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

"Most folks in the West do not appreciate simply being given the exact words of truth and authority to live by, so they treasure their own opinions and tolerance as scripture. Perhaps one good thing the Lord brings forth under Communist rule is the submission to truth when it's heard without reservation.  This may be why without fellowship, radio programs, bible schools, etc. the persecuted churches come before the Lord God in full faith that He is the only hope and provider of all things now and in eternity. This makes them seek knowledge of Him and His word every day and then simply practice it in their lives whatever the cost." -Dan Freeman

" If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." -Galatians 5:25 [KJV] These two things the enemy of souls works powerfully against.  (1st.) To keep sinners from coming to Christ for salvation.  (2d.) When they are come, to prevent their enjoying the comfortable knowledge that Christ is their Saviour. And our own legal hearts, and wicked natures, join the enemy of our peace and salvation in both. But love lives and reigns above. Our Saviour sees how it is with us, and sends the power of His Spirit to help, relieve, and comfort us. The dear Spirit, when dead in sin, quickens us: then He guides us in our walk. What need we then of exhortations? Much, very much; for, consider, The walk is ours: to order our steps aright, is the work of the Holy Spirit.  (3d.) Our comfortable enjoyment of our interest in Christ, is experienced in a holy walk, or walking in the Spirit. The battle is the Lord’s. Yet David was to engage and conquer Goliath. “The L ORD ...

"The trumpet of the jubilee." -Leviticus 25:9 [KJV] My soul, pause over the subject of the jubilee trumpet; for surely much of gospel was proclaimed by it. It should seem that there were four distinct and special sounds of the trumpet in the camp of Israel. The trumpet of memorials, so called, (Leviticus 23:24) was blown on the occasion of the new moon, calling the people to the joyful assembly, (Psalm 81:3.) There was also the trumpet of which the prophet speaks, (Joel 2:1.) Besides these, the war trumpet gave a certain sound to prepare to battle (I Corinthians 14:8) . And this of the jubilee, which differed from all. And although the jubilee trumpet was never heard but once in fifty years, yet so sweet and so distinguishing was the sound, that no poor captive among the servants in the camp of Israel, was at a moment's loss to understand its gracious meaning. Say, my soul, is not the gospel sound, when first heard by the ear of faith, precisely the same?...