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

All men and women are born into this world spiritually “dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1) .  All are under the curse of the law, and all are deserving of eternal damnation.  “But God” !   God chose to show mercy to some sinners through the death of the Lord Jesus Christ.   Had God not chosen to do that, not one soul would have been saved.  Contrary to what many may believe, there is no rejection in election. God did not choose for some to be saved and some to be damned. Mankind was already damned.   God elected to save His people from damnation, and He reveals who He chose to do this for through the Holy Spirit giving a sinner “ Belief of the Truth” (II Thessalonians 2:13) .  Therefore, all who have been given this faith to believe on the saving work and blood of Christ alone are bound to give thanks to God for choosing to save them before the foundation of the world.  -preacher Gabe Stalnaker

Finished means finished!  Done means done!  Our Lord really, freely, fully and forever redeemed His elect by His substitutionary sacrifice on Calvary’s Tree. “By one offering He has perfected forever them that are sanctified.”   By His own blood He entered once into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.  “But now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”                                                             -preacher Tim James

" Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees." -Hebrews 12:12 [KJV] Are you saying, My troubles are many, my burden is great, and hope deferred makes my heart sick? True, a faint heart makes weak hands and feeble knees. Then afflictions become intolerable, duty tiresome, prayer irksome, the ordinances like dry breasts, the lamp of spiritual life is expiring, the poor sinner grows dejected and dispirited, is ready to give up hope, and give way to despondency. The Comforter inspires a work for such, “lift up your hands,” etc. Do you say, the advice is good, but the practice hard?  St. Paul supposes it: for he introduces it with wherefore . O, I dearly love these Scripture adverbs! Much courage and comfort are gained by attending to them. Wherefore or for which reason, lift up your weak hands, or the weak hands of others. Consider, why, or wherefore we should do this.  (1st.) We have Jesus to look unto for patience. He is the Author and Fin