Christ Died in Place of His People (Matthew 27:21-26) Put your place in that cell with Barabbas. He hears his name shouted by the crowd. Then he hears, “Crucify him, crucify him!” He is convinced he is a dead man walking. The jailor opens the door to his cell. But instead of dragging him to […]
Clay Curtis I have received encouraging emails from members of various churches here in New Jersey and nearby. I have heard many comments on how their hearts were filled with joy at hearing that Christ crucified and risen is now reigning. On more than one occasion the comment has been made that they do not […]
The believer has been made the righteousness of God in Christ. In Christ, through the Spirit of Christ, the believer has been created a new in righteousness and true holiness. Why would one so loved of the Father, so loved by the Son, and so created of the Holy Spirit be persecuted? For the same […]
Full Revelation Matthew 11: 25-27 In his deity, the Son of God had nothing delivered unto him, but as Christ the Mediator all things are delivered unto him of the Father. The Lord Jesus had just thanked the Father, for revealing “these things”. Here he says “all things” are delivered unto me. The Lord Jesus had […]
Unto God be Glory The true and living God is able to do. To do means “to effect or work out or accomplish whatsoever one is pleased to do.” The true and living God is the mighty, omnipotent God. God is so mighty and so able to do, he tells us beforehand what pleases him […]
BORN KING Matthew 2: 2: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? Christ Jesus was born King. No sinner makes him Lord. He was born King of the Jews, whom he redeemed out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. (Rom 2: 28-29; 9: 6-8; Php 3: 3;Rev 5: 9; Is 9: 6-7) The government […]
BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS 2 Peter 2: 1 There are false teachers today as there were before Christ came, as there were during our Lord’s earthly ministry and as there were during the days of the apostles. (Deut 13: 1-5; MT 24: 24-25; 2 Cor 11: 3-4; Phil 3: 1-3; Col 2: First, false teachers come appearing […]
THEY FEAR BECAUSE GOD IS IN US Psalm 14: 5: There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. Have you noticed the closer this world comes to the Day of Judgment the more fearful the unregenerate world becomes? They are fearful we will run out of water, fearful of […]
EVERY SERMON Mt 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: Every sermon, no matter the text or subject, must be preached with the awareness that there are sinners listening who do not know Christ, do not know themselves to be ruined in sin, nor do they know that God saves […]
THE GREAT I AM Exodus 3: 13-15 Christ revealed himself in the burning bush as God, saying, “I AM”. During his earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus declared himself to be God by saying, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.” (Jn 8: 58; 10: 33; 36; 6: 35) It means he is God in […]