Fading Glory and Lasting Glory “For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.” II Corinthians 3:11. It is only the greater and lasting glory of Christ and His Gospel that will convince a person to let go of whatever weak and temporary glory he presently clings to. Is […]
TRUTH SEPARATES “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.” (John 6:66). A great multitude had left off following the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord had preached things they found to be “hard sayings.” Without going into great detail on what Christ said that offended the followers, I […]
Jesus Is My Glory And My Salvation “Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice…for my Name is in him.” —Exodus 23:20-21. Who can this be, my soul, but Jesus? He, and […]
In election the Lord set us apart to be His children. In adoption He gave us the relationship of children. In regeneration He gave us the nature of being His children. In justification He gave us the perfect standing of children. In glorification He will give us the inheritance of children. David Eddmenson Our speech betrays us. Those who don’t […]
Believing is the most wonderful thing in the world! Put anything of your own to it, and you spoil it. Christ will not look on that as believing. When you believe and come to Christ, you must leave behind your own righteousness and bring nothing but your sin (Oh! That is hard!), leaving behind all […]
The religionists of the day J.C.Philpot “And ye shall be hated of all men for My name sake.” Luke 21:17 Professors of religion have always been the deadliest enemies of the true children of God. Who were so opposed to the blessed Lord as the Scribes and Pharisees? It was the religious teachers and leaders who […]
Faith and Repentance If our faith be of God, it is evidenced by our turning away from all hope of salvation outside of Christ. Saving faith can have no confidence in the flesh. It is a complete rejection of our will, our works, or our wisdom having any contribution in our salvation. It confesses clearly […]
Religion is to know biblical facts; life is to know God (I John 5:20). Religion is to know what I believe; life is to know Whom I believe (II Timothy 1:12). Religion is to be baptized into the church; Life is to be baptized into Christ (Romans 6:3). Religion is to be reformed, life is […]
Atonement and Intercession John 17:9 You cannot separate the atonement of Christ from the intercession of Christ. In Hebrews 7 we read that Christ, our High Priest in heaven, is always interceding for us. But our Saviour tells us in John 17, that he only makes intercession for his elect. There he says, “I pray […]
When I look at myself I am ashamed. When I look at God’s holy law I am condemned. When I look at God’s justice I despair. When I look into the gospel I grow bold: for I see pardon obtained, righteousness wrought out, salvation finished, and justice satisfied: then I am filled […]