JEHOVAH-RAPHA – THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE

Exodus 15:26

One of the names of the Lord revealed to His people in scripture is Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord that healeth thee. The Lord will heal His people. That is His very name. The Lord is able to heal the bodies of His ailing people, and often He does. The Lord is able to heal and to comfort the heart of His aching children with His presence in the heart. The Lord is able to heal His children from every spiritual disease that our sin has caused by washing us in His blood, and He ALWAYS does. “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (Psalm 103:2-4).

My resume: “I am a sinner saved by the grace of God, trusting only in the Lord Jesus Christ.”

My standing: “In Christ.”

My objective: “That I may know Him.”

My hope: “To be like Him.”

Pastor Scott Richardson

THE REAL ISSUE

The religious leaders of our day have raised many issues – moral, social, political, etc. - but for the most part they have missed the vital issue altogether! While promoting that which in itself may be good, they have missed that which is best. While contending, perhaps very gallantly, for change and reform, they have missed life itself (Himself).

Modern religion is rather like – if you can imagine such a thing – many companies promoting and trying to sell their particular brand of ammunition to people WHO DO NOT HAVE A GUN! The ammunition may be good, but of what possible advantage will it be when its possessor comes under attack? Even so, what will it profit a man in the day of God’s judgment, though he has been a lifelong religious, social, political activist and reformer, if he has missed the vital issue – CHRIST AND LIFE?

Oh! Dear souls, I pray unto God that each of us may recognize and promote the one issue which is vital to the glory of God and the salvation of man’s immortal soul – “JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED.” We do not have the time (nor the inclination, I hope) to discuss and debate, nor give attention to all the issues modern religion has raised. And if we would be of help to the souls of men and women, we must stick with the question of questions – “WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?” As you and I – and all men and women - stand before God, the all- important question is, “What do we think of God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ?” If one truly knows the Christ of God, then he loves Him, worships Him, trusts Him, serves Him, and follows Him in the spirit of gracious obedience.

Pastor Maurice Montgomery

What is Meant by Sovereign Grace?

Sovereign Grace is God’s grace. And God’s grace is Sovereign Grace. If it is not Sovereign Grace, it is not saving grace. Sovereign Grace is the Truth. Sovereign Grace is the message that declares the electing love of the Father, the redeeming love of the Son, and the invincible love of the Holy Spirit. Sovereign grace is the content of all true evangelism. Sovereign Grace is the Gospel! Any message that does not declare the Sovereign Grace of God in Christ Jesus is “another gospel!” Sovereign Grace is saving grace!