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

The whole scheme of works salvation is totally dependent upon man and looks inward for all hope, happiness, help, and holiness; making man the principle object of worship, preeminence and glory. But, the whole scheme of God’s salvation is dependent upon Jesus Christ, the appointed Mediator and Substitute for sinners. This scheme of salvation looks God-ward for all hope, happiness, help, and holiness; making Jesus Christ the principle object of all worship, preeminence and glory. “God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ.” The grand design of God’s salvation is the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ [JOHN 17:4-5 ] . -Gospel report by preacher Bill Parker Eager Avenue Grace church of Albany, Georgia USA Please find enclosed link to audio Gospel sermons & Contact Info: https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=reignofgrace

"We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." - I JOHN 2:1 [KJV] This advocacy is here called, as elsewhere, "pleading the cause" of the believer, and is connected with deliverance, for such an advocate can never fail: "O Lord, T hou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; T hou hast redeemed my life" [LAMENTATIONS 3:58 ] . The figure is taken from a lawyer pleading the cause of a criminal, and using his best endeavours to bring him off uninjured. But such advocacy may fail for two reasons: 1 . the incompetency of the advocate; or 2 . the badness of the cause. But there are no such hindrances to the success of the advocacy of Christ.   How H e can plead H is own sufferings, blood, and obedience. His very Person as the Son of God, and yet son of man, gives unspeakable value and validity to every plea of the great Intercessor. What validity, then, has H is intercession in the court of heaven! It is true that H e cannot de

Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands (10-12JAN20) 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: "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities" -PSALM 103:2 [KJV] Every time I read this Psalm, I must stop in wonder at the very first of God's benefits mentioned, "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." There are many blessings mentioned afterward, but none can rival the glory and sheer wonder of this first one. That He should be willing to forgive my "smaller offenses" is a wonder; or that He should be willing to forgive an offense once or twice. But that He would, yea, does forgive all my iniquities each and every time they appear is more than this poor sinner can grasp.