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

"Jehovah-nissi."   -Exodus 17:15   Jehovah-nissi, is the suitable inscription for every undertaking. The meaning is, "The LORD is my banner." And how blessed is it to set this over us in all the conflicts of our warfare, because it appeals to God, and calls in God to our help in all emergencies. Hence the church cries out, "We will rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of our God we wilt set up our banners"   -Psalm 20:5. And how lovely is the church described, when strengthened in the Lord her God, "looking forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners" -Song of Solomon 6:10.   But this inscription hath a yet more special reference to Jesus. The history to which it belongs, gives us an account of Amalek, with whom the Lord declared "he would have war from generation to generation." Now as Joshua was a type of Christ, so Amalek became a type of the devil. There is n...

"Then I said, I am cast out of Thy sight; yet I will look again toward Thy holy temple." -Jonah 2:4 [KJV]   When poor Jonah spake these words he uttered them in the very bitterness of his heart; he felt that he was cast out of God's gracious presence. But he must have known something experimentally of the sweetness of God's manifested presence; he must have tasted that heaven was in it, and that all his happiness centered there. He must have enjoyed this in order to know if God's presence were not felt in the soul, there was but one barren scene of gloom and death; and that to be "cast out of His sight" was the commencement of hell upon earth. Now here a living soul differs from all others, whether dead in sin, or dead in a profession.    The persuasion that in God alone is true happiness; the feeling of misery and dissatisfaction with everything else but the Lord, and everything short of His manifested presence, is that which stamps the r...

“And it will be said in that day:  Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.’”   -Isaiah 25:9     1. Behold, our God has come to earth!     Jesus the Christ is He:   The lone God-Man, of virgin-birth –     He is the deity     Clothed in humanity,   And born to set His people free.   2. Behold Him then in all His ways!     See how His glories shine!   The wonders did throughout His days –     His miracles divine     From water turned to wine   Are all to us a glorious sign.   3. Behold His death and victory     Ov’r sin and all we dread!   He died to set His people free,     Then rose up from the dead     As He Himself had said,   And stomped upon the serpent’s head.   4. Beh...

"Regeneration is the preparation of the elect for salvation. No person by his own intellect can find salvation. This was demonstrated by the Athenians who were worshipping the unknown god (Acts 17) . Faith is the reception of this salvation (Acts 16:31) . Baptism is the confession of this salvation (I Peter 3:21) . Works are the manifestation of this salvation (James 2:18) . Christ’s life, the living Christ who lives in the recipients of grace, is the support of this salvation (Romans 5:10) . Trials are the proof of this salvation (I Peter 1:7) . Hope is the prospect and consummation of this salvation (Romans 8:24) ." -preacher Wilbur Elias Best,   excerpt from, 'Life of Faith Preceded by Quickening'

 Friends, please find enclosed a Gospel sermon from preacher Henry Mahan (27 minutes). Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9LWlTkZ9Cw Are true believers capable of falling away? What does the Bible really say about faith, salvation, and perseverance? In this powerful sermon from Hebrews 10:38 -39, we explore the deep truth that true believers never quit. This message reveals the difference between saving faith and false faith, exposing common misconceptions about Christianity today. Discover how real salvation is not just a one-time decision, emotional experience, or religious activity—but a lifelong transformation through the Spirit of God. 📖 In this sermon, you’ll learn: What it means to truly live by faith Why real believers continue believing The difference between true faith and false religion Signs of genuine salvation Why salvation is more than just “accepting Christ” The role of regeneration, grace, and perseverance This message will challenge you to examine...

     God never asked Job for permission to take away all that he had, nor did He apologize when it was gone.   When God finally spoke to Job, His words were direct and commanding… “Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou Me” (Job 38:3).     There was not a single word of apology.   Why?   Because God had not wronged Job.   God is never unjust in His dealings.   In fact, Job was blessed beyond measure, but not in the way we would think.   His blessings was not merely in what he had or even what was restored to him, but in what he came to see and understand about God.     Job himself explains it best… “I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee.   Wherefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes” (Job 42:5-6).   This is the true blessing - to go from simply hearing about God to truly seeing Him.   To be brought to a place of humilit...