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

A sovereign Protector I have, Unseen, yet forever at hand; Unchangeably faithful to save, Almighty to rule and command. He smiles and my comforts abound, His grace as the dew shall descend; And walls of salvation surround, The soul He delights to defend. -Augustus Toplady (1740–1778 A.D.)

Christ! Christ! Oh Christ alone, be all my plea! May You have mercy on one such as me. All that I’ve ever been, Twas nothing else but sin Praise to the Sinner’s Friend, Christ, Christ alone! Christ! Christ! Oh Christ alone, chosen in You Long before time and worlds came into view. In everlasting love, destined a child above All in the Son of love, Christ, Christ alone! Christ! Christ! Oh Christ alone, God Man in One. There on the cross for sins, victory won. In Him forever blessed, in Him made righteousness, In Him for Heaven dressed, Christ, Christ alone! Christ! Christ! Oh Christ alone, His blood did pay! Grace reigns in righteousness, sins put away! Justice now says to me, “Sinner, you must go free.” “To praise eternally, Christ, Christ alone!” -Tune: “ Fade, Fade Each Earthly Joy” 64.64.6664 W ords by Gary Shepard =========================================== THE CONSCIENCE PURGED When the Holy Spirit shows us the neces...

Bless Thy people, gracious Lord, As we gather round Thy Word; Give Thy servant at this hour, Words directed by Thy pow’r; Grant Thy grace that we may be, Led to worship only Thee. Let us join to sing Thy praise, May each heart this anthem raise; Praise Thee for Thy love and grace, Which chose out of Adam’s race; Multitudes to know Thy name, Sovereign mercy we proclaim! Give us ears Thy voice to hear, Stir within us holy fear; Teach us of Thy Son who died, Who the law has satisfied; Stubborn wills O Lord subdue, With Thy grace our hearts endue. Send Thy Word by grace divine, To this needy heart of mine; I am sinful, I confess, Robe me with Thy righteousness; All the praise shall ever be, Thine throughout eternity. -Tune: “ROCK OF AGES” 7.7.7.7. Words by preacher Jim Byrd   

“ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly, in this present world.” -Titus 2:11-12 [KJV] Bringing grace is a new covenant blessing. My heart delights in a bringing God. My spirit rejoices in a bringing Savior. My whole soul glories in a bringing Holy Ghost. Isaiah declares that when human means and efforts all failed, “And He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; therefore, His arm it sustained Him” (Isaiah 59:16) . The blessed Spirit brings glad tidings of good things in the gospel, in precious promises, home to the heart of God’s redeemed. Zacchaeus knew something about it when his gracious Savior said to him, “This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham” (Luke 19:9) . The poor fellow who fell among thieves enjoyed this bringing grace when the Good Samaritan “came ...

"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." -II Timothy 2:3 [ KJ V] "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing." -II Timothy 4:8 [ KJ V] Christian soldier, for encouragement in every conflict, look up to your Captain for supplies and look forward to the glory that awaits you. The war will soon be over. Your discharge will soon be signed and sent to you. Home is even now in view! The promised land will be far above our greatest expectations. The glory to be revealed will far exceed our most enlarged desires. The weight of glory will transcend our most comprehensive thoughts. A crown is reserved for you. Not a corruptible crown of laurel or myrtl e but a diadem. A diadem of glory! More durable than gold, more costly than any earthy monarch's crown. Gold, pearls, and precious sto...

"And H e led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation." -Psalm 107:7 [KJV] When the Lord leads, we can follow. The path may be rough, but if the Lord upholds, we can walk in it without stumbling. Whatever the Lord bids, we can do if we have but H is presence; whatever H e calls upon us to suffer, we can bear if we have but the approbation of a good conscience and H is approving smile. Oh, the wonders of sovereign grace! The cross is no cross if the Lord give strength to bear it; affliction is no affliction if the Lord support under it; trial is no trial sweetened by his smile, and sorrow no grief if lightened by H is love. It is our fretfulness, unbelief, carnal reasoning, rebellion, and self-pity which make a rough way a wrong way; but grace in its all-conquering power, not only subdues every difficulty without, but what is its greater triumph, subdues every difficulty within. It is, and ever must be, one of the strongest prin...

"Some have tried to give directions to sinners on "how to get converted," multiplying words without wisdom, leading the sinner away from the cross by setting him upon DOING, not upon BELIEVING.  Our business is not to give any such directions; but, as the apostles did, to preach Christ crucified, a present Saviour and a present salvation. Then it is that sinners are converted; as the Lord Himself said, "I, if I be lifted up...will draw all men unto Me" (John 12:32) ."   - Gospel report by preacher Horatius Bonar (1808–1889 A.D.)