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

" What shall we say then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" — Romans 6:1 [KJV] Believer in Jesus, what are thy thoughts? what is the answer of thine heart this day, in regard to thy walk and conduct in life, from the important doctrines of grace? Canst thou say, the everlasting love of God the Father, reigning through the righteousness of Jesus unto eternal life, manifested in the gospel, and applied by the Holy Spirit through faith, have the least tendency to give reins to thy lust, to open a door of licentiousness, and to encourage thee to continue in sin? Doth the belief of the guilt of sin, being atoned by the precious blood of Jesus, influence thee to the love of sin? Doth the knowledge of Christ's righteousness imputed unto justification of life, tend to make thee delight in unrighteousness and unholiness of life? By no means: God forbid! to bring such an heinous charge against divine truths; O what daring impiety! what horrid blasphemy...

The Day Zacchaeus Got Saved, Part 1   by D. G. Miles McKee   Luke 19:1-10. A great preacher was teaching his students about extemporary (impromptu ) preaching.  Without warning he told one of the young men to come up to the podium and preach on Zacchaeus. Here’s what the surprised young preacher said for his sermon. ‘Zacchaeus was a small man…so am I. Zacchaeus was very much up a tree … So am I Zacchaeus made haste to come down…and so will I.’ He sat down to thunderous applause and cries of ‘More, More, More.‘ ‘No’ said the old preacher, no more. He couldn’t improve on that if he tried’    The Biblical story of Zacchaeus is the saga of a small man who wanted to see Jesus. He was probably a youngish, physically fit man.  I say that because he was fit enough to run and active enough to climb trees.  I’ve rarely seen pensioners running or old men climbing trees.   The story starts with the word “behold ” (v2). This is a biblical word indicati...