“THERE WAS A DIVISION AMONG THE PEOPLE BECAUSE OF HIM.” John 7:43 It was true then, and it is true today: the Lord Jesus Christ is the cause of great division among men. (Read Matthew10:34-36 and Luke 12:51-53). Spurgeon said, “Between the poorest saint and the brightest moralist, there is a great gulf. We may […]
HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOUR! Believer, what a Saviour God has provided for His people (Gen.22:8; Matt. 1:21)! The Almighty God (John 1:1), yet all tender Saviour and Good Shepherd who laid down His life for us (John 10:11; Psa.23:1). How well-fitted Jesus Christ is to be our Great High Priest (Heb. 2:17; 4:14-16). How sufficient […]
“Christ Is All!” Colossians 3:11 It is not possible for any mortal to comprehend the full scope of those three words, but here are ten statements that might help to enlarge our understanding of them. After you have read this brief article, carefully study each statement, asking God the Holy Spirit to seal these words […]
I CAN’T MESS IT UP! A dear friend was talking about how blessed the gospel of Christ’s grace was. I can’t remember all the details we talked about. I suppose we talked about electing love and redeeming grace and how the Lord in tender mercy called us out of darkness with a call we could […]
Christ My Only Hope Forever If the possession of heaven could be obtained with only a single act of goodness – never to all eternity should I find it. “When I would do good, evil is present with me.” Oh! Then for grace to know Thee, to love Thee, to follow Thee, as my only […]
Upon a review of the last year, I desire to confess that my unfaithfulness has been exceedingly great, my sins still greater, God’s mercies greater than both. My shortcomings and misdoings, my unbelief and want of love would sink me into the lowest hell, was not Jesus my righteousness and my redeemer. – Augustus M. […]
Law demands righteousness from men; Grace brings righteousness to men. Law sentences a living man to death; Grace brings a dead man to life. Law speaks of what men must do for God; Grace tells of what Christ has done for men. Law gives a knowledge of sin; Grace puts away sin. Law brings God […]
True pilgrims! (from “Solitude Sweetened” by Octavius Winslow) Fellow pilgrims, the heavenly way we travel is more or less a lonely way. We have, at most, but few companions. It is a “little flock,” and only here and there we meet a traveler, who, like ourselves, is journeying towards heaven. Because the way is narrow, […]
The greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murderer (Martin Luther) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.“ 2 Corinthians 5:21 Jesus became the greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murderer that mankind has ever known–not because He committed these sins–but because He was […]
How often we jeopardise the hope and joy of our salvation, by looking for the work of God done IN us, or BY us, rather than looking to the work of Christ done FOR us. Greg Elmquist _ My spiritual life began in looking to Christ only. The way I persevere in the faith […]