Monthly Archives: September 2009

“The darkest hours of the Church’s night are those which precede the break of day. Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity. Jesus will come to deliver just when his needy ones shall sigh, as if all hope and gone for ever. … Continue reading →

“If Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God, equal with God, having the same nature with the Father, the only begotten of the Father, then he is fit to be our Lord, the absolute proprietor of our persons, worthy … Continue reading →

Believer, stay your soul on the rock of the promises. They are as immovable as He who speaks them. At the set moment you shall march in triumph to your Canaan. (Henry Law; 1797-1884)

“He took indeed sin’s form, that He might bear sin’s due: but He never knew sin’s stain.” Henry Law (1797-1884)

“The heart is ever prone to divide its confidence between God and the creature. This will never do. We must ‘wait only upon God.’ ‘He only’ must be our ‘rock,’ our ‘salvation,’ and our ‘defence.’ Then we are frequently tempted … Continue reading →

“Wicked men will sooner believe the most uncertain and ridiculous things, than own the visible demonstrations of God’s power and providence.” (Matthew Poole 1624-1679)

“Grace in Christ, and grace in us, are of the same nature, though not of the same degree: grace in us is as in its streams, but grace in Christ is as in its fountain; it is but a small … Continue reading →

Our love is not the cause of His, but His is the cause of ours; and it is not merely His loving us, but the shedding it abroad in our hearts by His Spirit, which draws out our love to … Continue reading →

“But as soon as ever a believer has Christ’s righteousness imputed to him, he has virtually finished the righteousness of the law. It is evident the saints shall persevere, because they are already justified.” (Jonathan Edwards; 1703-1758)

“Pre-eminently He was the Lamb of God, and He was sacrificed for us. Let us reckon ourselves judged in Him. The Judgment which has befallen Him has settled the great question of sin. He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised … Continue reading →