Spurgeon writes in regards to this verse: The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, “Who hath saved us.” Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be … More

40 Men Died on Ice for Christ – March 9, 320

THIS DAY IN CHURCH HISTORY  DAN GRAVES, MSL Governor Agricola of Armenia was confronted with “mutiny.” Forty soldiers refused to offer the sacrifice ordered by emperor Licinius. The forty who stood before him that wintry fourth-century day in Sevaste were fine specimens of manhood who radiated an aura of courage. He was determined to make … More 40 Men Died on Ice for Christ – March 9, 320

God Created Man

 In Context: Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over … More God Created Man

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – March 7th, 2019 Chapter 9  PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS  Dangerous Symptoms (Continued) C. Frequent success    Frequency of success in sin’s seduction, in obtaining the prevailing consent of the will unto it, is another dangerous symptom. This is what I mean: When the sin spoken of gets the con-sent of the will with … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

What We Learn About God from An Old Testament Prayer

by David Qaoud Do you treasure books of the Bible like 1 Chronicles? If you follow a Bible reading plan you’ll read through the Old Testament. But there’s a difference between having to read something and feeling like you get to read something. And for many, certain Old Testament books feel obligatory rather than delightful to … More What We Learn About God from An Old Testament Prayer