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“If God had not foreordained the course of events but waited until some undetermined condition was or was not fulfilled, His decrees could be neither eternal nor immutable.  We know, however, that He is incapable of mistakes, and that He … Continue reading →

“Many things occur to make us uneasy, but there is enough in the covenant of grace to balance them, and to make us easy.”  Matthew Henry (1662-1714)

 “Cheerful patience is a holy art and skill which a man learneth of God:  “I have learned to abound, and to be abased,’  Phil. Iv. 12.  Such a hard lesson needeth much learning.”  Thomas Manton (1620-1677)

“You will see, that when man is all careless, God is all care; when man can do nothing, God does all; when man deserves nothing, God gives all.  Salvation is from first to last of grace.  Henry Law  (1797-1884)

“We stretch out empty hands, for we are beggars; we lift them up. For we seek heavenly supplies; we lift them towards the mercy seat of Jesus, for there our expectation dwells.”  Charles H. Spurgeon  (1834-1892)

Proved by the Father and having faith rigorously exercised is not pleasant.  It will always expose what is erroneous and lacking, while purging and strengthening what is genuine and acceptable with God.  The word appears gloriously precious until we are … Continue reading →

“The Bible makes no effort to prove the existence of God, but it goes to great lengths in telling us what God is.”  Claude Duval Cole  (1885-1968)

“Where there is the perfection of love there will be the perfection of both ethical character and behavior.  Love never fails, and perfect love casts out fear.”  John Murray  (1898-1975)

“Contentment, even in material things, ought not to extinguish efforts for improvement; and we ought never to be content with our moral and spiritual condition.  Alfred Plummer (1842-1926)

“As God draws near to us in promise, it is our privilege to draw near to Him in petition.”  Arthur W. Pink  (1886-1952)