"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble;
and He knoweth them that trust in Him." (Nahum 1:7) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sing the Praises of the Savior
Tune to "‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" / 8.7.8.7. W/Chorus
Words by Jim Byrd
1. Let us sing of our Redeemer,
Jesus Christ the sinner’s Friend;
For He died to seal our pardon,
Of our sins He made an end.
CHORUS: Sing the praises of the Savior,
Who our sins and sorrows bore;
He accomplished our redemption,
Praise His Name forevermore.
2. Harken to the voice of triumph,
"It is finished,"
Jesus cried; Finished, ev’ry type and shadow,
All the law He satisfied.
CHORUS
3. What a wondrous, mighty Savior,
Righteousness He has brought in;
Risen and on high ascended,
Conqueror of death and sin.
CHORUS
4. When we come unto the Father,
Plead the merits of His Son;
This be all our plea before Him,
What our bless-ed Lord has done.
CHORUS _____________________________________
No Compromise
The gospel is the message of glad tidings that everything a holy God required for the salvation of fallen sinners was fully accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ. He was "obedient unto death, even the death of the cross," which obedience was rendered to the Father on the behalf of those given to Him in the covenant of grace. When Christ "poured out His soul unto death," the Father’s justice was fully honored and the law’s demands were upheld. The gospel is not a declaration that Christ made salvation a possibility if men will only add something or other to it, and it certainly is not the message that permeates religion today, "Christ has done all He can do and the rest is up to you." The gospel is the truth of redemption obtained, of what God in Christ Jesus has already done for unworthy sinners. The gospel answers the question, "how can God be just and justify the ungodly?" It settles the issue of how God can be "a just God and a Savior." In the gospel, "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other" (Psalm 85:10). The gospel tells us that God forgives sin in a way that honors all His legal requirements. The Lord doesn’t save sinners at the expense of His justice or without regard for His righteous demands. Rather, He saved and redeemed sinners by justice being completely honored and righteousness brought in through the death of Christ (Daniel 9:24).
There is only one gospel; there is only one truth of how God saves sinners - through the substitutionary, sacrificial, successful death and resurrection of Christ. It is this gospel that sets us apart from all other religions, and we yield our allegiance to this message alone. This is the banner around which the people of God gather and unite. By the grace of God, we will not and we must not join forces with those who oppose, compromise or water-down the message. The gospel matters more than anything else. I read that someone cautioned John Gill about being critical of one who was not preaching the gospel. They warned him that if he did not cease his rebukes, he might lose the support of some wealthy people. "Don’t tell me of losing," replied the faithful servant of the Lord. "I value nothing in comparison of gospel-truth."
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With regard to the outward comforts and conveniences of life, we should beware of being too much attached to them. We may, indeed, safely give some attention to them, on our way to heaven; just as a traveler may cast a look toward some beautiful edifice that stands by the road side; but he still rides on even while he looks.
–A. Toplady __________________________________
Sin Imputed to Christ
"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Christ was made sin itself by imputation; the sins of all His people were transferred unto Him, laid upon Him, and placed to His account; He sustained their persons, and bore their sins; and having them upon Him, and being chargeable with, and answerable for them, He was treated by the justice of God as if He had been not only a sinner, but a mass of sin; for to be "made sin," is a stronger expression than to be made a sinner: but now that this may appear to be only by imputation, and that none may conclude from hence that He was really and actually a sinner, or in Himself so, it is said He was "made sin." He did not become sin, or a sinner, through any sinful act of His own, but through His Father’s act of imputation...His Father is said to make Him sin; it was He that "laid," or made to meet on Him, the iniquity of us all. It was He that made "His soul an offering for sin" and delivered Him up into the hands of justice, and to death, and that "for us," in "our" room and stead, to bear the punishment of sin, and make satisfaction and atonement. –John Gill ________________________________
First Baptist Church
881 Van Dyke Road, P.O. Box 155, Almont, Michigan 48003
810-798-8888
Jim Byrd, Pastor
Sunday Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Television Broadcast over Cable Channel 97
in Almont, Imlay City and Dryden
9:45 a.m. Bible Classes
10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. WORSHIP SERVICE
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Groups
Pastor Byrd’s messages are accessible on www.freegraceradio.com,
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