WE SING “JOY TO THE WORLD!”Many religious leaders dissuade their followers from singing Isaac Watts’ hymn Joy to the world! We here do not speak of atheists or men of other “world religions” avowedly opposed to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The gospel is good news because it is the truth of how notably guilty sinners go free because a Substitute died in their place. If you ever find yourself to be the sinner on God’s death row then you will no longer kick against God’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Who art thou? What sayest thou of thyself (John 1:22).I received a piece of mail this week which was addressed to me as Reverend David Eddmenson. I cringe every time I see that title in print or hear it audibly. There is nothing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.” Exodus 15:27 A great wilderness lay between Israel and Canaan; a vast unfriendly, harsh land that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was showing a young woman the doctrine of election from the holy Scriptures one day. She told me she had never heard her pastor preach that before. I said to her, "Go show this truth to your pastor and ask him if he believes it." She did just...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Bitter Pools – Sweet Remedies Exodus 15: 22-2522 ¶ So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 And when they came to Marah,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Christ Died in Place of His People (Matthew 27:21-26)Put your place in that cell with Barabbas. He hears his name shouted by the crowd. Then he hears, “Crucify him, crucify him!” He is convinced he is a dead man walking. The jailor...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Sovereign grace is not a religious denomination or theological movement. It is a concise expression of the clear...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Marah means bitter waters. It stands for every bitter experience we are forced to drink on our journey to Cannan. What makes these waters so bitter? There are many things that contribute to its pollution. Here are five of the major reasons....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
FaithThe problem with sinners is not that we are unwilling to do something to save ourselves, but that we are unwilling to do nothing that we might be saved by another (John 3: 19, 20). Faith takes nothing from you, faith takes nothing done by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]