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

"A bruised reed shall H e not break, and smoking flax shall H e not quench, till H e send forth judgment unto victory." - MATTHEW 12:20 [KJV]   The gracious Man of Sorrows will never ever "break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax." It is true that "He sends forth judgment," for He means to bring the soul down into the dust; but whilst this judgment is going on, He secretly supports; for He kills that He may make alive; He brings down to the grave that He may bring up. But in sending forth this "judgment," it is "unto victory." Conquest is at the end; victory is sure. There may be a long conflict; a hard and fearful battle, with the garments rolled in sweat and blood; but victory is sure at last; for He will never rest till He fully gains the day. Oh, how Satan would triumph if any saint ever fell out of the embraces of the good Shepherd; if he could point his derisive finger up to heaven's gate and to i...

“ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: n ot of works, lest any man should boast.” - EPHESIANS 2:8-9 [KJV] The more we are able to look away from our works, the law, and religious duties, the stronger will be our faith. Every person is married to the law as a covenant; and, while there is any fleshly nature left in us, we will find a strong motion in our hearts which tries to turn us back to the works of the law as a ground of acceptance before God! Oh, how easily and foolishly we fall into the error of the Galatians, imagining that we are more secure or more spiritual because of our good deeds or because of our dedication to religious duties [GALATIANS 3:1-3; 5:1-4 ] . Now, I say that the more we are able to suppress this direction of thought, the stronger will be our faith and the greater will be our assurance of a saving interest in Christ. A strong believer will cast out the bond-woman and her son,...

I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all." Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. -excerpt of a hymn; words by sister Elvina Hall (1820–1899 A.D.)

"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." -II PETER 1:10-11 [KJV] I believe many of God's people, if not most, have much ado to "make their calling and election sure." They are not a people to take things for granted; they cannot sit at ease and say, "I have no doubt that I am a child of God;" they want something powerful, something applied, something spoken by the mouth of God H imself; and short of that, they must be exercised with doubts and fears as to their state before H im. Now let conscience speak; let us turn over the leaves of conscience. What says that faithful W itness? Has God spoken with power to your soul? Has H e pardoned your sins? Has H e given you a sweet testimony of your interest in the Son of ...

A statement is received in the mail informing you that such-and-such an amount is due by some specific date. Should you choose to do so, you could destroy the bill in a paper shredder so that you no longer see it. You may decide, in fact, not to even think about the obligation again, ignoring and discarding every reminder of your indebtedness. Your refusal to acknowledge and take care of your financial responsibility, however, does not make the indebtedness go away. It is, however, an entirely different thing to pay the debt and enjoy the peace of mind in knowing that it has been expunged from your record. You and I may choose to ignore our spiritual indebtedness to God for our sinfulness, but that does not make the debt go away and, consequently, there can be no real peace of heart in knowing it has been removed. How different it is to believe the Word of God that declares to every sinner who trusts the blessed Savior that their entire obligation to divine justice w...

“ Do you know anything what it is to groan for mercy, to sigh under a sense of your sinfulness, your inability to help your own soul, and feel a spiritual thirsting for God? If you do, you know what it is to do the will of God. If you do not know this, the Lord has not taught you to see and feel your own ruin; and whatever external 'piety' you imagine you have, it is but self-deception, if you in any measure trust it.” -Gospel report by preacher Wm. Gadsby, 1842 A.D.

Let praises come from every tongue To God our Savior, Three in One; Who in His blessed Trinity Did move in grace to set us free. Blessed be our God and Father great Who did for His own glory’s sake, Both love and choose in Christ alone All He predestined and made known. Oh glorious Christ, Oh God the Son; Who came to earth in flesh and won The victory by His own death And brought in perfect righteousness Sweet Spirit of the Holy One, Who gave us life when we had none. And through the gospel He revealed, Christ to the faith He gave and sealed. All glory to the One in Three Who saved a sinner such as me; And by His sacred Persons all, Rescued us from the Adam fall. -words by Gospel preacher Gary Shepard