“And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” Genesis 6:6 “Mercy had long prevailed against judgment; now judgment prevails against mercy. Grace had done wonders for the sinner. To do more would be to subvert righteousness, and to tamper with the awfulness of […]
God’s mercy & justice – A meditation by Horatius Bonar
“And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” Genesis 6:6 “Mercy had long prevailed against judgment; now judgment prevails against mercy. Grace had done wonders for the sinner. To do more would be to subvert righteousness, and to tamper with the awfulness of […]
Discipleship and the Church: A new way for a new day (A guest-post by R.P. Amos)
While our Lord was on earth we read of “His disciples”. A disciple is one who learns from and follows his master’s ways. The 12 disciples had one teacher to disciple them: Jesus on earth. But the early Christians did not have Jesus on earth to teach them. What they had was a plurality of […]
Christ In Place Of Self – Horatius Bonar on Rom. 14:7
“For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.” Romans 14:7 “It is the Lord Jesus Christ who has come into the place of self, filling up its room. In turning from self we do not leave ourselves without an object to live for, or to die for: we get one […]
Spurgeon on Mary Magdalene
“Mary Magdalene represents those who have come under the tormenting and distracting power of Satan, and whose lamp of joy is quenched in tenfold night. They are imprisoned not so much in the dens of sin as in the dungeons of sorrow, not so criminal as they are wretched, nor so depraved as they are […]
A hymn for the Lord's day
“1 Lord, we are Thine, bought by Thy blood, Once the poor guilty slaves of sin; But Thou redeemedst us to God, And mad’st Thy Spirit dwell within; Thou hast our sinful wanderings borne With love and patience all divine; As brands, then, from the burning torn, We own that we are wholly Thine. […]
A hymn for the Lord’s day
“1 Lord, we are Thine, bought by Thy blood, Once the poor guilty slaves of sin; But Thou redeemedst us to God, And mad’st Thy Spirit dwell within; Thou hast our sinful wanderings borne With love and patience all divine; As brands, then, from the burning torn, We own that we are wholly Thine. […]
A Word From The Past: "Patience Flowing From Trust In The Lord"
“I waited patiently for the Lord; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 “We cannot help here remarking the great advantage of religion, true religion; to have a God to repair to, a God to cry unto, under all oppressions of mind and circumstances. Wicked men have their horrible pits as […]
A Word From The Past: “Patience Flowing From Trust In The Lord”
“I waited patiently for the Lord; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 “We cannot help here remarking the great advantage of religion, true religion; to have a God to repair to, a God to cry unto, under all oppressions of mind and circumstances. Wicked men have their horrible pits as […]
Audiopost: Why doesn't God do something?
Check my new audiopost here: k-keyser-11-3-16-why_doesnt_god_do_something