The Word In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:1-5
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Beatitudes “ Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
PERILOUS PATTERNS 04.10.09 J.A. Matteson But we know that the Law is good if one uses it lawfully….1Timothy 1:8-10
Unlike the ceremonial and dietary laws the moral Law of God is permanent and will be the plumb line by which the sons of Adam will be judged. The Apostle briefly outlines representative behavior patterns [..more..]
If indeed you continue in the faith….Colossians 1:23
That which God ordains as holy remains holy unto the Lord in that positional sanctification is a sovereign work of God and does not depend upon the merit of its object, “For while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” [..more..]
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men…Colossians 2:8
All a man needs is Jesus Christ “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2: 3). Regeneration begets conversion and the saint is [..more..]
A couple of days ago I was reading an excellent article written by J.A. Matteson over at Faith Defenders, addressing the subject of the eternal security of the elect of God. This is something that holds deep meaning for me, just as with many others, for it is the very thing that has plagued [..more..]
Saturday, June 20, 2009 Enemies of the Cross 06.20.09
J.A. Matteson
“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, [..more..]
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 His Providential Care 03.02.10 J.A. Matteson
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Mark 8:34
Self-determination constitutes the foundational bitter fruit of the Adamic nature and left unbridled it is the ruin of men. Here in the Lord’s [..more..]
“…And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.”
Luke 17:14
Two observations may be made with regard to this text; that the Lord tests the faith of His people, and that thankfulness for His grace revealed in response to obedience [..more..]
Consider Him who has endured such hostility…that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:3
The Lord Jesus Christ is the quintessential example of perfect single-minded devotion to God. The Lord began and concluded His earthly ministry displaying an unshakable resolve to faithfully discharge His Father’s [..more..]
“Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 20:7
As a pilgrim you are an ordinary individual, but one who has been miraculously translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, a soul that by grace has been regenerated and converted [..more..]
Psalms The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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