A PIECE OF BRASS 2 Kings 18:4 "Hezekiah removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for in those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: he called...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LAST DAYS Are we in the last days of the last days? The state of religion today indicates that we are. Note the following article from the newpaper USA TODAY."WATER WALK--Israel's National Parks Authority announced plans Monday (Jan. 25, 1999) to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS II Corinthians 4:6-7"The light of the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ Jesus" is called a TREASURE because it is RICH TRUTH which sets men free; it has RICH BLESSINGS such as wisdom, righteousness,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS I know that most of you are faithful to the Sunday worship services, and you tarry after services to visit and talk with one another. But what about the other six days of the week? Do you have much fellowship with those...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"FOR MY FLESH IS MEAT INDEED and MY BLOOD IS DRINK INDEED" John 6:55"For my flesh is meat INDEED, and my blood is drink INDEED!" (Jn. 6:55). It is not just eating that nourishes and gives life, but eating good food. If a man eats poison, he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LAW AND GRACE Law manifests what is in men--sin! Grace manifests what is in God--love! Law demands righteousness from men! Grace brings righteousness to men! Law sentences men to death! Grace brings dead men to life! Law speaks of what I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CONVERSION Luke 22:32"Peter, when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" (Luke 22:32). Many people use the term "converted" to mean regeneration. But regeneration is God's act alone and does not involve any work on our part. Regeneration is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CHRIST'S PARTICULAR REDEMPTION A pastor once declared to a friend, "I want you to know that I no longer believe in particular redemption." When I heard this, I was shocked, but I was not surprised. I am always shocked when a man turns from the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHAT IS YOUR HOPE? Lay the foundation of your hope in Jesus Christ. Begin with Christ and end with Christ. As Christ Jesus becomes more to you, self will grow less and less. If your faith puffs you up - it is not the faith of Christ. God will help...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
ABLE TO SAVE "Able to save" means something more than just delivering men from hell. "Able to save" is the whole work of salvation from the first conviction of sin to complete glorification. Christ is not only able to save" those who REPENT, but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]