Our Lord Jesus Christ “is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And [Continue Reading…]

“God’s hearing of our prayers doth not depend upon sanctification, but upon Christ’s intercession; not upon what we are in ourselves, but what we are in the Lord Jesus; both our persons and our prayers are acceptable in the Beloved.” ~ Thomas Brooks

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2)  “Let us look upon a crucified Christ, the remedy of all our miseries. His cross [Continue Reading…]

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (1 John 5:7)  “See here, for our comfort, a sweet agreement of all three persons: the Father giveth a commission to Christ; the Spirit furnisheth and sanctifieth to it; Christ himself executeth the [Continue Reading…]

“I will lift up my Savior in everything I do; I will keep self far out of sight that Christ may be in view. Is Jesus seen in all you do? Is this true in our life all the year through? Is it true all the day through? When things go wrong in the home and you [Continue Reading…]

“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” (1 John 4:9) “The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to Him is not to believe that He [Continue Reading…]

“The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But, in course of time, we see that a great change has taken place. So it is with grace. Sanctification is a progressive, lifelong work (Prov. 4:18). It is an amazing work of God’s [Continue Reading…]

“‘Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.’ (I John 3:2) ‘We have enough in us to move God to correct us, but nothing [Continue Reading…]

“‘I beseech you (declares the Apostle Paul) that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called [Continue Reading…]

“The imputed righteousness of Christ still resides in and with the person of Christ, even then when we stand just before God thereby, is clear, for that we are said, when justified, to be justified ‘in Him.’ ‘In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified.’ And again, ‘Surely, shall one say, In [Continue Reading…]