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

" At that day, saith the L ORD , thou shalt call Me Ishi, and shalt call Me no more Baali." -Hosea 2:16 [KJV] Many people say, “The Scripture is a dead letter.” Who told them so? not God in His word. True, St. Paul says, “The letter killeth” (II Corinthians 3:6.) This cannot prove the Scripture to be a dead letter; but only, that the letter of the law is a ministration of death. Therefore, even the law cannot be a dead letter: for that which killeth cannot be dead itself. St. Stephen calls it, “The lively oracles” (Acts 7:38.) Our Lord says, “The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63.)   If we are dead to the law and married to Christ, here is a precious word of spirit and life from our loving Bridegroom to us this night. Married by faith: this is what constitutes “that day,” that gospel-day of our espousals. Whatever may be in the womb of God’s purpose and decree concerning any sinner, yet he can enjoy no comfort of it...

"When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son. Then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother." -John 19:26, 27 [KJV] This was the second among the dying words of the Lord Jesus; and no doubt, of high importance in their full sense and meaning: not simply to recommend Mary to the care of the beloved apostle, John, but probably of greater moment in reference to the church of Jesus at large. My soul, is it not very certain that the Lord Jesus knew all the events which would take place in all generations of His people? And as such, did not Jesus perfectly well know also that the time would come when divine honours would be offered to Mary? These points cannot be disputed.  Well then, is it not worthy the closest observation, that Jesus both in this place, and upon all other occasions, when speaking of Mary, called her woman? Why so? If, as Jesus knew, that there would be some wh...

" Verily, verily, I say unto you , He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber ." - The Word of our Master , John 10:1 [KJV] Here are three marks whereby you may know whether you have entered by faith into the sheepfold.  First , Have you any evidence of being saved in the Lord Jesus Christ with an everlasting salvation?  Secondly , Have you felt any blessed and holy freedom and liberty of going in and coming out of the heavenly sheepfold?  Thirdly , have you found pasture? Sometimes finding pasture in the ordinances of God's house; sometimes in the sacred truths of the gospel, as you read or hear the word of truth; and especially in partaking by faith of the flesh and blood of the Lamb. But there may be those who are in this spot. They see plainly THAT CHRIST IS THE DOOR, and are fully convinced there is no other way of entrance into the fold but by Him; and yet they do not seem to h...