Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
“For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” (Romans 10:11) A child of God may be often deeply exercised whether he has any faith at all; for when...
It is true that I have sin in me, but it is pardoned. God has forgiven me all trespasses. I stand before Him in my Redeemer, Who undertook for me, and...
When the Holy Spirit shows us the necessity, the beauty and the sufficiency of the death of Christ, we repent of our own foolish works of self-righteousness, we forsake every other...
The Psalmist David honestly confesses his sinful nature, his weakness and inability and his desperate condition and circumstances. He tells both God and men what he is: “I AM weak… weary…...
Jacob is about to pronounce his dying blessings, and what does he say concerning Reuben? Reuben, “unstable as water, that shalt not excel.” (Genesis 49:4) What has Moses to say concerning...
Everlasting security in the family and fellowship of God is founded upon His grace in Christ. Until a sinner is established securely in the state of grace, justified and entitled to...
“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end.” (Hebrews 6:11) The assurance of hope is true and lasting...
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”(Matthew 6:33) Do not seek assurance – seek Christ! Do not seek...
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the...
Nothing changes God’s affection. Whom He loves and how He loves, He loves to the end. His love is like Himself…“the same yesterday, today and forever.” If you love Him as...
“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall...
This is the Scripture-assurance for a child of God, or believer, to see everything in himself as nothing, and himself everything in Christ. Faith is the ground of things hoped for,...
Preached by brother J. K. Popham at Galeed Chapel, Brighton, on Wednesday evening, 2nd April, 1919. “The prudent man forseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and...
It is common for us as true believers to want to see some evidences within ourselves of our salvation and the blessed and powerful work of the Holy Spirit within us....
“And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.”(Genesis...
Preached at Trowbridge on Tuesday evening, September 24th, 1850 – By John Kershaw. — “Even so, it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven that one of...
We confidently believe no quickened child of God can hate or resist this doctrine of salvation by grace. Some may fail to understand it; but so far as it is opened...
There is more true religion, more vital godliness in a sigh, cry and groan, in a simple petition put up out of a labouring bosom at the footstool of mercy, than...
The Grace of the Doctrines My dear Friends, It is with much fear, I trust godly fear, and trembling of heart that I venture to speak to you on such...
Pardon for the Greatest of Sinners ———— Psalm 25:11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity; for it is great. ———— It is evident by some passages in this...
Is there any real hope for real sinners? I know that men and women who think of themselves as good moral people have no problem in this matter. They think they...
“And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is...
The believer has the TRUTH of God’s word as his whole hope and absolute assurance: 1) He is absolutely sure that God the Father chose him, in Christ, unto salvation before...
We, too often I fear, find ourselves looking inward or to THINGS for assurance. We are never encouraged by our Lord to do so. Christ said, Look unto me. To look...
The child of God (the true child of God), like every professor of Christianity, is continually looking for assurance. The mere professor of Christ who is not a possession of Christ,...
“Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” (Matthew 6:6) ——————– What is the feeling of your heart toward Jesus? What is the solemn desire of your soul? That...
Some of our dear friends have been through some severe trials, and others are now suffering in heart and body. All of us wish to witness a good confession and maintain...
The reason that a child of God can maintain an air of complete peace, even as he sees his own helplessness, is because he knows that all is well. He is...
Before we can worship God in peace of conscience and liberty of heart, we must know, upon authority of God’s Word and by the power of God’s Spirit, that the entire...
How can a believer doubt when he knows that he is represented before the throne of God by an advocate, even ― Jesus Christ the Righteous? It is the privilege of...
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:4) Your ELECTION is known by your CALLING! “You hath He quickened who were dead…” (Ephesians 2:1) Have you been quickened, made...
“But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing of himself alone and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden,” (Galatians 6:4-5)...
Are YOU saved by grace through faith? The Word of God is not merely presenting some objective doctrine. It doesn’t say salvation is by grace through faith; and it is the...
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe...
To the heaven born children of God. Beloved of the Lord, It is your blessedness to prove, by the divine teaching of God the Holy Ghost, that God is Love –...
“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.” (Isaiah 32:17) Peace of conscience, quietness of spirit, and assurance of salvation do...
This is an audio sermon titled: “The Fear of Death Removed” The scripture text is from Hebrews 2:14-18, and the audio is 27 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon titled: “The Sin of Unbelief” The scripture text is from Hebrews 3:7-14, and the audio is 27 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon titled: “Our Confidence in Christ” The scripture text is from Hebrews 3:4-19, and the audio is 27 minutes long.
The spirit of liberty, gospel freedom, sweet peace in the conscience, pardon and redemption is all in Christ, my friends. And if we are blessed with these spiritual blessings in the...
Have you any other rock but Christ? I do not ask you whether you have a feeling enjoyment of it. I know you will rejoice in Jesus when the Holy Spirit...
Do you possess the assurance of salvation? Does that assurance grow to be a firm foundation for your entire life? If you do not have the assurance of personal salvation in...
We draw assurance from the death of Christ, because we realize that it is not possible for Christ to have died in vain (Isaiah 53:9-10). It is blasphemy to imagine that...
How can one be sure that he is born again and a child of God? That is an important question. The Scriptures call every believer to take that question seriously and...
True faith is assurance of personal salvation. Because assurance is certainty—absolute certainty (to be redundant)—true faith is certainty of one’s own salvation. It is certainty of deliverance from sin, death, and...
Assurance of salvation is an aspect of true faith. Assurance belongs to the very nature of saving faith. Faith in Jesus Christ according to the gospel of the Scriptures is assurance....
The assurance of which Scripture speaks and which believers and their children have, and ought to have, is certainty. It is certainty about God, about the spiritual things made known in...
For a long time, I have wanted to write on the assurance of salvation. God willing, this editorial is the beginning of a series of articles on Scripture’s precious doctrine of...
This is an audio sermon titled: “Boldness In The Holiest” The scripture text is from Hebrews 10:19-22, and the audio is 28 minutes long.
Many times we assume, for various reasons, that we ourselves and others are Christians and going to heaven when they die. It may be they profess to believe in Jesus Christ....
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. What would it mean to you...
Do you believe, with one hundred percent certainty that you are saved? Now before we cause more unbelief and lack of assurance than already exist, let us considers the premise of...
The issue of assurance of salvation seems to be a very touchy one amongst those who profess to believe the Gospel. This is due to a misunderstanding of what real assurance...
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” (Psalm 40:17) One who seeks to...
Test All Things 