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

Who is He? by D.G. Miles McKee There’s a grand old hymn which, in reference to the Lord Jesus, asks the question “Who is He?” Let´s ask and answer a little about that question. Who is He?  ... He’s the One  at whose birth the sky was filled with singing angels (Luke 2:13). Who is He ? He’s the One at whose infant feet wise men bowed in adoration and worship (Matthew 2:11). Who is He?   He’s the One who, when seen, caused John the Baptist to proclaim, “Behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Who is He?  He’s the One  at whose baptism the heavens were opened and on whom the Spirit of God descended in the form of a dove (Matthew 3: 16). Who is He?   He’s the One at whose word the storm became still, and there was a great calm (Mark 4:39).   Who is He?   He’s the One that healed the sick with a word. He said to the man with a withered hand, “Stretch forth your hand,” and it was completely restored ...

" Trust in providence, and keep your powder dry." -maxim from the Plymouth Brethren

" That which is born of the flesh is flesh." -John 3:6 [KJV] To learn the total corruption and desperate wickedness of human nature, is a hard lesson to flesh and blood. To have no confidence in the flesh; to consider ourselves upon a level with the very worst and vilest of sinners; yea, with the very devils, in point of hope of salvation in ourselves, is mortifying to our natural pride, and contrary to our carnal reason. “But the L ORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth” (Isaiah 23:9.)  He hath effectually done this, by appearing in our nature, and by the doctrines which he taught. All flesh has become so totally corrupt and abominable in the sight of God, so hopeless and helpless, that nothing but the coming of the Son of God could bring salvation to us. He became the Son of man, that He might seek and save them that are lost. He seeks us, before we seek Him. He saves us, bef...