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

The rich man in hell, realizing his torments would never end, immediately became concerned for the safety of his five brothers. His desire was that Lazarus be sent to preach and warn them lest they too should descend into the place of never-ending agony and pain. Note that he was only interested in his family members and says nothing about the glory of God in the salvation of his brothers. Not one word is spoken about Christ being magnified as God’s sacrifice for sin nor did he indicate any awareness of the necessity of the Spirit’s work in the hearts of his brothers. His motivation did not involve the Lord at all! Notice Abraham’s response, which speaks volumes. “ They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them” (Luke 16:29) . There is something far better than someone coming back from the dead and preaching about the reality of hell and that is the proclamation of “ the Word of God that liveth and abideth forever…and this is the Word which by the gospel is preached unto you” (...

  I WILL   Men and women love to speak of God in generic terms and broad statements. They do this that they might have the acceptance of all and offend none. Yet, what men fear to say about God, He is not afraid to say about Himself. He does not hesitate to take the credit or the blame as some would think it, He worketh “ all things after the counsel of His own will.” He declares Himself to be the God Who “ doeth according to His will in the armies of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth and one can stay His hand or say unto Him, what doest Thou?” This being the case, the first thing that we are confronted with if He is ever our Savior it is His right as God to do what He will with His own creatures, especially us! The tree in the midst of the garden represented God’s right to be God and govern His creatures as He would. Adam rebelled against this but not successfully. He rebelled at great cost to himself and his race. To defy the Almighty is death. This is the etern...

“ The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” -Proverbs 18:10 [KJV] "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass." -Psalm 37:7 [KJV] We cannot pretend to proclaim and believe the gospel message which gives all glory to God in Christ and still involve ourselves in the godless methodology of false religion. These methods are Satan-inspired to exalt man rather than Christ Jesus. The recognition of men and women, the programs and practices which are not only unbiblical but anti-biblical were never ordained of God nor will they be blessed of God. The preaching and the practices are to be the same, giving glory to God for His grace in Christ. If Christ is all in the salvation of His people then He is all in their worship services. “ Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy t...

"Through the tender mercies of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us." - Luke 1:78 [KJV] By "day-spring" is meant the day-dawn, the herald of the rising sun, the change from darkness to light, the first approach of morn, in a word, the spring of the day. But what is this "day-spring" spiritually? It is the intimation of the rising of the Sun of righteousness. It is not the same thing as the Sun of righteousness; but it is the herald of His approach; the beams which the rising sun casts upon the benighted world, announcing the coming of Jesus, "the King in H is beauty."   This expression was singularly applicable in the mouth of Zacharias. The Lord of life and glory had not then appeared; H e was still in the womb of the Virgin Mary. But H is forerunner, John, had appeared as the precursor, the herald of H is approach, and was sent to announce that the Sun of righteousness was about to arise. "There was a man sent f...

  Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands(25-27SEP20) Heads-Up --- Please find enclosed encouragement in SO GREAT SALVATION by the perfect and finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ in saving poor, needy and wretched sinners by His sovereign free grace - God's unmerited favor - from their sins and from Hell: “ God does not save any man because there is anything in that man that deserves salvation. He saves sinners because He delights to show mercy. The reason for redemption is found in Him, not in us. His mercy planned salvation, His grace chose us, His love gave Christ to redeem us, and His power keeps us. "So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy" (Romans 9:16). If you have been looking for some reason in yourself why God should show mercy to you, you look in vain! If you have weighed your works and considered your contributions to the kingdom in order to merit God's favor, you'll only be disappoint...

When God moves in salvation, He lays hold of a sinner and makes him a preacher. He lays hold of another sinner and makes him a hearer. He puts a message in the preacher, and gives him the ability to preach it. He puts faith in the hearer, and gives him the ability to believe it. And when the transaction is finished, ALL parties give God ALL the glory for ALL of it! The preacher cries: "Salvation is of the LORD!" The hearer cries: "Salvation is of the LORD!" The preacher takes no credit for the message! The hearer takes no credit for believing the message! They both in complete agreement say: "To God be the glory, great things He hath done!" -preacher Gabe Stalnaker

"I am H e that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." -Revelation 1:18 [KJV] O what a mercy that He who was dead lives at God's right hand! that He lives as a risen head; that He is not a dead Saviour; but a Saviour that lives for evermore; that can and does bless; that can and does comfort; that can and does bring the soul safely through all. He is not a Saviour that stands as it were upon the brink of a river, and pulls us out when we have swum half way out ourselves; He is not a Saviour that will take us half way to heaven, and then, as Rutherford says, let us "fend" or shift for ourselves. He must take us to heaven throughout. We are nothing, we have nothing without Him. He must be, as He is, our "all in all." We value Him in His death, nothing but His death could reconcile us to God; we value Him in His life, nothing but His life can save. We want salvation now; salvation in th...