The God of my Salvation



"The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted" (Psalm 18:46). Salvation means the entirety of that work of Jehovah whereby sinners are delivered from sin and all of its effects and raised to the heights of everlasting glory through the blood and righteousness of Christ. Here is the message of scripture: "Salvation is of the LORD" (Jonah 2:9).

1. God purposed salvation. "...Chosen unto salvation before the foundation of the world" (2 Thessalonians 2:13).

2. God provided salvation. "...God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering" (Genesis 22:8).

3. God possesses salvation, it is His to give. "Shew us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation" (Psalm 85:7).

4. God has the prerogative to grant salvation to whom He will. "...I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious" (Exodus 33:17).

5. God proclaims salvation. "Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, Thy salvation cometh; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him" (Isaiah 62:11).

6. God performs salvation. "Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation" (Isaiah 45:17). This salvation was wrought out by the obedience unto death of Christ who satisfied justice when He died in the stead of His chosen people. "Call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21).

7. God preserves salvation. "...kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation" (1 Peter 1:5).

8. God perfects salvation. "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform (perfect) it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).

9. God is praised for salvation. "Let such as love Thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified" (Psalm 40:16).

10. God’s salvation is a Person. "Mine eyes hath seen Thy salvation" (Luke 2:30).


-Gospel report by preacher Jim Byrd

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