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

"I lead in the way of righteousness, in the  midst of the paths of judgment: that I  may cause those that love M e to inherit  substance." -P ROVERBS 8:20, 21 [KJV] Whence springs it, that God causes His people "to inherit substance, " by "leading them in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment?" When He leads them first into the way of righteousness by opening up His holy law, it drives away all shadows. We had been heaping together, with great toil, chaff and hay and straw and stubble; we had been like the man spoken of in Scripture, who "dreamed, and behold! he ate, but he awoke and his soul was empty;" so we were dreaming our life away continually with shadows, with a name to live, with a formal religion, with a mere external show of godliness, content with a few ordinances and sermons, and thinking that these would shelter us in the day of wrath. These were only shadows; of no more avail to deli...

Opinions are like noses…everyone has one. That’s why, when it comes to doctrine, we so often hear “I think this,” or “I think that,” and "Mr So-and-So thinks the other." There are many varied and colourful opinions out there but to establish the veracity of a matter we need to ask what God thinks? What are His thoughts? In Matthew 22:29 the Lord rebuked the Sadducees saying, "You do err, not knowing the Scriptures." That’s a sombre reprimand for many of us. God has spoken and His word endures for ever (1 Peter 1:25). What then does His Word say, for example, about repentance? Is it the same as reformation? Let’s then, for just a moment, look at this important truth. In Acts 17:30-31 we discover that, “God now commands all men everywhere to repent: Because H e has appointed a day, in which H e will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom H e has ordained; whereof  H e has given assurance unto all men, in that H e has raised H im from t...

God warns us, "Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them" [DEUTERONOMY 11:16 ] . Many are deceived in their worship of "other gods" rather than the Living God. Their deception includes their being fully convinced and totally satisfied that their god is the Living God. These individuals are Satan-deceived and self-deceived. This deception concerns WHO CHRIST IS and WHAT HE’S DONE. "For many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Many deceivers means much deception. Jesus warned, "Take heed that no man deceive you." This deception is promoted by those who claim to speak for God, "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many" [MATTHEW 24:11 ] . Their deception is subtle and deceives all but God's sheep. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and w...

"So did not I, because of the fear of God" -N EHEMIAH 5:15 [KJV] We can never praise God sufficiently for His restraining grace; for what should we be without it? What an unspeakable mercy, then, it is, that you cannot be what you would be, nor act as you would act, nor speak what you would speak, nor do the things you would do, because there is in you who fear God a spiritual principle which holds you up, and keeps you back from the ways of sin and death in which the flesh would walk. How this spirit of grace and godly fear kept Joseph in the hour of temptation! How it preserved David when he had Saul in his power as he lay asleep in the cave! How it kept Nehemiah in the fear of God from extortion and oppression [ see NEHEMIAH 5:1-15] ! And how, in thousands of instances, it has preserved the feet of the saints, and kept them from doing things that would have ruined their reputation, blighted their character, brought reproach upon the cause of God, and th...

“ As a believer contemplates the mercy, compassion, and keeping power of God toward all that He has everlastingly loved in Christ…God the Father who chose them in Christ their Surety...God the Son who redeemed them at Calvary being made sin for them...and God the Holy Spirit who shall surely regenerate and keep them from falling, that believer willingly bows in adoration to Him who is omnipotent.” -Gospel report by preacher Marvin Stalnaker

"And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them." -G ALATIANS 6:16 [KJV] And what is this rule we walk by? The law? It is this, "God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ" [GALATIANS 6:14 ] . Truly, this is the believer's rule of life. This is our standard of measurement. Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This is our rule for understanding the Scriptures. All Scripture points to Him. This is the rule of our faith. He is the object of our faith. This is the rule of our assurance. Any assurance derived anywhere but simply glorying in the cross is a false assurance. This is the rule of our motives. Any motive other than His glory is a wrong motive. This is the rule of our doctrine. All of our doctrine finds Christ crucified as its sum and substance. This is the rule of our motivation. His love to us "constraineth us." He is our rule in everything. He is that "one pearl of great price , ...

"My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God." - PSALM 42:2 [KJV] Has your heart ever panted after the Lord Jesus as the hart panteth after the water brooks? Do you ever lie in the dust mourning over your sins against such bleeding, dying love? Do you ever ask God to kindle in your soul an intense desire to have Jesus as your Christ, that He may be your delight here and your portion for ever? Surely there is that in Him which is not in anything below the skies, and which if not found here will not be found hereafter. If you have no love or affection for Him, why is it but because He has not endeared Himself to your soul? But if He has manifested Himself to you, you have seen and felt enough of His blessedness to convince you that there is no real peace or happiness out of Him. It is true that you may have many trials and temptations to encounter; many perplexities and sorrows may be spread in your path; but be not dismayed, for the love of Christ, if you ...