{"id":6954,"date":"2025-11-03T04:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/?p=6954"},"modified":"2025-11-03T04:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:43:27","slug":"bulletin-edition-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/?p=6954","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin Edition November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christ + Anything =\nNothing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ + Nothing\n= Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nheavenly arithmetic the natural man cannot comprehend. But it is the teaching\nof Holy Scripture. \u201cIf ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you\nnothing.\u201d   <\/em>This is Christ + anything = nothing. \u201cChrist\nis all and in all.\u201d<\/em> This is Christ + nothing = everything! It is the\ndifference between trusting Christ alone and trusting Christ and\u2026\u2026\u2026…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One\nleads to heaven. The other leads to hell.  One is simple, the other is\ncomplicated. One gives Christ all the glory. The other gives man the glory. One\nis saving. The other is not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd\nNibert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\nhave taken all my good deeds, and all my bad deeds, and cast them through each\nother in a heap before the Lord, and fled from both, and betaken myself to the\nLord Jesus Christ, and in him I have sweet peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David\nDickson, Scotland (1789-1842), on his deathbed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great mistake\nmade by most of the Lord\u2019s people is in hoping to discover in themselves\nthat which is to be found in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.W. Pink<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When\nJesus Comes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revelation\n1:7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I have stated all that I know about the second coming of\nChrist and prophetic events, I will not have said much. The glory that awaits\nGod\u2019s elect when time shall be no more is indescribably greater than any mortal\nmind can comprehend. But some things are clearly revealed about our Lord\u2019s\nsecond coming. Let me remind you of a few of those things which are most\nobvious in Holy Scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup>, We\nmust recognise the fact that our Lord Jesus Christ may come at any\nmoment<\/strong> (Rev. 1:7). There is nothing necessary to prepare for the\ncoming of Christ. The time is at hand. \u201cLift up your heads, your\nredemption draweth nigh.\u201d <\/em>Indeed, the sense of Scripture is that our\nglorious Redeemer is presently coming; he is on his way now. We should live,\nmoment by moment, upon the tiptoe of faith in anticipation of his glorious\nappearance. Everything he has done since his ascension and exaltation has been\nand is just the movement of his feet in his return. Every work of providence is\nanother step toward his bride, whom he is preparing for himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup>, Our\nLord is coming in power and great glory<\/strong> (2 Thess. 1:7-10). The Bible\nnowhere speaks of our Lord coming in secret to rapture the church and then\ncoming again (a third time) in judgment seven years later. The second advent of\nChrist will be a climatic thing. Suddenly, he shall appear in power and in\ngreat glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/sup>, Our\nLord will come in a real body<\/strong> (Rev. 1:7). I will not attempt to say\nwhat the glory of his body will be; or how every eye shall see him at once, but\ntwo things are sure: (1) Christ will come in a physical body, the same body in\nwhich he hung upon the cross; and (2) His body will be so glorious, so bright,\nso dazzling, that every living creature shall see him, and the earth shall melt\nbefore him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th<\/sup>, When\nChrist comes a mighty resurrection shall take place<\/strong> (John 5:28-29).\nThere will be a resurrection of the just. – The people of God shall be raised\nto immortality, life, and eternal glory. The body of flesh shall be gathered\nfrom the dust and united to our souls in the perfection of righteousness,\nblamelessness, and glory; and in those bodies we shall see the Lord, our\nRedeemer (Job 19:25-27). Eternal life, in all its fulness and bliss, shall\nbe our portion! There will also be a resurrection of the wicked. – The ungodly,\nthe unbelieving, shall also be raised, their bodies shall become immortal and\nunited to their souls, so that they may endure everlasting damnation in hell.\nThis is the second death. Eternal death, in all its horror, shall be their portion\nforever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th<\/sup>, At\nthe second coming of Christ, this world shall be destroyed and our God and\nSaviour will create new heavens and a new earth<\/strong> (2 Pet. 3:10-14;\nRom. 8:18-23). The people of God will not spend eternity floating around\nlike ghosts in the air. In these very bodies, we shall live for ever upon the\nnew earth. Heaven shall be brought to the earth. Righteousness shall reign\nhere. The Paradise of God, the Heavenly City, shall be with men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\nFortner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let each new month, new\nweek, new day, each recurring providential dispensation add new power to the\nsummons\u2014”Awake, awake! put on your beautiful garments!”\u2014”Prepare\nto meet your God, O Israel.” So that when the hour of the Second Advent\nshall strike, when “the Lord shall come, and all His saints with\nHim,” we may be able to exclaim with rejoicing\u2014”Surely this is our\nGod; we trusted in Him and He saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in Him;\nlet us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” “Blessed are\nthose servants whom the Lord, <\/em>WHEN HE COMES, shall find\nwatching.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It may be in the evening<\/em>,
\nWhen the work of the day is done,
\nAnd you have time to sit in the twilight
\nAnd watch the sinking sun,
\nWhile the long bright day dies slowly
\nO’er the sea,
\nAnd the hour grows quiet and holy
\nWith thoughts of ME!
