Archive for February 2012

Feb 29, 2012

Realities for every believer

The believer has died, is buried, is raised, is seated with Christ in the heavenlies, and so on. These are not plateaus for victorious Christians […]

— Michael Horton
Feb 28, 2012

Because of the ascension

Because of the ascension, there are now two ‘histories’: the history of this passing evil age, subject to sin and death; and that of the […]

— Michael Horton
Feb 27, 2012

Communion with God

The doctrine of the Holy Trinity gives expression to the fact that through Jesus Christ and in his Spirit God has opened himself to us in […]

— T. F. Torrance
Feb 24, 2012

He prevails exceedingly with God

Jesus our High Priest lives for ever as a powerful Intercessor in heaven for believers. The very sight of Christ, our High priest in heaven, […]

— John Flavel
Feb 23, 2012

Look over the cancelled bonds

The sacrifice made unto God by Jesus Christ, is of unspeakable value, and everlasting efficacy, to perfect all them that are or shall be sanctified, […]

— John Flavel
Feb 22, 2012

The blood of Christ

All prayer is acceptable with God, and only so as it comes up perfumed with the blood of Christ; all prayer is answered as it […]

— Octavius Winslow
Feb 19, 2012

Changed by the power of God

Bringing the gospel truth to bear on every area of life is the way to be changed by the power of God.

— Timothy Keller
Feb 18, 2012

The gospel in a nutshell

The gospel in a nutshell: Humanity is incurably sinful, God requires sinlessness, and God in his grace has remedied this situation through the work of […]

— Frank Thielman
Feb 17, 2012

The excellency of knowing Christ

The knowledge of Christ is profound and large; all other sciences are but shadows; this is a boundless, bottomless ocean. Though something of Christ be […]

— John Flavel
Feb 16, 2012

Above water

Jesus, our head, is already in heaven; and if the head be above water, the body cannot drown.

— John Flavel
Feb 15, 2012

Guaranteed grace

Here’s the bottom line: forever not only promises us blessing in the future, but it guarantees us the grace that we need in the here […]

— Paul David Tripp
Feb 14, 2012

The gospel and doing the dishes

Jesus Christ is Lord over my heart, and he is Lord over my hands, and he is Lord over what I do with these hands, […]

— Jared C. Wilson
Feb 11, 2012

All history marches toward two moments

All of history marches toward two moments. The first is the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvary. The price of sin had to […]

— Paul David Tripp
Feb 9, 2012

Christ shall see and be satisfied

Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied. —Isa 53:11 The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. […]

— Charles Spurgeon
Feb 8, 2012

Always the same

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever. — Hebrews 13:8 Always the same! It is this which gives such value to the […]

— J. C. Ryle
Feb 7, 2012

A second Adam to the fight

O loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, A second Adam to the fight And to the rescue came.

— J. H. Newman
Feb 6, 2012

The heart of the gospel

The heart of the Gospel is redemption and the essence of redemption is the substitutionary Sacrifice of Christ.

— Charles H. Spurgeon
Feb 5, 2012

The Wisdom of Men and the Power of God

There are two possible responses to the death of Christ for our sin: we can regard it as foolish and so maintain our self-sufficiency and […]

— John Piper
Feb 4, 2012

Cling to Jesus

The child, in danger of the fire, just clings to the fireman, and trusts to him alone. She raises no question about the strength of […]

— Charles Spurgeon
Feb 3, 2012

A jealous husband

The Lord Jesus Christ, of whom I now speak, is very jealous of your love, O believer. Did he not choose you? He cannot bear […]

— Charles Spurgeon
Feb 2, 2012

The chief cause of our bliss and joy

In your presence,” says David, “is the fullness of joy.” (Ps. 16:11) And this joy shall arise chiefly from the vision of God, and partly […]

— Lewis Bayly
Feb 1, 2012

To progress is always to begin again

We become Christians through faith and repentance, and we grow as Christians through continual faith and repentance. We don’t graduate from the gospel to some […]

— Tim Chester