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

"My soul fainteth for Thy salvation: but I hope in Thy word." -Psalm 119:81 [KJV] David’s words furnish us with these observations: (1st.) That it is a sure evidence, that that sinner is savingly convinced of sin by the Spirit of God, when the salvation of Jesus is the desire of his heart. (2d.) That the soul, though destitute of the joy of faith, in the assurance of interest in Christ’s salvation, yet may have the grace of hope in lively exercise. (3d.) That in fainting frames of soul, the word of the Lord is the sure support of hope. Study these points: settle them in your hearts. The Lord give comfort from them!  When a person faints, the blood returns to the heart: it ceaseth to flow through the veins. Hence, the spirits sink; nature fails; life and strength depart; the eyes see not; the hands cannot hold; the feet cannot walk. Have you not experienced it thus with your souls? Have you not found things at a very low ebb with you, just ready to give up all hop...

"Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah ."   -Psalm 62:8 [KJV] My soul, the Holy Ghost hath marked this verse with Selah (a suspension of music, or pause) ; therefore, pray observe it. You see the argument for trust, because God, that is, the Elohim, is a refuge. Yes, God the Father is a refuge, in His covenant engagements, word, oath, promises. God the Son is a refuge, in His surety-ship engagements, in His perfect righteousness, in His blood-cleansing, sin-atoning death and salvation, and in all His securities of grace here, and glory hereafter. God the Holy Ghost is a refuge, in all His blessed offices, characters, and relations; by which He undertakes and fulfils all the purposes of salvation, in the glorifying of the Father and the Son, to every poor believer's joy and comfort.    And wilt thou not, my soul, then trust in this glorious Elohim? Wilt thou not pour out thyself before Him, and trust...

When it comes to preaching Christ, I am in way over my head!  I am a finite creature talking about the Infinite Creator.  I am a sinner talking about holiness.  I am ignorance talking about knowledge.  I am error talking about truth, darkness talking about Light, and unrighteousness talking about Righteousness.  I am a tea cup measuring the boundless sea of God’s grace.   I am a yardstick measuring eternity.  I am a weak voice talking about the Word.  I am weakness talking about the mighty God.  I am a fallen will talking about His sovereign will.  I am an obscure subject on earth talking about the King of kings and Lord of lords.  I am water talking about wine, the undeserving talking about mercy and grace and ugliness talking about Divine beauty.   I am stupidity talking about Wisdom.  I am a wretch talking about Him who is ALL!   I am a fallen man talking about THE Man Christ Jesus. ...

The voice from the cross did not summon men to do, but to be satisfied with what was done, “It is finished.”   The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only perfect thing which has ever been presented to God on man’s behalf.  “It shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein” (Leviticus 22:21).                                    -preacher Scott Richardson

Undeniably, mankind has made remarkable achievements across the span of history and has accomplished extraordinary feats.  But we need to understand that God Almighty operates on an absolute higher level than man is capable of functioning upon.  God’s ways and standards are infinitely higher than ours.   We live in a world today that tells mankind that they can do anything if they put their mind to it.  But God declares man is limited, even crippled, spiritually, morally and physically because of sin.  Modern-day religion’s “You can do anything,” mentality and philosophy ignore the reality of human brokenness.  It hardens men and women from feeling their need of Divine grace .   The world’s religion is the preaching of self.  The world’s teaching believes that man is his own savior and strength.  But God says, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways.”    To be reconciled to God, G...

"Persecuted, but not forsaken." -II Corinthians 4:9 [KJV] Whatever injury persecutors may do or attempt to do to a Christian, they cannot rob him of his God. They may destroy his body; they cannot destroy his soul. They may wound his reputation; but they cannot wound his conscience. They may strip him of all his earthly goods; but they cannot lay their unhallowed hands upon the treasure which God has lodged in his breast. Yea, all may forsake him as they forsook his divine Master; but God has said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."   Why, then, need we dread persecution for righteousness' sake? If the Lord be on our side, whom need we fear? (See Psalm 27:1.) And who can harm us if we be followers of that which is good? But bear in mind that it must be persecution for righteousness' sake. Do not call it persecution if you are buffeted for your faults. Do not think yourselves persecuted if by your inconsistencies you have brought upon...

"Forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." -I Corinthians 15:58 [KJV] Christian knowledge is the source of comfort, and the spring of obedience. The knowledge of God’s love to us in Christ, received into the heart by faith, animates us to be, and to do, what the Lord calls us to in our lives. St. Paul appeals to Christians, Ye know—what? that you are called, not to loiter, but to labour: not to stand idle, but to work: not merely to talk of the truths of Christianity, but to walk in the ways of the Lord. But what constitutes it the sweetest of all labouring, working, and walking, it is the labour of love, the work of faith, and the walk of hope.  And we have Christ’s presence and power in all. We know, we are fully persuaded, we are divinely assured, our labour is not in vain: for it is in the Lord. It is begun by His grace, tarried on by His power, IN sweet fellowship with Him, IN love to Him, IN dependence on Him, IN assurance that we a...