a very present help Psalm 46, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble…” The psalmist writes “selah” three times in this Psalm of comfort. Pause, meditate on these things. And so we should.
Category: The God of all Grace
The Grace of God
Rejoicing over the Prodigal
Rejoicing over the prodigal The prodigal son was far away from his father’s house, but he never ceased to be his father’s son. After he came to himself, wallowing with the swine, he returned to his father in repentance. We are told that the angels in heaven rejoice over one sinner that repents. So should…
Who are the Elect?
Who are the Elect The Apostle Paul asks the question in Romans 8:33, “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect?” The importance of the answer to this question is fully realized only if we understand who ‘the elect’ are. The answer to the question is, “It is God that justifieth.” Is…
If God Be For Us
If God Be For Us Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:30-31
Responding to God’s Glory
Response to God’s Glory Do you ever get a glimpse of God’s glory? Maybe we do from time to time without realizing it. A greater realization of His presence in our lives helps us to recognize those glimpses more readily. Listen in as Brother Matt leads us through some examples from God’s word to help…
Responding to God’s Grace
Responding to Grace How do we respond to God’s amazing grace? Not just when we think about salvation itself, but how do we respond when His grace is manifest in our daily lives? Such daily displays of God’s grace are equally amazing. Listen in as Brother Matt helps us consider some examples from Scripture for…
Dead in Sin
Dead in Sin What does it mean? Why is it important to understand this truth? The best place to start if we want to more fully understand grace is to more fully understand our condition before salvation and our total inability to recover ourselves from that condition. Without a solid understanding of this fundamental truth,…
Election as Taught by Jesus and Paul
Election by Jesus and Paul We read about election in some of Paul’s writings, as well as in Peter’s epistles. But what about Jesus? Did he say anything about the subject? Listen in as Brother Matt continues to explore more and more passages that deal with this often misunderstood doctrine.
Elect of God (part 2)
Elect of God (part 2) “According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world…” Ephesians 1:4. Election. What is it? Why is it loved by some and despised by others? Listen in as Brother Matt explores numerous passages related to this often misunderstood subject.
Elect of God (part 1)
Elect of God (1) “Put on therefore, as the elect of God…” (Col.3:12). Election. What is it? Why is it loved by some and despised by others? Listen in as Brother Matt explores numerous passages related to this often misunderstood subject.