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

"What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour?" -Esther 6:6 [KJV] Nay, my soul, ask thine own heart what shall be done to the God-man whom Jehovah the King of kings, delighteth to honour? Oh, for the view of what John saw, and to hear what John heard, when he beheld the heaven opened, and heard the innumerable multitude chanting salvation to God and the Lamb! Lord, I would say, " L et every knee bow before H im, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." And Oh, most gracious Father! dost Thou take delight that Jesus should be honoured? Is it Thine honour when Jesus is honoured; Thy glory when Jesus is glorified? Oh, what wonderful encouragement is this to the faith and belief of a poor sinner! that I not only praise my adorable Redeemer when I come to Him for all things, and trust Him for all things; but when also my poverty and emptiness afford occasion to Him to get glory by me, in giving to me ...

The Power to Save by D.G. Miles McKee ‘ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believe th ’ -Romans 1:16 [KJV]   We must be clear what the Bible is saying here. It is not saying that the gospel leads to power. It is saying that the gospel itself is the power of God unto salvation. This is essential to grasp if we want to see the power of God in our churches and ministries. Usually, today, the gospel is treated as an ‘initial entry doctrine’. In other words, the gospel is good only for those who are not saved. The gospel, we are erroneously told, is merely to get lost sinners saved; but once we are saved, we need to move on into the ‘deep things’ of God. In the minds of many, the gospel is merely a beginning.  But Paul says in the previous verse: ‘So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also’ (Romans 1:15). To which ‘YOU’ is he referring?  To which ‘YOU’ ...