Archive for September 2007

Sep 30, 2007

The sufferings of Christ do fully repair the injury

God may save any of the children of men without prejudice to the honour of his majesty. If men have affronted God, and that ever […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 29, 2007

An unchangeable friend

You may greatly comfort yourself that you have an unchangeable friend in Christ Jesus. From the unchangeableness of your Savior, you may be assured of […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 28, 2007

Grace, grace

It was come to this: either we must die eternally, or the Son of God must spill his blood; either we, or God’s own Son […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 27, 2007

Christ has repaired God’s honour

But if they go to Christ, the honour of God’s majesty and authority will not be in the least hurt by their being freed and […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 26, 2007

Hide yourself in Christ

O be persuaded to hide yourself in Christ Jesus! What greater assurance of safety can you desire? He has undertaken to defend and save you, […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 25, 2007

He desired no more

God raised him up and opened the prison doors to him, because he desired no more. And now surely there is free admittance for all […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 24, 2007

The proportions of grace

The redeemed have all from the grace of God. It was of mere grace that God gave us his only-begotten Son. The grace is great […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 23, 2007

Never to be repeated

Vicarious sacrifice is not only not the law of being, it is not a law at all. It is one solitary, matchless, Divine transaction–never to […]

— John Murray
Sep 22, 2007

O law, Christ is my righteousness

But what should the believer do, when the law comes to charge him, and command him to obey upon pain of death, or to curse […]

— Ralph Erskine
Sep 21, 2007

The central meaning of the cross

The Cross of Christ is certainly a noble example of self-sacrifice; but if it be only a noble example of self-sacrifice, it has no comfort […]

— J. Gresham Machen
Sep 20, 2007

A suitable mercy

Jesus Christ is a suitable mercy, suited in every respect to all our needs and wants. “Ye are complete in him.” (Col. 2: 20) Are […]

— John Flavel
Sep 19, 2007

In glorious thoughts of this let my soul live

By his cross, divine holiness and justice were exalted, and through his triumph, grace and mercy are poured out to the full. In glorious thoughts […]

— John Owen
Sep 18, 2007

Is it not because you are looking to yourself?

The work of Christ is also a ground of joy to the Lord’s people. There is everything in the salvation of the Lord to meet […]

— Octavius Winslow
Sep 17, 2007

A suitable Saviour

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory […]

— Samuel Davies
Sep 16, 2007

Alpha and Omega

In the stupendous matter of our salvation Christ shall be the Alpha and the Omega. With Him the gospel plan originated– by Him it was […]

— Octavius Winslow
Sep 15, 2007

The answer to my doubts

I find no balm for a sore conscience, and a troubled heart, like the sight of Jesus dying for me on the accursed tree. There […]

— J. C. Ryle
Sep 14, 2007

Any practice that detracts from faith is an evil practice

While I can believe the promise of God, because it is His promise, and because he is my God, and while I can trust my […]

— Charles Spurgeon
Sep 12, 2007

The depth of the son’s suffering

The depth of the Son’s suffering was the measure of his love for the Father’s glory. It was the Father’s righteous allegiance to his own […]

— John Piper
Sep 12, 2007

It was a thing much upon God’s heart

There needs to be no fear nor jealousy, whether the Father will approve of this undertaking of Christ Jesus, whether he will accept of him […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 11, 2007

The axle of the universe

The cross is never old. The wood, and nails, and inscription have indeed perished long ago; but the cross in which Paul gloried stands for ever. […]

— Horatius Bonar
Sep 10, 2007

Yet not I

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live […]

— Martin Luther
Sep 9, 2007

Alive to God

The atoning death of Christ, and that alone, has presented sinners as righteous in God’s sight; the Lord Jesus has paid the full penalty of […]

— J. Gresham Machen
Sep 8, 2007

Glorious in the eyes of believers

All that may be known of God for our salvation, especially his wisdom, love, goodness, grace and mercy on which the life of our souls […]

— John Owen
Sep 7, 2007

It is his professional business

Christ has undertaken to save all such from what they fear, if they come to him. It is his professional business; the work in which […]

— Jonathan Edwards
Sep 6, 2007

He plunged into the waters himself

Christ saw us ruined by the fall, a world of poor, lost, ship-wrecked sinners. He saw and He pitied us; and in compliance with the […]

— J. C. Ryle
Sep 5, 2007

Christ will never lay down his human body

The ultimate reason there is a new heavens and a new earth is because the risen Christ will never lay down his human body but […]

— John Piper
Sep 4, 2007

Joint proprietors

Dwell much upon this partnership with the Son of God, unto which you have been called: for all your hope lies there. You can never be […]

— Charles Spurgeon
Sep 3, 2007

Payment and receipt

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? (Romans 6:3) It is into […]

— Horatius Bonar
Sep 2, 2007

Look not upon them in thyself

Believe in Jesus Christ, crucified for thy sins. If thou feel thy sins, and the burden thereof, look not upon them in thyself, but remember […]

— Martin Luther