The Double Cure

Scripture Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him!… For just as through the disobedience of the one man {Adam} the many were made sinners, so also through the obedienceof the one man {Jesus} the many will be made righteous. ~Romans 5:9,…

The Light Of The World

Scripture I had heard rumors about You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes. ~Job 42:5-6, Holman Quote Sin turns ugly, and is subject to defeat, only in the light of Christ. The Light of Christ makes everything look different. ~Sam Storms When…

Learning

Scripture In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content ​— ​whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. ~Philippians 4:12, CSB Quote Intimacy with Christ can become so deep and so great that we become independent of everything else. ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones I spot read which means I read several…

The Blood And The Cross

Scripture  For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. ~Romans 6:14, NASB Quote The blood of Christ has dealt with our sins, but only the power of His death and resurrection can deal with me {self}. ~Watchman Nee To follow Christ is to set your face…

Holiness

Scripture For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in His holiness. ~Hebrews 12:10, NLT Quote The desire to be holy begins as a spark but it will grow until it becomes a flame–the…

Unsearchable Riches of Christ

Scripture To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. ~Ephesians 3:8, NKJV Quote Jesus Christ is God’s treasure house and repentance is the key. ~J.C. Ryle Everything imaginable is bound up in Jesus. Paul told…

The Society Of The Redeemed

Scripture  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. ~Colossians 3:13, NLT Quote Christianity is about repentance and forgiveness. ~David R. Shepherd Inspiration is wonderful but it is like the wind, it comes and goes as it pleases. When there is…

Grand Slam

Scripture O wretched man that I am! ~Romans 7:24, NKJV Quote How can I get away from this wretched, ugly self I am always thinking about? ~Martyn Lloyd Jones The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. They believed the Church of…

The Process

Scripture No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. ~1John 3:9, ESV Quote The teachings of the scriptures and the experience of the greatest saints denies the doctrine of sinless perfection. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones…

Loving God’s Word

Scripture  For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.  ~Romans 7:22, NKJV Quote The devil loves sin. It is his nature to take pleasure in sin and in tempting others to sin. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones How simple is the quote above? I don’t think any true believer will take issue…