"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy." (Daniel 9:24)
IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR KING TUNE: AMAZING GRACE CM WORDS BY JIM BYRD
1. We gather round this table in Remembrance of our King; The bread and wine we will receive, And praise to Jesus bring.
2. Remember that upon the cross God’s law was satisfied; For us the Savior shed His blood, Gave up the ghost and died.
3. Remember that His sacrifice, For sheep that went astray; Has reconciled us to our God, And washed our sin away.
4. So let us feast upon the bread, Come drink the wine of joy; And may the worship of the Lord, Our thankful hearts employ. *************************************************************************** Daily Readings - February 26-March 3 Sunday - Numbers 30-31 Monday - Numbers 32-33 Tuesday - Numbers 34-36 Wednesday- Deut. 1-4 Thursday - Deut. 5-7 Friday - Deut. 8-10 Saturday - Deut. 11-13
CONGREGATIONAL SCRIPTURE READING: ROMANS 5:11-21 *************************************************************************** THE WORD IS FULL OF CHRIST
The word of God is full of Christ. He is the Sun of this divine system, the Fountain of its light and beauty. Every doctrine derives its substance from His person, every precept its force from His work, every promise its sweetness from His love. Is it not to be feared, that in the study of the Scriptures it is a much-forgotten truth, that they testify of Jesus? Are they not read, searched, and examined, with a mind too little intent upon adding to its wealth by an increased knowledge of His person, and character, and work? And thus it is we lower the character of the Bible. We may read it as a mere uninspired record; we may study it as a book of human literature. Its antiquity may interest us, its history may inform us, its philosophy may instruct us, its poetry may charm us; and thus, while skimming the surface of this Book of books, the glorious Christ, who is its substance, its subject, its sweetness, its worth—and but for whom there had been no Bible—has been deeply and darkly veiled from the eye. But it is the office of the blessed and eternal Spirit to unfold, and so to glorify, Jesus in the Word. All that we spiritually and savingly learn of Him, through this revealed medium, is by the sole teaching of the Holy Spirit, opening up this word to the mind. He shows how all the luminous lines of Scripture truth emanate from, return to, and center in, Christ—how all the doctrines set forth the glory of His person, how all the promises are written in His heart's blood, and how all the precepts are embodied in His life. –From MORNING THOUGHTS, by Octavius Winslow
TWO VITAL TRUTHS The everlasting salvation and present joy of those who believe Christ are wedded to two glorious, vital truths: substitution and satisfaction. By the substitutionary death of Christ, He made full satisfaction to divine justice meeting every condition, stipulation and requirement for the redemption, justification and salvation of those whose place He took. These are two cardinal doctrines of the gospel. Christ the good Shepherd took the place of His sheep, suffered, bled, died and arose in our stead. God Almighty, Who is a just God, justifies the ungodly upon the basis of the cross-death of His Son. In the person and redemptive work of Christ, "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other" (Psalm 85:10). The sins of His fallen people were imputed (charged to, reckoned to the account of) the Lord Jesus Christ, and He, by His death, brought in everlasting righteousness which is imputed to His people. The joy, assurance and peace of every sinner who trusts Christ are forever tied to these precious gospel truths. He was my Substitute, God is satisfied with my Savior and His work, and I am joyful! –Pastor Jim Byrd
"HE SETTETH THE POOR ON HIGH" (Psalm 107:41) How high? Above the reach of the curse, which shall never touch them – above the power of Satan, which shall never ruin them – above the reigning influence of sin, which "shall not have dominion over them" – above the possibility of being banished from His presence, for "Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation" (Isaiah 45:17). –Joseph Irons
"WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?" (Matthew 22:42) This is the most important question in the world. Happy the sinner who from the heart can answer it and say, "Christ to me is precious." For verily he is a pardoned, justified, sanctified, saved soul. He is not left to ask, "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30). But he is justified in the Lord by His everlasting righteousness. He is saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation. –William Mason
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