\n
\n“It may be when the midnight
\n<\/em>Is heavy upon the land,
\nAnd the black waves lying dumbly
\nAlong the sand;
\nIt may be at the cock-crow;
\nWhen the valley-mists are shading
\nThe river’s chill,
\nWhen the morning star is fading,
\nFading over the hill.
\nLet the door be on the latch
\nIn your home;
\nIn the chill before the dawning,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between the night and\nmorning,
\nI may come!
\n
\n“It may be in the morning
\n<\/em>When the sun is bright and strong,
\nAnd the dew is gleaming beauteous,
\nThe meadow slopes among,
\nWhen the waves are laughing loudly
\nBy the shore;
\nAnd the birds are singing sweetly
\nBy your door.
\nIt may be in the morning I will come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A gentle shadow fell\nacross
\nThe window of my room;
\nWhile working my appointed task,
\nI calmly turned me round to ask,
\n‘Is He come?’
\nAn angel whispered sweetly
\nIn my ear:
\n‘Lift up your head rejoicing\u2014
\nHE IS HERE!'”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Even so! Come, Lord\nJesus, come quickly!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John MacDuff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus Christ is\ncompletely sufficient!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(author unknown) 
\n
\n“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and ye\nare complete in Him<\/em>, which is the head of all principality and power!”\nColossians 2:9-10
\n
\nOne of the great tenets of Scripture, is the claim that Jesus Christ is\ncompletely sufficient<\/strong> for all matters of life and godliness! 2 Peter\n1:3-4
\n
\nHe is sufficient for:
\n  Creation (Colossians 1:16-17)
\n  Salvation (Hebrews 10:10-12)
\n  Sanctification (Ephesians 5:26-27)
\n  and Glorification (Romans 8:30).
\n
\nSo pure <\/strong>is He, that there is no blemish, stain, spot of sin,\ndefilement, deception, corruption, error, or imperfection in Him! (1 Peter\n1:18-20)
\n
\nSo complete <\/strong>is He, that . . .
\n  there is no other God besides Him (Isaiah 45:5)
\n  He is the only begotten Son (John 1:14, John 1:18)
\n  all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in Him (Colossians 2:3)
\n  the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily in Him (Colossians 2:9)
\n  He is heir<\/em> of all things (Hebrews 1:2)
\n  He created<\/em> all things-and all things were made by Him,
\n      through Him, and for Him (Colossians 1:16)
\n  He upholds<\/em> all things by the word of His power\n(Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3)
\n  He is the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15)
\n  He is the exact representation of God (Hebrews 1:3).
