ephesians-2:8

The Wisdom of God The mere religionist looks for a sign, whilst the desire of the rationalist is for wisdom. The Sign which God gives is also His Wisdom. The Sign of Isaiah (I) is the Servant of Isaiah (II), and He is the wise Servant, “Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently” (Isa. 52:13). Christ i... Read More

From the days of Abel right on to the present time there have been men of faith, but it was not till Christ came that the faith was “delivered to the saints.” Previous to that, we are told, they were “kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed” (Gal. 3:23). We are... Read More

Let us not hide the glorious truth that grace reigns today! Let none silence or hinder the telling-forth of “the gospel of the grace of God!” and let it be known to all who believe on our Lord Jesus Christ, that they are “not under law but under grace!” Grace is on the throne! Tell the timid and tea... Read More

When the Holy Spirit speaks of the moral glories of Jesus Christ, there is a delicacy of expression and refinement of language which, though very simple, is altogether Divine, and in a world which is a compound of Assyrian haughtiness and Babylonish corruption, we are apt to be so affected as to be ... Read More

“One in the Father and the Son” (John 17:21) Article 1 In the heart of every true believer on the Son of God, there is a desire for the manifest oneness of those who belong to our Lord Jesus Christ; for the oneness of those who are the love gift of the Father to the Son. That desire will be fully sa... Read More

Romans 5:10-11; 11:13-15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Four times, beloved, we have “reconciliation,” as such, spoken of in the New Testament, and the very fact that it crowns the first great division of the Epistle to the Romans, shows its importance. For when we reach this 11th verse—the mountain peak of... Read More

We live in the day when this has been made known to those who are the subjects of God’s redeeming grace, who have heard and believed the Gospel, and who are saved and are sealed by the Spirit. It centres in Christ, but it concerns us. It is according to God’s good pleasure, but it for us to find ple... Read More

Generally speaking, there are only two methods of salvation in all the religions of the world: grace and works. Christianity is a religion of salvation by grace alone: "For by grace through faith you have been saved, not of works..." (Eph. 2:8-9). All other systems rely totally or in part on the wor... Read More

Francis Schaeffer, that great Christian thinker, asserted, "If we do not make clear by word and practice our position for truth and against false doctrine, we are building a wall between the next generation and the gospel!" The very first message of Paul to Timothy was, "Command... men not to teach ... Read More

Given in Crusade at Portland, Oregon, May, 1991 A new pastor at his first service had a pitcher of water & a glass at the pulpit, & as he preached he drank until all the water was gone. After the service one of the older women was asked, "How do you like the new pastor?" She said, "Fine. He's the fi... Read More