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

"A citizen of no mean city."     - Acts 21:39  [KJV] It certainly was very laudable in Paul, in a moment of danger, to avail himself of the common privileges of his freedom, in the common rights of men. But it would have been a sad thing for the apostle, had he not, at the same time, been also "a fellow citizen with the saints, and of the household of God." He, like the patriarchs, knew his right in that city "which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."     My soul! see to it, this evening, that thy name is enrolled among the citizens of those who are built upon the "foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone." And if thou canst find evidences of this high calling, thou wilt know also, as well as Paul, that thou art "a citizen of no mean city." Now a city that hath "foundations, and whose builder and maker is God," differs totally from all the cities founded amon...

"Let Israel hope in the L ORD : for with the L ORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption." - Psalm 130:7 [KJV] "Let Israel hope in the Lord." Has she ceased to hope in the creature? Does she despair of salvation from any other source or quarter but the blood of the Lamb? Is she crying, sighing, longing, panting, and begging of the Lord to appear in her soul? "Let Israel," then, "hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy." He will not spurn His waiting Israel from His feet; He will not smite her with the lightnings of His wrath; He will shew mercy to the poor, guilty sinner that comes with dust upon his head, clothed with sackcloth and ashes, mourning and lamenting his vileness before the Lord. There is no wrath in the bosom of the Lord against him; there is mercy, pardoning mercy in the bosom of Jehovah for Israel; therefore "let Israel hope in the Lord."   If Israel look to herself, she cannot have one gra...

  Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands (18-20FEB22) 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 our sins and from Hell: “ For by grace are y e saved. ” – Ephesians 2:8 [KJV] We are saved by grace, free grace, rich grace, sovereign grace, distinguishing grace without one atom of works, without one grain of creature merit, without anything of the flesh. Oh! Sweet grace, blessed grace! Oh! What a help, what a strength, what a rest for a poor toiling, striving, laboring soul to find that grace has done all the work, to feel that grace has triumphed in the cross of Christ, to find that nothing is required, nothing is needed, nothing is to be done! —J. C. Philpot In Jesus Christ, God has reconciled me to Himself, imputing my trespasses to Him and His obedience to me. God by Jesus Christ ta...