\n
\nHe has no beginning and no end (Revelation 1:17-18)
\nHe is the spotless Lamb of God (John 1:29)
\nHe is our peace (Ephesians 2:14)
\nHe is our hope (1 Timothy 1:1)
\nHe is our life (Colossians 3:4)
\nHe is the living and true Way (John 14:6)
\nHe is the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star (Revelation\n22:16)
\nHe is Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11)
\nHe is the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:1-2)
\nHe is Captain of our Salvation (Hebrews 2:10) 
\nHe is the Elect One (Isaiah 42:1)
\nHe is the Apostle and High-Priest of our confession (Hebrews 3:1)
\nHe is the Righteous Servant (Isaiah 53:11)
\nHe is the Lord Almighty (Malachi 3:17)
\nHe is the Redeemer (Isaiah 41:14)
\nHe is the Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 54:5)
\nHe is the God of the whole earth (Isaiah 54:5)
\nHe is the Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3)
\nHe is the Light of the world (John 9:5)
\nHe is the Son of Man (Matthew 20:28)
\nHe is the true Vine (John 15:5)
\nHe is the Bread of Life (John 6:48)
\nHe is the Door to Heaven (John 10:7)
\nHe is the Sovereign Lord (Philippians 2:10-13)
\nHe is Prophet, Priest and King (Hebrews 1:1-3)
\nHe is our Sabbath rest (Hebrews 4:9)
\nHe is our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)
\nHe is the Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God,
\n    the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
\nHe is the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4)
\nHe is the Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5)
\nHe is the Rock of Salvation (Psalm 62:2)
\nHe is the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:13)
\nHe is the Counsellor and Comforter (John 14:26)
\nHe is the Messiah (John 4:25-26) and
\nHe is the great I AM! <\/em>(John 8:58)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For he is our peace,\nwho hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition\nbetween us.”<\/em><\/strong> Ephesians 2:14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He is our peace.”\nThis necessarily springs from being reconciled and brought near by the blood of\nChrist. Sin has not only made us enemies to God; but made God an enemy to us.\nWhat peace, then, can there be between us while thus mutual enemies? Peace is\nbetween friends, not between foes. During this state of hostility and warfare,\nas there is no real, so there can be no felt or enjoyed peace. But the removal\nof the cause of the war brings about peace, first really and then\nexperimentally. Christ has made peace through the blood of his cross (Col.\n1:20). There is now no enmity on the part of God, for it was a ‘legal’ enmity.\nGod always loved his people in Christ; and as he is unchanging and\nunchangeable, he never could or did hate them. But as a judge is an enemy to a\ncriminal, even were that criminal his own son, so, as Judge and Lawgiver, God\nwas an enemy to his own elect, viewed as law-breakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when the law was\nfulfilled, and all the breaches of it atoned for by the obedience and death of\nhis dear Son, then this law enmity was removed, and the anger of God against\nsin and the sinner pacified. Sin, therefore, being put away, the whole cause of\nthat ‘legal’ enmity is removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when we believe in the\nSon of God, and receive the atonement by his precious blood, then there is no\nenmity on OUR side; for the goodness, mercy, and love of God melt the heart\ninto the sweetest humility, affection, and love to and before him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J.C.Philpot <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why\nWas The Law\nGiven          <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galatians\n3:19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     We\nknow that the law of God cannot redeem, justify, or sanctify guilty sinners\n(Rom. 3:28). And we know that the law was never intended to be a rule of\nlife for God’s children in this world (I Tim. 1:8-9). The law can in no way\neffect God in the fulfilment of his covenant mercies. It cannot cause God to\nbestow his grace, or prevent God from bestowing his grace. God’s covenant\npeople shall obtain all the mercies revealed and promised in the covenant,\nbecause the covenant was made long before the law was given (Gal. 4:17).\nIf the law cannot save us, sanctify us, govern us, or in anyway nullify the\ncovenant promises, what is the purpose of the law? That is the question Paul\nanswers in Galatians 3:19-25. He tells us that the law was added “because\nof transgressions,” to rule over and restrain wicked men until God\nfulfilled his covenant mercy in bringing them to Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     First,\nand foremost, God gave the law at Sinai to convince wicked men and women of\ntheir guilt and sin (Rom. 7:7; 5:20; 3:19). “Sin is the\ntransgression of the law.” Do you hear and understand what the law says?\nRead the commandments. The ten commandments is not a list of moral\nethics, a code of conduct, or a rule of life. It is an indictment of justice!\nIt is a sentence of eternal death and everlasting condemnation. “Tell me,\nye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” Any man who\never hears what the law says will seek a place of refuge from this august, holy\nLord God, and seek a Mediator to deal with God on his behalf (Ex. 20:1-21). To\nbreak the law in one point, only one time, is enough to damn us forever. But we\nhave broken the law in every point and violated every command, from our youth\nup! The law can never cleanse. It only condemns. The law can never save. It\nonly slays. The law can never give peace. It only punishes. Only Christ can\ncleanse. Only Christ can save. Only Christ can give peace through the pardon of\nsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\nFortner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christ + Anything = Nothing Christ + Nothing = Everything This heavenly arithmetic the natural man cannot comprehend. But it is the teaching of Holy Scripture. \u201cIf ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.\u201d   This is Christ + anything = nothing. \u201cChrist is all and in all.\u201d This is Christ + nothing = everything! It is the difference between trusting Christ alone and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bulletin-editions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6955,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6954\/revisions\/6955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}