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

  It is written that the Philippian jailor “fell down before Paul and Silas, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,  and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house”  (Acts 16:29-32).   Hear the words of our Savior to Nicodemus,  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him  should not perish, but have everlasting life”  (John 3:16).  What does it mean to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ? -1- To believe on Christ is to realize the glory of His Person.  The One Who died for our sins is God manifest in the flesh.  He is Immanuel, God with us.  He is not a god, or one among many gods, He is the everlasting Son of God.  Per His assignment in the covenant of grace, He took into union with His deity a real human body and soul so as to su...

Ye saints look up with cheerful eye, Behold your King Who reigns on high; See Jesus ruling from His throne, The Advocate for all His own.   Be never filled with dark despair, On Jesus cast your ev’ry care; For He is full of love and grace, His blood redeemed His chosen race.   This is the One Who for us died, His prayers will never be denied; ‘Tis Christ, with sympathizing love, Who represents us high above.   So come dear brother, sister too, In Christ find mercy, just for you; O rest in Him and be at peace, His love for you will never cease.     TUNE TO FROM EVERY STORMY WIND     LM   WORDS BY JIM BYRD

" What shall we then say to these things?" -Romans 8:31 [KJV] This is a most disagreeable chapter to 'free-will,' pride, and self-righteous spirits. For it cuts the very sinews of boasting. It lays all sinners upon a level, while it proclaims salvation by sovereign grace . A great Arminian professor was lately honest enough to own, that St. Paul does contend for the doctrines of election and the final perseverance of the saints: but was weak enough to add, “I verily believe he does it in his own spirit.” Such was his answer to these things.  But when it pleases the enlightening Spirit, to display the glorious discoveries of the Divine mind, in His eternal purposes of grace and salvation, to lost and wretched sinners, the sin-convinced soul is struck with horror and amazement, and cries out, “O the depths of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways are past finding out!” All exceeds my compreh...