The Refuge
Author: John Kent
Tune: "How Firm a Foundation"

1. A refuge for sinners the gospel makes known;
'Tis found in the merits of Jesus alone;
The weary, the tempted, and burdened by sin,
Were never exempted from entering therein.

2. This refuge for sinners his love did ordain,
In Jesus the Lamb, from eternity slain;
And if God the spirit reveal this to you,
Take refuge in Jesus, though hell should pursue.

3. The soul that shall enter in safety shall dwell;
There's no peradventure of sinking to hell;
The oath of Jehovah secures him from fear,
Nor shall the avenger of blood enter there.

4. Here's refuge for sinners, whose guilt shall appear
As black as the confines of endless despair;
Who, stripped of all merit whereon to rely,
Are taught by the Spirit to Jesus to fly.

5. Should conscience accuse us, as oft-times it may,
Here's blood that can take its defilement away.
In Jesus the Savior, the sinner shall view
A city of refuge and righteousness too.

Scripture Readings Today:
Morning Worship: Joshua 20
Evening Worship: 1 Corinthians :1-11
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Christ Alone
We must make Christ the paramount object of our soul's pursuit or our spiritual life will decline. It was Christ yesterday, and it must be Christ today and Christ forever. It will not do to feed partly on Christ and partly on other things. As in the matter of life, it is Christ alone; so in the matter of living, it must be Christ alone. --Scott Richardson

Power is God's hand or arm,
Omniscience is God's eye,
Mercy is God's delight,
Eternity is God's duration, and
Holiness is God's beauty!
--Stephen Charnock
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Free
A Christian is the greatest freeman in the world.
He is free from . . .
the curse of the law,
the wrath of God,
Hell and damnation!
--Richard Sibbes

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All Power!

This week, in preparation for the Sunday school message, I was looking at John 17:2 which says: “As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him.”

This verse is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself praying to God the Father. What great comfort can the sinner who is trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ draw from this verse. The very One unto whom the believer has entrusted their eternal soul to; He has all power!

ALL POWER! Not some power, but all power!

His power is a sovereign absolute power over all things, both visible and invisible; He is the One who keeps my soul! Beloved of God, this is the One who is the author and finisher of our salvation. He is the One who has all power, the Lord Jesus Christ!

This is the One who died as my substitute on Calvary's cross, and who redeemed my eternal soul with His own precious blood. The Lord Jesus Christ is the One who has all power!

This is my Savior, this is my Redeemer!

Is He your Savior?

Is He your redeemer?

I pray that God would make you willing, and grant you faith and repentance to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who has all power to give eternal life! –Pastor Wayne