I have struggled in earnest sincerity, for many years, about this matter of getting sinners to close with Christ. We don’t want to deceive men. Nor do we merely desire to build up our church membership. But we do earnestly desire to see men...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We should never be too quick or dogmatic in asserting what a believer will not do or what doctrinal error he cannot embrace. David committed adultery and murder to cover it. Solomon worshipped idols to pacify his wives. Peter denied the Lord Jesus...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
TEN PROMISES FROM GOD TO HIS TROUBLED SAINTS Isaiah 43:1-7Child of God, your afflictions in this world may be many, heavy, and long, but they will never destroy, or even harm you. Therefore the Lord your God says, "Fear Not." Then He...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH of DANVILLENovember 8, 2009“While conscious that thy holy soul knew no sin, though made sin for me, I, who know no righteousness, and truly have none, am made the righteousness of God in thee!” — Robert...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Justification, as it is revealed in Holy Scripture, is much more than a mere forensic (legal) standing. It is a state of being (Rom. 5:1-11). It is more than a judicial declaration. Justification is the real emancipation of our souls in Christ. To...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Grace Baptist Church of DanvilleOctober 11, 2009"And their sins and iniquities will I remember NO more" (Hebrews 10:17). - What could you ask more? Where else would you camp your heart and soul? In every situation and in every trial, breathe these...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Five Slanderous Reports ConfrontedRomans 3:8 Throughout the ages, God’s servants have been slandered by those who opposed them, just as our Savior was slandered by his accusers. Sometimes, for the benefit of God’s people, those...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The believer’s eternal union with Christ is a subject that few seem to grasp, though it is written as with a sunbeam upon the pages of Holy Scripture. We are “Accepted in the Beloved,” and have been from eternity. That union of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In the new birth, regeneration, God’s elect are given a new, holy nature. By the imparting of Christ’s nature to us, the Holy Spirit sets us apart from the rest of Adam’s fallen race; and we are sanctified (2 Peter 1:4; Hebrews...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH of DANVILLEJuly 26, 2009DANVILLE CONFERENCE — SEPTEMBER 4-6, 2009The Brazen Serpent — Don Fortner(Tune: #415 — Ye Christian Heralds — LM)1. Uplifted at the Lord’s command,The brazen serpent in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
