"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

The Gospel and Authentic New  Testament Ministry , Part V by D G Miles McKee      The heart and passion of authentic New Testament ministry is the good news of Jesus Christ. For this reason Paul wrote to the Church at Rome saying, “ And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ ” (Romans 15:29) .   In Paul‘s apostolic mind, his visit would be for the purpose of bringing the Gospel to the Roman believers. Paul, unlike many today, did not discount the Gospel as being something un-necessary for believers. In fact, in Paul’s inspired thinking when it came to edifying and establishing the church, the Gospel was an inescapable essential. To grow in grace, we walk by faith ... faith in that which has already been accomplished in and by Christ Jesus.   Fellowship with God does not rest on an inward process of supposedly being made holy and mature. Our inward condition cannot mediate betwe...

"By faith the walls of Jericho fell down." - Hebrews 11:30 [KJV]   Doubtless, this story has been food for the profane wit of scoffing infidels. To see Joshua and his army, with seven priests blowing rams’ horns, marching round Jericho, once every day and on the seventh day, seven times—what could the men of Jericho think?    Doubtless, that it was the foolish parade of a set of weak-headed men. Had they told them, Behold, on the seventh day’s blowing of the rams’ horns, the strong walls of your city shall fall down at our shouting, without any human power ; they would have laughed them to scorn, as a set of dreaming enthusiasts.    The obedience of faith is the scorn and ridicule of carnal men. What of that? Our Lord was pleased with it. They had His word for their warrant. They believed His word. They did as He commanded. The event was as He promised: the Lord soon made it manifest, who were the fools and madmen.     But, (1st.) why...

"And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live." - Ezekiel 47:9 [KJV] Listen to this promise, my soul, and make it the subject of this morning's meditation, of this day, and every day. See how rich, how extensive it is in the life-promising power. And the river of life in Jesus possesseth all these blessed effects. To every poor sinner, brought into this rich stream, it gives life, spiritual life, eternal life. And who shall describe the length, the breadth, the heights, the depths of it? Not only extending over all the continent of the earth, but from the borders of hell to heaven, and from one eternity to another.  And its sovereignty is such that it bears down all before it—washing away sin, and guilt, and misery; diffusing streams of life, and grace, and mercy; opening sources of joy, and peace, and happiness, for ever and for ever. Oh precious, precious Jesus, make glad my soul w...

"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."   -I Corinthians 3:11 [KJV] We are very eager to put our hands to work. Like Uzzah, we must needs prop up the ark when we see it stumbling; when faith totters, we must come to bear a helping hand. But this is prejudicial to the work of God upon the soul. If the whole is to be a spiritual building; if we are "living stones" built upon a living Head, every stone in that spiritual temple must be laid by God the Spirit.  And if so, everything of nature, of creature, of self, must be effectually laid low, that Christ may be all—that Christ, and Christ alone, may be formed in our heart, the hope of glory.  How many trials some of you have passed through! how many sharp and cutting exercises! how many harassing temptations! how many sinkings of heart! how many fiery darts from hell! how many doubts and fears! how much hard bondage! how many galling chains! how often has the very i...