“The poor have the gospel preached to them.” Matthew 11:5 J.C.Philpot What is the gospel? Is not the gospel a proclamation of pure mercy, of super-abounding grace? Does it not declare the loving-kindness of God in sending his only-begotten Son to bleed and die, and, by his obedience, blood, and merit, to bring in a […]
Restraining Grace John MacDuff “Satan hath desired to have you-that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for thee-that thy faith fail not.” Luke 22:31, 32 What a scene does this unfold!Satan tempting-Jesus praying!Satan sifting-Jesus pleading!“The strong man assailing”-“the stronger than the strong” beating him back! Believer! here is the past history and present secret of your […]
The religion of JOY (Octavius Winslow, “The Sympathy of Christ”) The religion of Christ is the religion of JOY. Christ came to take away our sins, to roll off our curse, to unbind our chains, to open our prison house, to cancel our debt; in a word, to give us the oil of joy for […]
Spiritual Joy!(by Octavius Winslow)Spiritual joy is a holy, sensitive plant.It shrinks from the rude, ungentle touch;from every influence uncongenial with itsheaven born nature. Watch it with sleeplessvigilance; shield it with every hallowed defense. There are many hostile influences to whichit is exposed, any one of which will seriouslyinjure it. Temptation courted, sin tamperedwith, worldliness indulged, the […]
“My Peace I Give Unto You” John 14:27 Here is a peace that transcends all others, a peace that “passeth understanding.” It is the peace which the man Christ Jesus enjoyed perfectly and fully when he lived upon this earth. And it is a peace which he freely bestows upon his believing people in this world. […]
“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.” 2 Peter 1:2 J.C.Philpot If we do not know Jesus for ourselves, by some spiritual discovery of his Person and work, what testimony have we of a saving interest in his grace? Because, there is no grace except that […]
PEACE IN BELIEVING “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth.” (Jn 14:27) “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You.” “Perfect peace!”—what a blessed attainment! My soul! is it yours? I am sure it is not, if you are seeking it […]
How sweet it is to awake every day knowing that God my Saviour is on his throne, that he has purposed all that the day shall bring forth, and that he has purposed it for me, for my everlasting good. good. Don Fortner
I remember a saying from my youth: I know not what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow. This saying becomes more meaningful the less “tomorrows” one sees in his future. Time and experience are great teachers; some say they are the ONLY teachers. But if a man is taught well by these Professors […]
LOOK TO CHRIST “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” Isaiah 45:22 I constantly tell sinners to look to Christ. Don’t look to your works. Look to Christ to be everything God requires of you. Don’t look at your sins. […]