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

Let praises come from every tongue To God our Savior, Three in One; Who in His blessed Trinity Did move in grace to set us free. Blessed be our God and Father great Who did for His own glory’s sake, Both love and choose in Christ alone All He predestined and made known. Oh glorious Christ, Oh God the Son; Who came to earth in flesh and won The victory by His own death And brought in perfect righteousness Sweet Spirit of the Holy One, Who gave us life when we had none. And through the gospel He revealed, Christ to the faith He gave and sealed. All glory to the One in Three Who saved a sinner such as me; And by His sacred Persons all, Rescued us from the Adam fall. -words by Gospel preacher Gary Shepard

"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed." - II CORINTHIANS 4:8 [KJV] The saint of God is "troubled on every side," because he has on every side on which he may be troubled, a spiritual side as well as a temporal side, a side in his soul as well as a side in his body, a side in his supernatural as well as in his natural life, a side in his new man of grace as well as a side in his old man of sin. And as it is necessary for him to be conformed to the suffering image of Christ, trouble comes upon him on every side and from every quarter, to make him like his blessed Lord. Nay, his troubles are multiplied in proportion to his grace, for the more the afflictions abound the more abundant are the consolations; and an abundance of consolation is but an abundance of grace. Thus, the more grace he has the greater will be his sufferings; and the more he walks in a path agreeable to the Lord, and in conformity to His will and word, the more

Paul’s words in Philippians 4:11 are most revealing: “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” First, Paul, like all of us, was not naturally content, he had to learn it. Secondly, his state seemed to change often in this world as does ours. Thirdly, the contentment he then possessed, he had to be taught. Fourthly, God alone could teach him this contentment which is a fruit of His Spirit and grace. Lastly, the school in which God taught him was the school of tribulation, trials and affliction! Contentment is defined by sufficiency. My we hear the promise of our gracious God: “My grace is sufficient for thee.” Grace in Christ! We are in a state of unchanging justification in Christ, let us be content! -Gospel report by preacher Gary Shepard

“ It is easy for Him who made all things out of nothing to help His redeemed children. The Almighty Creator, ruler, and governor of the world-what can He not do?” - Gospel report by preacher Thomas Manton