]
The Gospel In Person – The Doctrine Of GodTommy Robbins“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which He had promised afore by His prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord …” Romans 1:1-3Before the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ in the flesh […]
Christ and Him CrucifiedFor I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified (I Corinthians 2:2)The apostle Paul declared to a heathen world, and a church being led astray by foolish pride and worldly wisdom, that he preached Christ and Him crucified. The gospel is a person. He was a person in […]
WHY CHRIST’S CHURCH PREACHES GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESSPsalm 22: 24: For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. When Christ finished the work of manifesting God’s righteousness in the justification of his people, God heard him. Therefore, the Father raised Christ […]
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified“For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” (1 Cor. 2:2)There is only one message to preach and to hear because there is only one message in all of the scripture – “Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” Every page, every story, every commandment, every word speaks […]
Joseph HartThe Death and Excellency of Christ. Isa. 13. 121 The things on earth which men esteem,And of their richness boast,In value less or greater seem,Proportioned to their cost. 2 [The diamond, that’s for thousands sold,Our admiration draws;For dust men seldom part with gold,Or barter pearls for straws.] 3 Then what inestimable worthMust in those […]
GOD’S FAITHFULNESS Throughout my days my path’s been markedBy God, my Father’s, loving heart.He’s ordered every step with care.I’ve met His goodness everywhere.When I was lost and knew Him not,Prevenient grace marked every spot;And angels came for God’s elect,Though in rebellion, to protect. Then in the time and at the placeWhich God had purposed by […]
God’s King is King Already About 5,000 men sat on the side of a mountain in the lush grass and listened to the gracious words of Him who was the gospel incarnate. Having heard His precious words they ate their fill of a basket containing five barley loaves and two small fishes.This God did by Him in their […]
Eternal Redemption“In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:14 The exact and effectual redemption of God Almighty’s elect church is an eternal redemption secured by one man, the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s sacrificial Lamb. The redemption accomplished by our Surety in time did not originate in time, neither will it cease in […]
God’s King is King Already About 5,000 men sat on the side of a mountain in the lush grass and listened to the gracious words of Him who was the gospel incarnate. Having heard His precious words they ate their fill of a basket containing five barley loaves and two small fishes.This God did by Him in their […]