The following hymn is taken from The Royal Invitation, a new online devotional available at the BLB. The Royal Invitation is one of five books contained in a collection written by Frances Ridley Havergal in the 1880s. This book embraces the many requests from God’s word for us to ‘come’ to Him. Scripture references are located throughout the hymn. We hope it […]
Havergal: Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace
The following is taken from The Royal Invitation, a new online devotional available at the BLB. The Royal Invitation is one of five books contained in a collection written by Frances Ridley Havergal in the 1880s. This book embraces the many requests from God’s word for us to ‘come’ to Him. (Click here for previous posts) “Let us therefore come boldly unto the […]
Spurgeon: When Tragedy Hits, Look to the Exalted Christ
NOTE: This sermon was Spurgeon’s first message following the disaster at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens—in which seven people lost their lives when some miscreants purposely started a panic while Mr. Spurgeon was preaching. The sermon has been truncated and summarized for this blog post. You can read the whole sermon at the BLB. […]
The Safe Venture (Havergal)
“Bid me come unto Thee…And He said, Come.” (Mat 14:28-29) If Jesus says, “Come!” don’t you think you may venture? Perhaps it is night in your soul, as dark as ever it can be. It would not be so bad if you could even distinctly see the waves of the troubled sea on which you […]
7 Things That Jesus Makes Possible
A couple days ago, we listed seven universal problems that only Jesus can solve. Today, I want to offer seven biblical ways that he solves these problems: The problem: We are separated from God Jesus’ solution: We are reconciled to God through the forgiveness of sins. “God exalted him at his right hand as Leader […]
Come and See (Havergal)
The following is taken from The Royal Invitation, a new online devotional available at the BLB. The Royal Invitation is one of five books contained in a collection written by Frances Ridley Havergal in the 1880s. This book embraces the many requests from God’s word for us to ‘come’ to Him. (Click here for previous posts) Come and See. He (Jesus) said […]
7 Universal Problems Only Jesus Can Solve
Here are seven universal problems that only Jesus can solve: 1. Separation from God. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of […]
What Does It Mean to “Come” to Jesus?
The following is taken from The Royal Invitation, a new online devotional available at the BLB. The Royal Invitation is one of five books contained in a collection written by Frances Ridley Havergal in the 1880s. This book embraces the many requests from God’s word for us to ‘come’ to Him. (Click here for previous posts) “Come […]
The Giver of the Royal Invitation: “Come Unto Me.”
The following is taken from The Royal Invitation, a new online devotional available at the BLB. The Royal Invitation is one of five books contained in a collection written by Frances Ridley Havergal in the 1880s. This book embraces the many requests from God’s word for us to ‘come’ to Him. When Jesus said to the disciples “Come […]
New Content Now Available
We are pleased to announce that the following new content is available: “The Gospel of Grace” by Pastor Bill Foote is a twenty-part study through Scripture bringing us to rememberance of what has been accomplished for our salvation in Christ Jesus, our Redeemer. The Women’s Resources page has added Margaret Ashmore’s an audio study on “The Abundant Life,” which instills Biblical clarity […]