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

If We Would Have Mercy.... “If we would have saving mercy, IT MUST BE THROUGH CHRIST. Outside of Christ, there is no saving mercy. We read in the old law that none but the high priest might come into the holy of holies where the mercy-seat stood. This signifies that we have nothing to do with mercy but through Christ our High Priest. That the high priest might not come near the mercy-seat without blood is to show that we have no right to mercy but through the expiatory sacrifice of Christ's blood (Leviticus 16:14). If we would have mercy, we must be in Christ. Mercy swims to us through Christ's blood!” —copied Heads-Up, friends: encouraging, Christ-exalting audio Gospel messages here:  https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=reignofgrace

“ That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us." -Hebrews 6:18 [KJV] If ever there was in your experience a season never to be forgotten of alarm, of fear, of terror, of guilt, of apprehension; and then when you scarcely knew what to do, think or say, there was a view opened up to you of a refuge in the Person and work, blood and righteousness of the Lord the Lamb; if as driven or drawn you fled to it, were kindly received, and found safe harbourage from guilt and doubt and fear, then you surely know what it is to have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before you. It is these, and these only, who are heirs of promise; and therefore how important it is to have had some personal experience of these things. How are we to know whether we possess the life of God in our soul, the grace of God in our heart, unless there has been some such fleeing...

  "Having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." - I Timothy 4:8 [KJV] True religion lies deep; it is not a balloon hovering over us miles up in the air. It is like truth—it lies at the bottom of the well. We must go down, then, into religion, if we are to have it really in our hearts. The Lord Jesus Christ was "a Man of Sorrows, and acquainted with grief." He took the lowest, last, and least place. He was always down; so that if we are to be companions with the Lord Jesus Christ, we must go down with Him—down into the valley, down into suffering, down into humiliation, down into trial, down into sorrow. When we get puffed up by worldly joy, or elated by carnal excitement, we do not sympathise with the Lord Jesus Christ in His suffering manhood; we do not go with Him then into the garden of Gethsemane, nor behold Him as "the Lamb of God" on the accursed tree. We can do without Jesus very well when the world smiles, and carnal...

  “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” - II Timothy 3:1 [KJV] I imagine most people would say that we are living in perilous times right now. These are not perilous days because of the pandemic gripping the world. These are not perilous days because of civil unrest caused by man’s hateful nature. These are perilous days because of the many issues that take our attention off of Christ. May God be pleased to stop us from becoming obsessed with society’s issues and make us obsessed with KNOWING AND TRUSTING CHRIST. May God be pleased to give us the wisdom to not become obsessed with how to govern the world: “Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth” (Isaiah 45:9) and make us obsessed with the preaching of Christ and Him crucified. May God be pleased to make us obsessed with knowing Christ and resting in Him. In a few short days all of these earthly events will be forgotten, but knowing Christ will still be all important to our sou...

The grace of God must come from the “ God of all grace.” Grace is like God Himself and comes from Him alone. We only preach and believe the gospel of grace when we preach and believe “ the true grace of God.” When the apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 1, he testifies to the grace of God that precedes even time itself. God goes before and acts in grace, initiating all the blessings of His grace to His people when He chose them in Christ before the world began. God’s grace is characterized by His action and power and is truly omnipotent grace. Since grace cannot be merited and only comes from God, it must be accurately described as His free and sovereign grace. He is gracious “ to whom He will be gracious.” Paul again in Ephesians 1 speaks of God’s grace to us in another way saying that all of salvation is, “ To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved" (Ephesians 1:6). What a full expression of God’s grace to God’s elect.  First, wh...

"Godliness is profitable unto all things." - I Timothy 4:8 [KJV] What is "profitable?" I may define it in one short sentence—that which does the soul good. Now "godliness" is profitable unto all things, as doing the soul good in all circumstances. Here it stands apart and separate from everything of a worldly nature. Here it is distinguished from the "bodily exercise that profiteth little." It is "profitable unto all things." In sickness, in health; in sunshine, in storm; upon the mount, in the valley; under whatever circumstances the child of God may be, "godliness" or rather the "exercise" of godliness is profitable. And it is drawn out by these circumstances. It lives in the face of trials; it is strengthened by opposition; it becomes victorious through defeat; it gains the day in spite of every foe: "Stands every storm, and lives at last."   It does not die away like "bodily exercise;" i...

  Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands ( 07-09AUG 20) Heads-Up --- Please find enclosed encouragement in SO GREAT SALVATION by the perfect and finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ in saving poor, needy and wretched sinners by His sovereign free grace - God's unmerited favor - from their sins and from Hell: “The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice” (Psalm 97:1). Surely, in this world of trouble, there could not be a greater encouragement for a child of God than this, “the LORD reigneth.” When trials befall us, let us remember, “The LORD reigneth.” When our world seems to be turned upside down and sorrow makes the heart heavy with grief, let us remember, “The LORD reigneth.” When events come to pass that we do not understand, when it seems evil is on the rampage and wickedness abounds, still let us remember, “The LORD reigneth.” This is what the Israelites celebrated when the Lord brought them out of Egyptian bondage and through the Red Sea, “the LORD shall r...