GOD’S PECULIAR PEOPLE Paul writing to Titus in Titus 2:14 said this, “Who gave Himself (Jesus Christ) for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity. and purify unto Himself a PECULIAR PEOPLE, ZEALOUS OF GOOD WORKS”. The New King James...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“AS THE WATERS COVER THE SEA” “Behold is it not of the LORD of hosts that the peoples labor to feed the fire, and nations weary themselves in vain? “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
ARMINIAN or PELAGIANISM? Those of us in the Calvinistic Faith of the Gospel call those outside the Calvinistic Faith ‘Arminians’ in reference to those who followed the religious views of Jacob Arminius, the Dutch theologian (1560-1609). This is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CHRIST ABOVE IS THE BELIEVER’S LIFE BELOW Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2); generally taken to mean heaven. The way prepared for His people actually began at the cross of which He must first suffer. If heaven is a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
REPENTANCE, The Missing Note “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Luke 24:47 You wonder why a commission as vital as repentance is so neglected. We can well expect...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
DON’T LET GO OF THE ROPE! In titling this I could have titled it “Faith Illustrated” just as well. In I Timothy 1:12-14 we read, “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
AARON Standing Between the Living and the Dead “And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stayed.” Numbers 16:48, a very interesting portion of scripture and well worth your reading the entire chapter. We find that the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEMORIES OF AN OLD MAN Age has a way of stirring up thoughts and memories of the past; this week I’ll celebrate my 83rd birthday (DV) and I find this happening quite often. In our family we’re often reaching back and talking of people and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
BLESSED FRIEND OF SINNERS! “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12 Blessed mercy! Covenant mercy! The Holy God, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE DEATH OF MY BEST FRIEND (Copied & edited) There was a day when I came hard by a spot forever engraved upon my memory, for there I saw this Friend, my best, my only Friend, murdered. I saw that His hands had been pierced with rough iron...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
