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

"Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace;  to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed"   -Romans 4:16 [KJV] Most everyone would agree that there is immense need of salvation in the soul of all people. Just look around, there are churches and different denominations of religion everywhere. Surely, people are saying there is a necessity of salvation. The scriptures certainly make it plain that there is a need of salvation. For we read, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). The difference among men is, how is salvation received? Some say it is received by works, efforts and ceremony or being a member of a certain church. However, the scriptures plainly teach that salvation (the Lord Jesus Christ) is received by faith, not by works. It was said of Abraham, "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God and being fully persuaded that, what H e ...

My sins may grieve me, and indeed they do, but since Christ is all, since my salvation is based entirely on what He has done, what I have done is of no eternal consequence. Such a statement may trouble the mind of the legalist, for he simply cannot believe that his actions do not determine his destiny. However, the believer knows that God has "Predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ , " Ephesians 1:5. The believer's destiny has been determined by God, and secured by the person and merits of Jesus Christ. Will such preaching breed a sinful life or an antinomian spirit? Only in those who do not believe! However, in those who do believe, in whose heart resides the blessed hope of being like Christ, it is a purifying truth. "And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure , " (I John 3:3). Christ is ALL and that is all. - Gospel report by preacher Joe Terrell Grace Community Church of Rock ...

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and THIS LIFE IS IN HIS SON" - I John 5:11 [KJV] How often we are looking and looking in vain for life in ourselves. True it is that if God has quickened our souls we are partakers of life divine, of life spiritual, of life eternal, of the life that is in Christ and comes from Christ; and yet how often we vainly seek to find it warm and glowing in our breasts. If once given it never dies; but it is often hidden beneath the ashes, and thus though it slowly burns and dimly glows, yet the ashes hide it from view, and we only know it is there by some remains of warmth. "Your life is hid with Christ in God" (Colossians 3:3) and therefore not only hidden as treasured and stored up safely in God, but hidden from the world, and even hidden from the eyes of its possessor. Christ is our life. There is no other. To look, then, for life in ourselves independent of and distinct from the fountain of ...

The believer is perfect in Christ, but in himself is a poor, feeble creature, ever liable to fall. Oh, the blessedness of having One who can manage all his affairs for him at the right hand of the Majesty in the Heavens: One who upholds him continually by the right hand of His righteousness: One who will never let him go: One who is able to save to the uttermost: One who is the same yesterday, today and forever: One who will bear him triumphantly through all the difficulties and dangers that surround him and finally, present him faultless before the presence of His Glory with exceeding joy. Blessed forever be the grace that has made such ample provision for all our sins in the Blood of a spotless victim and the intercession of a Divine High Priest. - Gospel report by preacher Scott Richardson

Magnify the Mediator, Jesus Christ our mighty Savior, He restored us to God’s favor; Bless the Savior’s Name. Jesus saves from sin forever, He abideth faithful ever; From His love no pow’r can sever, Bless the Savior’s Name. With His blood He justified us, By His grace He sanctified us; He will someday glorify us, Bless the Savior’s Name. All our needs He well-supplies us, He the Rock that safely hides us; By His Spirit Jesus guides us, Bless the Savior’s Name. Tune "PRAISE THE SAVIOR" 8.8.8.5. Words by JIM BYRD ====================================================== THE PRECIOUSNESS OF IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS The older I get the more precious Christ’s imputed righteousness is to me. Here is a truth about which we cannot say too much. 1. THE ETERNALITY OF IMPUTATION. God eternally justified and declared His people to be righteous in the Son of God. He has always been, "THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Jeremiah ...

PSEUDO-PREACHING There is a way of preaching that offends no one. The problem is, it saves no one. It does not distinguish God as He is because it does not contain the doctrines that God uses to set Himself apart from every false god and doesn't exalt Him and give Him the glory. Man is proud and must be abased. God has said that He will “stain the pride” of man. Men preach and the messages they preach could be preached in almost any place where there is a profession of Christianity. Men love to hear “God can do anything He wants to.” The problem is they don’t want to hear what He’s done!  They don’t want to hear that He’s acted alone as the One and only Sovereign in salvation. They don’t want to hear that He saves whom He will. That He shows grace to whom He will. That He chose a people from Adam’s fallen race to save and blessed them with salvation. Preachers don’t preach that He hated Esau, that He loved Jacob and all His sheep, but, all are not H is sheep such as...

“ The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him.” -Psalm 28:7 [KJV] ============================================= A debtor to mercy alone, of covenant mercy I sing; Nor fear with Thy righteousness on, my person and offering to bring; The terrors of law and of God, with me can have nothing to do; My Savior’s obedience and blood, hide all my transgressions from view. The work which His goodness began, the arm of His strength will complete; His promise is yea and amen, and never was forfeited yet; Things future nor things that are now, not all things below nor above, Can make Him His purpose forego, or sever my soul from His love. My name from the palms of His hands, eternity will not erase; Impressed on His heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace. Yes, I to the end shall endure, as sure as the Earnest is given; More happy, but not more sec...