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

Short Gospel Sermon to follow, friends. The LORD JESUS be magnified!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzqwmGEkq60

"When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory."   - Colossians 3:4 [KJV] I have read a book consisting of stories, and to be told to the Sultan of Arabia, to prevent a bloody design of his against his Sultaness. The relater of the tales was her own sister. She always contrived to leave off in the midst of her story, which he was so delighted with, as to promise not to destroy her sister, till it was ended. Thus by protracting the execution, she saved her sister’s life. Methinks there is no end to the history of Christ. Every fresh relation of him delights the believing soul, and excites an inclination to hear more of Him again and again. For He averted the bloody execution of law and justice against us.—Every fresh tale of Him strengthens our faith of salvation by Him: sets our minds more and more against every evil, and stimulates us to every good.  For, Christ is our life. O soul, can you ever believe too much of Him, ...

"Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you. " -Joshua 23:14 [KJV] Say, my soul, in looking back the past year, canst thou set thy seal to this truth? Is there a promise which thy God hath not fulfilled? Is there an instance in which God hath forfeited His word? Canst thou point to the time, or place, in any one trial, or under any one affliction, in which thou hast not found God faithful?  Give then the Lord the honour due unto His name. If not one thing hath failed, proclaim His glory, set forth His praise, declare His truth, let the father to the children make known that God is faithful. And Oh let thine heart bear testimony to what must be said of all His Israel, in all ages, "What hath God wrought." -preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.)

"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." -I Corinthians 1:18 [KJV] Has the gospel ever come to you in power? If it has, it has done something for you. Has it ever, then, dispelled your many doubts and fears? Has it ever made Jesus precious to your soul; ever brought with it light, life, liberty, and love; ever given you access to the bosom of God; ever communicated that spirit of holy boldness and filial confidence, whereby, as a successful wrestler, you were enabled to prevail with God, and get a blessing out of His hands and heart? But it is useless to talk of power when nothing is done. A manufacturer says to an engineer, "I want you to construct me an engine of a hundred horse power."  But if the engineer make the engine, and upon trial it be found only of ninety, and the work require a hundred horse power, the engine is so far useless. Now, what would his employer say...