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

“ Salvation by God’s grace opens wide the door of salvation for SINNERS. Salvation by grace excludes anyone who has anything they think will make God happy with them. But if you can’t find any reason in you for God to save you, then salvation by grace is for you. God’s grace is the only way any sinner has any hope of salvation. Since I am unworthy of God’s love, I trust God’s electing grace. Since I am dead in sin and incapable of doing anything spiritual, I don’t trust my “decision to accept” Jesus. I trust God’s gracious decision to accept me in Christ. Since I have nothing to pay God for my sin, I trust Christ crucified as all of my redemption. Since I have no goodness in myself, I trust Christ who is my righteousness. Since I cannot and will not come to Christ, I trust God the Holy Spirit to graciously draw me to Christ. Since I cannot keep myself, I trust that God’s grace will keep me to the end. My friend, don’t waste your time trying to find something in you th...

“ He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh that men would praise the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.” - P SALM 107:20-22 [KJV] It is one of the Lord's dealings with His beloved children, to make them feel their weakness and His power; their pollution and His holiness; their nothingness and His all sufficiency. The more we are brought under the teachings of the Holy Spirit, the more we shall find the truth of this remark. It is the great design of God to humble our naturally proud hearts, to bring down our naturally self righteous spirit, to root out our naturally idolatrous affections. -Gospel report by preacher Thomas Reade