Grace

Deacons and Elders; Pastors and Teachers (Continued)

… I know that, by God’s grace, I was called to this place; and if God’s grace and providence shall move me, well and good; but nothing …

The Cause and Cure of a Wounded Spirit

Proverbs 18:14

… Get them to spell that glorious word, Grace, if they can! Ask them to say it like this—"Free Grace." They will probably say to you, "Oh Free …

Counting the Cost

Luke 14:28-30

… To carry His precious treasure He would select vessels whom Divine Grace had made fit for His use—the rest He could dispense with. Our Lord Jesus was …

Harvest Time

1 Samuel 12:17

… First I give them Grace to give the cup of water and then, having given them Grace, I give them a crown." "Wonders of Grace belong to God …

Psalm 24

Psalm 24

… The present verse shows that in the saints grace reigns and grace alone. Such men wear the holy livery of the Great King because he has of his …

Good Cheer For Outcasts

Psalm 147:2

… Laboring men, humble shepherds and the like have often been more distinguished for deep insight into the mysteries of Grace than learned doctors of divinity! Where there has …

Warning and Encouragement

Solomon 5:2

… Ives." And when they asked him what he meant, he replied, "Such crimes as that felon has committed I would have committed but for the Grace of God …

Psalm 62

Psalm 62

… It is an eminent work of grace to bring down the will and subdue the affections to such a degree, that the whole mind lies before the Lord …

All the Promises

2 Corinthians 1:20

… Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ What a wonderful source of Grace and peace! "God our Father." How …

The Rent Veil

Matthew 27:50-51

… The rent front top to bottom gives ample space for all to enter who are called of God's grace, to approach the throne, and to commune with …

Early Religious Impressions

… At such a time, had I not been helped by the grace of God, but had I been left alone to do violence to conscience, and to struggle …

The Last Sermon for the Year

Luke 16:2

… But having been saved by Grace and adopted into God's family, they have had entrusted to them talents which they are to use to His honor and …

Life And Walk Of Faith

Colossians 2:6

… Sovereign mercy puts them under the pipe and they receive Divine Grace upon Divine Grace till they are filled to the brim. He that talks about winning salvation …

A Second Word to Seekers

Jeremiah 29:13

… It is there that the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily and there the fullness of Divine Grace and the Truth of God are stored up so that …

The Dawn of Revival, or Prayer Speedily Answered

… Must you not have been greatly beloved for God to have had patience with you? You were called by Grace and led to a Savior, and made a …

The Royal Prerogative

Deuteronomy 32:39

… At this time, however, I purpose to carry this great Truth of God away from the realm of Providence into the kingdom of Grace. We shall confine ourselves …

Abraham's Great Reward

Genesis 15:1

… So, my Soul, sing of Free and Sovereign Grace! Let your life-song be— "Free Grace and dying love," because the portion you have received is such as …

Everyday Usefulness

John 1:42

… Therefore we would gladly behold the Lord performing miracles of Divine Grace. Our hope is that the set time to favor Zion is come and we intend to …

Christ's Pastoral Prayer for His People

John 17:9

… See to what a glorious height our humanity has risen through Christ! By the Grace of God, you who were like stones in the brook are made sons …

Man'S Thoughts And God'S Thoughts

Isaiah 55:8

… Could you bring that wandering soul back by Divine Grace, even then the bitter past could not be unwritten, for she, too, has spread the poison. All that …

Apart

Zechariah 12:12-14

… It is not borrowed from others, but, by the effectual working of the Grace of God, everything about it is of himself. I. It is to this important …

The Two Builders And Their Houses

Matthew 7:24-27

… It may be that some mourner is lamenting bitterly that he makes very slow progress in Grace. "I have been seeking God in prayer," says one, "these months …

Bad Lodgers and How To Treat Them

Jeremiah 4:14

… This, I take it, while it makes the Christian religion so solemn, throws us back upon one of its great first principles—that salvation must be of Grace …

The Great Arbitration Case

Job 9:33

… But the infinite Grace of God proposes an arbitration—and I trust there are many here who are not anxious to have their suit carried into court—but …

Psalm 112

Psalm 112

… If through divine grace we find ourselves described in these two sentences, let us give all the praise to God, for he hath wrought all our works in …

Redemption By Price

1 Corinthians 6:19

… In them there is an exhibition of Divine wisdom, power and goodness, but there is no display of Free Grace and dying love. Only man stands in this …

The Knowledge of Christ’s Love

… If we have grown in grace, it is absolutely certain that we shall have advanced in our knowledge and reciprocation of the love of Christ. Many have believed …

Jesus Knew What He Would Do

John 6:6

… There is always a justifiable cause for all that God does in the Kingdom of Grace, though that cause is not the merit of the person whom He …

Ingratitude of Man

John 1:11

… If a woman saw her husband's murderer before her and gave her heart to him, what should we think of her? May the Lord, by His Grace …

The Flight to Zoar

Genesis 19:23

… Oh how dark it is to a poor sinner when he is first brought to know his state by nature, before the blessed remedy of Grace has been …

Why Christ Is Not Esteemed

Isaiah 53:3

… There are others of you who were, either by your early associations, or by the restraints of Sovereign Grace, kept from openly sinning against God as many others …

The Sequel to Divine Sovereignty

Psalm 99:1

… The means of Grace are not always equally profitable to us. The pipes are always golden, but the holy oil does not always flow in our direction. There …

Holy Longings

Psalm 119:20

… The more full a man is of Grace, the more he hungers for Grace! Strange it is to say so, but the paradox is true—the more he …

Harvest Past, Summer Ended and Men Unsaved

Jeremiah 8:20

… O lovers of sin, do not deceive yourselves! You will surely reap that which you sow! How can Grace reign in you while you are the slaves of …

Intercessory Prayer

Psalm 141:5

… The newly delivered soul also pleads for others who are still in the deplorable condition from which Grace has enabled it to escape. "You have brought my soul …

Psalm 89

Psalm 89

… Now the material heavens do not praise the mercy of God, or the grace of God, or the covenant of grace, or the throne of grace that is …

The Sine Qua Non

John 13:8

… The way of Grace is miracle from beginning to end. Stagger not, therefore, to begin with accepting a miracle of Grace. You say, "I cannot believe that Christ …

Household Salvation

Acts 16:32-34

… We rejoice to think of whole families enclosed within the lines of electing grace, and entire households, redeemed by blood, devoting themselves to the service of the God …

Hopeful, Yet Doubtful

Matthew 8:19

… You may go as low as you will, but Grace can go lower! You may look as high as you please, but Grace can rise higher! In Heaven …

“Thus Saith The Lord:” Or, The Book of Common Prayer Weighed in the Balances of the Sanctuary

Ezekiel 11:15

… otherwise grace is no more grace; but if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work;” and I ask a …