God’s Sovereignty in Salvation Is God sovereign in the salvation of sinners? Consider: man is dead in sin and cannot repent, believe, or love God until after he is born again; God will never be disappointed in the accomplishment of His will; God’s love is everlasting, not dependent upon man’s response, and nothing can separate us from His love; God would…
Category: The God of all Grace
The Grace of God
And We Know…
And We Know… Two verses. At least one is one of our favorites. They are as well-loved as they are misunderstood. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate…
Hope and Peace
Hope and Peace Where there is Hope, there is Peace. “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us… For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why…
The Spirit of Adoption
The Spirit of Adoption The Spirit of adoption, which leads to hope. “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children,…
What I Hate, That I Do
What I Hate, That I Do In Romans Chapter 7, Paul describes the struggle that exists within (and only within) the heart of a child of God. Do you find yourself struggling like Paul? Even though you know to do right, you tend to do wrong? What you desire to do, you do the very…
The Sons of God
The Sons of God “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God…” We cannot fully comprehend (not in this life) what it truly means to be “called the sons of God”, but what joy and peace it brings to meditate on such a…
What Manner of Love
What Manner of Love 1John Chapter 3 begins with “Behold…” See, pay attention, look at, observe, inspect, examine; and then ascertain what should be done in light of what you have seen. “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God…”
A Great Multitude
A Great Multitude In Revelation 7:9, John saw a great multitude of people that no man can number, of all nations, kindreds, people, and tongues, around the throne praising God and the Lamb. How did they get there? Who made the decision that a great multitude would be there? When was that decision made?
Overruling Man’s Injustices (2)
Overruling Man’s Injustices (2) “And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?” Daniel 4:35 A continuation of a message where Brother Matt…
Overruling Man’s Injustices (1)
Overruling Man’s Injustices, part 1 “Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.” Habakkuk 1:4 We might not see it as quickly as we would like; we might not see it at all in our lifetime; but we can rest assured…
