Brethren At All Cost, Press On!

Brethren, as redeemed sinners, we have the greatest privilege in all the world: to be counted among the people of God and gather with them to worship our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. As enlightened sinners, we have the greatest work to do: make known in this world the glories of the Savior who has saved us. As children of God, we have the most glorious destiny in all the world; to be made like the Lord Jesus Christ. In light of these things, do not the troubles and disappointments of this life become small? O, let us, with sincere hearts, press on to lay hold of the wonderful salvation for which God has laid hold of us, letting nothing distract us from the goal. We will never regret the loss of anything, which is lost for the sake of Christ. But, O, the regrets of the Esau’s of the world who for comfort, riches, worldly success, self-vindication, or anything else, draw back from their dedication to Christ and His Gospel.

Brethren, at all costs, press on! The end is glorious to those who persevere!

Pastor Joe Terrell (1955-2024)

Woe Is Me

"Then said I, woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts" (Isa. 6:5).

What was Isaiah's response to this awesome revelation of God's presence and holiness?

1. HE SAW HIMSELF! A man may look at others and say, "I thank Thee, Lord, I am not like other men." A man may look at the written law and say, "1 am blameless." But if a man is exposed to the absolute holiness and righteousness of God, he must cry, "Woe is me! I am cut off."

2. HE SAW THE EVIL OF HIS HEART--the source of his problems. But he cried, "I am a man of unclean LIPS." That's true, but "out of the heart, the mouth speaketh." Unclean lips are the outlet and result of an unclean heart.

3. HE SAW THE RUIN OF ALL THE SONS OF ADAM--re­ligious and otherwise! The fall of Adam is universal and complete. There are none good, none righteous, none that understand, and none that seek God!

In Isaiah 40 he reveals the three-fold message of the gospel--(1) "All flesh is grass," (2) "The word of our God shall stand forever," and (3)"Behold your God will come and His reward is with Him."

Pastor Henry T. Mahan (bulletin 1996)

The trying of the faith of God’s saints is good for it proves God’s love for them and therefore their sonship (Heb. 12:8). But coupled with the trials suffered by the Lord’s people is the realization that the sufferings shall not be forever. Soon their sufferings and sojourning in this life shall give way to the glory of the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world (Matt. 25:34). “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Cor. 4:17).

Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MESSIAH’S WORK

In Daniel chapter 9, the angel Gabriel was sent to declare and inform Daniel about the certainty of the coming of the Messiah at the appointed time (Gal. 4:4), the glory and sufficiency of His redeeming work that He would accomplish for His people. It was the same message and maybe the same messenger that declared unto Joseph that Mary would bring forth the Son of God to put away the sin of God’s chosen people (Matt. 1:21). We know according to the record of scripture when the Lord Jesus Christ was manifested in the flesh, He perfectly performed all things necessary to accomplish and secure the salvation of God’s elect (Psa. 57:2). Let’s take a close look at the six things mentioned in this scripture; Daniel 9:24:

1). "To finish the transgression," or to restrain and shut it up.
Our Lord said on the cross, "It is finished." He has accomplished a complete victory over sin. By His precious blood atonement our sin has been arrested, taken prisoner and confined. Sin is no longer able to exercise dominion and condemnation over God’s sheep (John 10:15; Rom. 5:20).

2). "To make an end of sins," or to seal it up. Our sins and transgression have not only been shut up, but also everlastingly sealed up. God’s infinite justice has been meticulously satisfied by the substitutionary work of Jesus Christ and the blood of Christ has forever cleansed us from all sins (1 John 1:7; Heb. 2:17).

3). "To make reconciliation for iniquity," or to cover it up (Psalm 32:2). Our sins had separated us from God (Isa. 59:2). But now through Christ putting away our sin by His blood, the cause of separation is removed (1 John 4:10). Therefore the believer is eternally reconciled to God through Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:18). Every trace of sin has been removed (Heb. 10:17).

4). "To bring in everlasting righteousness." Christ Jesus has established, provided and imputed perfect righteousness to everyone that trusts Him alone for salvation (Rom. 4:6). He is the believer’s righteousness (Rom. 10:1-4; Jer. 23:5).

5)."To seal up the vision and prophecy." All things that have been written in the scriptures concerning the Messiah and the blessed, redeeming work He would perform; Jesus Christ has fulfilled (1 Cor.15:1-4). We have found Him who is the Christ (John 1:41).