Salvation

Our Lord's Voluntary Poverty

2 Corinthians 8:9

… That eternal Love of God, by which we were first chosen, was the same Love which sent the Savior to redeem the chosen. It was that Grace from …

The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Acts 10:44

… With regard to the share that the Son had in salvation, that is apparent enough to all. For us men and for our salvation he came down from …

Idols Abolished

Hosea 14:8

… And even in saved men this is one of the developments of remaining corruption. We may very easily make an idol of anything and in many different ways …

A Home Question and a Right Answer

John 6:66-69

… First, then, WHY DID THE SAVIOR ASK THE TWELVE THIS QUESTION? He would not have caused them needless pain. He had a wise reason for trying them with …

The Believer Not An Orphan

John 14:18

… Our Savior knew the fear that was in their hearts and before they could express it, He removed it by saying "You shall not be left alone in …

The Root That Bears Wormwood

Deuteronomy 29:18

… The plan of salvation by Jesus Christ is very clear and very plain. It is, "Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved." Oftentimes our …

"Do You Love Me?"

John 21:16

… Observe that our ever wise and tender Savior questioned Peter about his love in plain terms. There was no beating about the bush. He went at once to …

The Lad's Loaves in the Lord's Hands

John 6:11

… You must yield yourself up to Him and be saved by His precious blood and then, after that, come and yield up to Him all the little talent …

The Head of the Church

Colossians 1:18

… They are chosen in Him, accepted in Him and preserved in Him—"Saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation." As His own words declare it, "Because I …

The New Wine of the Kingdom

Matthew 26:29

… The world's joy sours, its sweet honey sickens on the palate, its most fascinating entertainments, by constant repetition, pall the faculty of enjoying them! Our Savior had …

Alone, Yet Not Alone

John 16:31

… Christ gives glory to God and brings salvation to the Believer! To take the disciples down a notch, the Savior reminds them that whatever faith they had, they …

The Soul's Great Crisis

Romans 7:8

… You cannot be saved by works. Let others try it if they will—you cannot, you know you cannot! Oh, then, be saved by Grace! God freely offers …

The Only Road

John 14:6

… The God and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and, next of all, those who are in Jesus Christ. And when you come to know Christ …

"Living, Loving, Lasting Union"

Ephesians 5:30

… come from the midst to God's salvation work, shall tell them of scores that have been brought to the Savior's feet! Beloved Friends, eternity is ours …

The Inner Side of Conversion

Jeremiah 31:18-20

… We begin to see that there is salvation in none other, but only in the Lord—and that His salvation by Christ Jesus is to be had for …

The Rocky Fortress and Its Inhabitant

Isaiah 33:15

… be You our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble." They humbly cry, "O Lord, be gracious unto us." They are a praying people …

God Comforting His People

Isaiah 49:13

… Paul writes to his son, Timothy, "We trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe." And Moses, long before …

The Savior's Charity

Mark 10:51

… THE QUESTION, AS PUT BY OUR SAVIOR, is expressive of much tenderness. There is a beautiful delicacy in its manner. The absence of any distinct allusion to the …

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 …

Peace—How Gained, How Broken

Psalm 85:8

… that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy, O Lord and grant us Your salvation." When he had spoken, he desired an answer. He watched …

The Baptist's Message

John 1:29

… Our Savior said to the Jews, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day: he saw it and was glad." And if he had not seen Christ by …

In Whom Are You Trusting?

Isaiah 36:5

… s servants have to say, "The righteous are scarcely saved," and do you who believe in no Savior think it such a simple thing to get to Heaven …

The Rough Hewer

Hosea 6:4

… VERY simple is the way of salvation—very plain is the road home. The chapter begins with it—"Come, and let us return unto the Lord." By going …

Defiled and Defiling

Haggai 2:13

… You must have this faith if you would be saved! The blood of the Paschal Lamb would not have saved the Israelites in Egypt if it had not …

Holy Song From Happy Saints

Isaiah 5:1

… Always, Beloved, as we have been before the foundations of the world with our names engraved on the Savior's hands, always redeemed by the precious blood, always …

The Minister's Trumpet Blast and Church Member's Warning

Hosea 8:1

… not think, my dear Friends, members of the Church, that you will be saved if you are out of Christ because you are members of the Church. Remember …

Incense and Light

Exodus 30:7

… Let me come, sinner as I am, in the name of the sinner's Savior, and so draw near to God, having washed my robes and made them …

Our Lord's Last Cry from the Cross

Luke 23:46

… Would you see Him as the Finisher of your salvation? Then hear His cry, "Con-summatum est"—"It is finished." Oh, glorious note! Here you see the blessed …

Washed to Greater Foulness

Job 9:30

… By such severe training THE AWAKENED ONE IS LED TO LOOK ALONE TO GOD FOR SALVATION, and to find the salvation he looks for. This is my last …

Fear of Death

Hebrews 2:15

… Realize that Christ is your Savior, that He loves you and has given Himself for you—and saved you with an everlasting salvation! Realize that He has inscribed …

The Test of Taste

1 Peter 2:3

… And when we had neither thought nor wish to come to Him for salvation, He came to us with salvation. Many of us are living trophies of His …

The Ethiopian

Jeremiah 13:23

… saved? Every sinner would like to escape from going to Hell, but that is not what is meant by salvation. To be saved means to be saved from …

Pictures of Happiness

Psalm 144:15

… The pure in spirit are said by our Savior to be blessed. They often think themselves to be cursed and feel as if there were no blessing for …

Salt For Sacrifice

Leviticus 2:13

… Here is a man who is doing good works in order to be saved. You are under the wrong Covenant, my Friend, you are under the Covenant of …

The Man Who Shall Never See Death

John 8:51-53

… But he that is to share the promise now before us is one who believes the Savior's Word because it is His Word. He takes the sayings …

Peace By Believing

Romans 5:1

… God says that he who believes in Christ shall be saved—I believe in Christ—therefore I am saved. He says, "He that believes on Him is not …

A Royal Funeral

John 19:38-42

… Hark the Providence of God in this matter, for that tomb belongs to Joseph, and there the Savior's body is lovingly laid! He did not and He …

Morning, May 8

Jn 5:13

… Even so the sinner who has for weeks and months been paralysed with despair, and has wearily sighed for salvation, is very conscious of the change when the …

Good News for the Destitute

Psalm 102:17

… Religion appeared to him to be a very easy matter. "Only believe and you shall be saved"— could that be managed in the twinkling of an eye? If …

The Charge of the Angel

Acts 5:19

… The Lord Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, puts some of His chosen into places of great peril and He does not seem to send them all the …