The subtlety of Satan is such that there are those in our day who so vehemently stress and emphasize Christ’s imputed righteousness as the sinner’s only ground of justification before God, that they fail to preach CHRIST HIMSELF who is our righteousness, CHRIST, “who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.”  Consequently, they may be leading…

I am not one of God’s elect because of something good God saw in me. There never was, is not now, and never will be any good in our flesh.  “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing.” Paul said he knew it. The problem with most religious folks is they don’t know it, and…

 “Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.” Song of Songs 4:7 Although a poor tried child of God may feel the force of his inbred sin and have to continually struggle with it — and though he may, from day to day, be conscious of his many imperfections — yet before those eyes which see everything, there is no flaw to be seen…

What is the ONE thing that you desire the most? If you would be honest with yourself this morning — and be honest before God who knows your heart — what is the ONE THING that you want more than anything? Is your desire to have the perfect family? Is it to have perfect children, a perfect husband, a perfect wife, or…

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Psalms 119:71 I complain without a cause, seeing it is good for me to be afflicted. Whatever be food to the soul, surely affliction is a good medicine. There is a necessity for affliction, to preserve the health of the soul. Can a much esteemed flower…

Jesus, my advocate above,My friend before the throne of love,If now for me prevails Thy prayer,If now I find Thee pleading there,If Thou the secret wish convey,And sweetly prompt my heart to pray;Hear, and my weak petitions join,Almighty advocate, to Thine. Fain would I know my utmost ill,And groan my nature’s weight to feel,To feel the clouds that round me roll,The night…

. . . He careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7 For that child of God who is laboring under some present distress, there are no words sweeter than these — “He careth for you!” He cares for your soul. He cares so much that he gave his only begotten Son to redeem you from sin and supply you with every spiritual need.…

He can tell you that he was so blind — but now God has given him eyes to see sin to be the greatest evil, and Christ to be the choicest good. He can tell you that once he was so deaf — that though God called very often and very loudly to him — yet he could not hear! But now…

There is no attribute more comforting to His children than that of God’s Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe trials, they believe that Sovereignty has ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. There is nothing for which the children ought more earnestly to contend than the doctrine of their Master over…

With these words, our Lord Jesus Christ assures us that none of God’s elect shall ever be in any real danger or suffer any real harm, for we are under the special care and protection of God himself. I see six things in this sentence, which are a constant source of peace and encouragement to me. 1.      The Blessed Fact of Divine Predestination…