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

"I stir up your pure minds, by way of remembrance."   -II Peter 3:1 [KJV]  All the children of God are the subjects of pure minds. Many of them complain of bad memories. All need to have their minds stirred up, and their memories quickened. There is no doubt but Peter had a pure mind, when he denied his Lord. But he seems to display a very treacherous memory, in sadly forgetting himself, his Lord, and His words. Forgetfulness of dangers, causes us to fall into them. Forgetting our own weakness to stand, causes us to fall.    Consider, (1st.) What is a pure mind. That which we are all destitute of by nature. “Our mind and conscience is defiled, and unbelieving” (Titus 1:15.) Our mind is made pure, when our hearts are sprinkled from an evil or guilty conscience, by the blood of Christ through faith (Hebrews 10:22.) So that a pure mind is a believing mind, which receives the truth as it is in Jesus, in the power and purity of it; and holds the mystery of...

"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is athirst, Come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." -Revelation 22:17 [KJV]   My soul, doth not the evening bell, which calleth to the ordinance, in all its melodious sounds, seem to express these gracious invitations? Wilt thou not attend? Private meditation is indeed sweet; but public ordinances are of more avail. "The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob!" What a blessed sight is it to see the house of God well filled! What a refreshment to my poor weary sin-sick soul, to hear Jesus in His word saying, "Come unto Me, all ye that are weary, and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." And every part and portion of the service proclaims the gospel cry:— "Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk, wit...

"God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light." -Psalm 118:27 [KJV]   If God the Lord hath shewed us light, He hath shewed us light both with respect to Himself and with respect to ourselves. He hath shewed us with respect to Himself who He is; He hath stamped something of Himself upon our consciences; He hath discovered something of His glorious character to our souls; and brought us, under the operation of the Holy Spirit, into His presence, there to receive communications of life out of Christ's inexhaustible fulness. Thus in this light we see and feel that we have to do with a heart searching God; in this light we see and feel that we have to do with a sin hating God; with a God who will not be mocked nor trifled with; in this light we see and feel that every secret of our heart, every working of our mind is open before Him; and in this light, so far as He is pleased to manifest it, we see what we are in His holy and pure eyes—a mass of sin, filth, and cor...

  In that Great Name, O Lord, we come To worship at Thy feet O, pour Thy Holy Spirit down On all that now shall meet. We come to hear Jehovah speak To hear the Saviour’s voice Thy face and favor, Lord, we seek Now make our heart rejoice! Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear And understand Thy Word To feel Thy gracious presence near And trust our living Lord. This house with grace and glory fill This congregation bless Thy great salvation now reveal Thy glorious Righteousness!   -Gospel hymn, “Am I a Soldier?”   *******0*******   “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”   If there is no salvation in any other but Jesus Christ, and if there is no other name under Heaven by which sinners can be saved, then why would our message be anything more, anything less, or anything other than, “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” ?                 ...

"The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.  Blessed is the man whom Thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of Thy law; that Thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.  For the LORD will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance." - Psalm 94:11-14 [KJV]                                                                                        THE GOOD PART     Mary sat at the feet of the Lord and HEARD HIS WORD. Her sister, Martha, had many things to do which she believed to be important. She must provide bodily comforts and necessities; and when she com­plained to the Lord that her sister should LEAVE THE PLACE WHERE HIS WORD WAS HEARD and give more...

"I will walk before the LORD, in the land of the living."   -Psalm 116:9 [KJV] When the king confers the honour of knighthood, he bestows an empty title, and nothing more. But when the King of saints calls a poor sinner into His presence, He confers on him not a mere title of an empty sound, but He dignifies him with a nature: He makes him a new creature. These two different kinds of spirits are to be avoided.    (1st.) Such as under a great shew (- showing or display ) of holiness, deny the fundamental doctrines of grace.    (2d.) Those who make a vile abuse of those doctrines. In the former pride reigns. Over the latter, lusts have the dominion.    David reproves both. Under the lively sense of distinguishing mercy and sovereign grace, he here makes a holy resolution. “Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.” What then? Now all is safe and well, I will flee to the tents of ungodliness, and ...