SECONDARY IMPORTANCE I have noticed that the main issue that men grapple with over the doctrine of election is not whether or not the Scripture teaches it. Any honesty at all will make a man admit the Scriptures do teach this doctrine. What men grapple with is whether or […]
Religion Without Love “Beloved, let us love, for love is of God. In God alone love has its true abode. Beloved, let us love, for those who love are truly His sons born from above. Beloved, let us love, for love is rest, and he who loveth not remains unblessed!” Religion without love is like […]
John 14:16-28 “The Comforter’s Love” John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever […]
WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1). This scripture recognises our frail, sinful, human nature. A believer does not love sin, does not excuse nor justify sin, but grieves over sin and desires to be without sin. Yet he owns […]
GRACE IS WHAT I NEED – God’s free, abundant, satisfying, sanctifying grace! I need grace to believe God and to continue in that faith. I need grace to give and forgive, grace to love and be loved, grace to live and grace to die. If I have little grace, the fault is mine; for His grace […]
THE GREAT THINGS THE LORD HATH DONE Henry Mahan (reprinted TRGC ,KY bulletin 12.23.2018) “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee.” – Mark 5:19 These were the words of the Lord to the man who had been processed by a legion of demons. The Lord […]
Law manifests what is in men–sin!Grace manifests what is in God–love!Law demands righteousness from men!Grace brings righteousness to men!Law sentences men to death!Grace brings dead men to life!Law speaks of what I must do!Grace tells what Christ has done!Law gives a knowledge of sin!Grace puts away sin! “Oh, to grace how great a debtorDaily I’m […]
Things that Promote Peace Let us therefore follow after the things which promote peace, and things wherewith one may edify another” (Romans 14:19). 1.) Be careful to LOVE one another with a true heart. “Love covers a multitude of failures.” 2.) Avoid a spirit of ARGUMENT AND DEBATE. One may win an argument and lose a friend. 3.) Beware of […]
THE GOSPEL WE PREACHHenry Mahan The apostles and the early believers were despised by the religious Jews because of the gospel which they preached. It was not because they lived immoral lives, failed to do good works, nor because they were covetous or proud men. They were persecuted because the gospel of God’s grace, which they preached, was offensive […]
WHAT KIND OF CHURCH IS THIS?Henry Mahan “What kind of church is this?” During a recent Bible conference this question was asked by a visitor who had dropped in for the service. I had just finished preaching a message on the subject “In Search of Truth” and the visitor turned to one of the members and asked, “What kind […]