Weekly Article (Page 16)

(1) Love to God must be PURE and GENUINE. He must be loved chiefly for himself. We must love God, not only for his benefits — but for those intrinsic excellencies with which He is crowned. We must love God — not only for the good which flows from Him – but for the good which is in Him. True love is not mercenary, He who is deeply in love with God, needs not be…

His faith produced his fear: his faith and his fear produced his obedience. Nothing in Noah is held up before us as an example, but that which grew out of his faith.          “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which…

Do you love the church? Romans 12:10 tells Christians to “Love one another with brotherly affection.” The affection and love we’re to have for fellow-Christians is to be based on the work of Jesus Christ for us. It’s not about elitism, it’s not because Christians are better than anyone else, it certainly isn’t because Christians are…

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (Romans 8:35a) On June 6, 1882 George Matheson penned the hauntingly beautiful words to the hymn “0 Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go.” Here’s how he describes it: “My hymn was composed in the manse of lnnelan [Argyleshire, Scotland] on the evening of the 6th of June, 1882, when I was 40 years of…

You see, that’s not where Christians are meant to be. Do you see? It’s not about just gazing into heaven. Now, times when we gaze into heaven are wonderful times, but that’s not where we’re meant to be, because there’s work to do. There’s work to do.…

I will love You, 0 LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. (Ps 18:1-3) The Psalmist is delighted with God. Psalm 18 is a thanksgiving Psalm expressing…

(1) Love to God must be PURE and GENUINE. He must be loved chiefly for Himself. We must love God, not only for His benefits — but for those intrinsic excellencies with which He is crowned. We must love God — not only for the good which flows from Him — but for the good which is in Him. True love is not mercenary, He who is deeply in love with God, needs not be hired with…

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth…” (Matt 11:25) This is a pointed way in which to begin a verse — “At that time Jesus declared.” If you look at the context you will realize that no one had asked Him a question and that He was not in conversation with any human being. Yet it is written, “Jesus…

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think …” (Ephesians 3:20)   When we see that the whole sum of our salvation, and every single part of it, are comprehended in Christ, we must beware of deriving even the minutest portion of it from any other quarter. If we seek salvation, we are taught by the very name of Jesus that he…

We come to you this morning, our Maker, Redeemer and eternal Rest. You are the one who patterns the weeks of our lives, ordered by the work of your creation and the rest of your holy day. We praise you for giving us work for six days and rest for one day. We know that every day belongs to you, but you have set one day apart. With your permission, we call this day a holy…