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

In Romans 8:3, we read of God’s sending forth H is Son in the likeness of sinful flesh. There are other sinful beings, as I believe; namely, the devils; but as the design of the Son of God was not to represent them, “ He took not on Him the nature of angels” and sinful flesh is not to be found, except as it exists in personal union with a human soul. Christ therefore, to be in the likeness of sinful flesh, must have flesh in union with a human soul. But more clearly, if possible, to the point, we read in Hebrews 2:17, that “ in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.” Christ being thus made fully under the law, and being at the same time one with His people in that life of which He is the Head, and they are the members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones, He could fully represent them under the law; and being their Elder Brother He could claim the right to redeem according to law; and being at the same time God and having all the fullness of th...

"The fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is." - I C ORINTHIANS 3:13 [KJV]   The fire which is to prove every man's work of what sort it is, is not merely God's wrath as manifested at the last day; but His fire as significative of the fiery trial which takes place in this life, and which God mercifully brings upon His people to burn up their wood, hay, and stubble. Now it is an inestimable mercy to have all this combustible material burnt up before we come to a death-bed. Fiery trials, such as God sends through afflictions, temptations, distressing feelings, and painful soul exercises, will burn up the wood, hay, and stubble which any of His saints may have gathered up as a superstructure. Guilt pressing upon a man's conscience, the terrors of the Almighty in a fiery law, His arrows deeply fixed in the breast and drying up the spirit, fears of death, hell, and judgment, and the terrible consequences of dying under the wrath of...

"And all the angels stood round about the throne…saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen." -R EVELATION 7:11-12 [KJV] As the angels worshiped the Lord Jesus Christ, notice what the angels said concerning THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST…seven-fold description of the gospel: 1). Blessing , our Lord is blessed in Himself and is the source, fountain and spring of all spiritual blessings to others including angels and sinners (P SALM 103:1; E PHESIANS 1:3) . 2). Glory , our Saviour is the Lord of glory; all glory is due His name; all His works of creation, providence and salvation are glorious (R OMANS 11:36; I C ORINTHIANS 1:30; G ALATIANS 6:14) . 3). Wisdom , In Christ are hid all the treasures of the wisdom of God (C OLOSSIANS 2:3) ; He is the only wise God our Saviour ( I T IMOTHY 1:17; P SALM 85:10) . 4). Thanksgiving ; "In everything give thanks fo...