Weekend
Gospel message to follow for All Hands (02-04NOV18)
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
GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER
"For
unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government
shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no
end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and
to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even
for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this."
-Isaiah 9:6-7 [KJV]
The
spiritual and eternal kingdom of God’s sovereign grace, the
salvation, preservation, and prosperity of His people (His chosen
subjects), is ALL upon the "shoulder" of the Lord
Jesus Christ Who is identified here as a CHILD WHO IS BORN (His
perfect, sinless humanity) and a SON WHO IS GIVEN (His infinite and
omnipotent deity). The victory and success of the kingdom is not
conditioned on the subjects but on "Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, GOD WITH US" (Matthew
1:23). Can anything bring us more peace, comfort, and security than
this great truth? Can anything assure us more that CHRIST IS ABLE to
save us from our sins and bring forth righteousness whereby God can
justify sinners like us?
Could
we imagine that the Lord Jesus Christ would fail to save even one of
His dear sheep for whom He laid down His life? The answer for a
regenerate person, a believer, is a resounding, "NO!"
Christ is my peace, comfort, and security; for He is the Lord my
Righteousness! He came to this earth to fulfill all the conditions
and requirements of my whole salvation. If any part of it were
conditioned on me, my works or my will, the only assurance that could
come from this is the assurance of failure; for my sins are great.
But it was announced at His birth that Mary would "bring
forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS:
for He shall save His people from their sins"
(Matthew 1:21), AND HE DID BY THE REDEMPTION HE ACCOMPLISHED IN HIS
DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION.
-Gospel report by preacher Bill Parker
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