The following is adapted from the notes of F.E. Marsh, coming soon the the BLB. Previous posts in this series: part 1 part 2 Different characteristics of Christ which appear for us in Hebrews 9 & 10. As the Exalted Man in glory. “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for […]
F.E. Marsh: Christ Came for Us (part 2)
The following is adapted from the notes of F.E. Marsh, available at BLB. Previous posts in this series: part 1 As the Substitute, to suffer. “so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting […]
F.E. Marsh: Christ Came for Us (part 1)
The following is adapted from the notes of F.E. Marsh, available at BLB. Different characteristics of Christ which appears for us in Hebrews 9 & 10. As the Propitiation, to atone. “he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his […]
Celebrating the First Advent of Christ
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 KJV The season is upon us! Yesterday marks the first day of this year’s […]
A Special Thanksgiving to the Father (Spurgeon)
“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” —Colossians 1:12, 13. In order to excite your gratitude to God the Father, I […]
Giving Glory and Thanks to God (Daniel 2)
Daniel 2:14-23 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise [men] of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why [is] the decree [so] hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known […]
Spurgeon: “Shall the Eternal fail thee?”
“Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord and thy redeemer the Holy one of Israel.” (Isaiah 41:14) Get rid of fear, because fear is painful. How it torments the spirit! When the Christian trusts, he is happy; when he doubts, he is miserable. When the believer […]
The BLB makes “Top 250” list for Christian websites
Pastor and author Jared Moore has compiled a list of the Top 250 Christian sites according to Alexa ratings. At his blog, All Truth Is God’s Truth, Moore explains how he compiled his list: My list is solely based on Alexa’s 3 month traffic rankings checked on November 9, 2013. Why only use Alexa? In blogdom, the only […]
New eBook: The Glorious Feast of the Gospel (Richard Sibbes)
Theological Resources from Our Library to Yours Introducing a digital edition of The Glorious Feast of the Gospel, a series of sermons on Isaiah 25:6-9, by Richard Sibbes. Originally published in 1650, this collection reads comfortably for both devotional and study purposes. The writer petitions all believers, in their need of encouragement, to a renewed communion with God. Sibbes […]
F.E. Marsh: Beware of the Snare
The following is taken from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh, available at the Blue Letter Bible. There are two things the child of God ever needs to remember, and these are, that he has a wise Keeper, and that he has a wily enemy, and this wily enemy is always on the look-out to entangle […]