(The following is adapted from our F.E. Marsh commentaries) The believer in Christ must always say, along with the Psalmist, “I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:2 ESV). Consider the way this fleshes out in the following truths: 1. In ourselves there is no good thing… “For I know that in me (that […]
Spurgeon: Stand Before the Blazing Throne
In Proverbs 1, the voice of Wisdom cries out: “…whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” (Proverbs 1:33) On this verse, Charles Spurgeon writes: Attempt to multiply [your own heinous sin] by the multitude of the redeemed, “a number which no man can number,” and you will […]
Logs, Splinters, and Specks: Seeing people through the lens of God’s grace
One of the great challenges of the Christian life is to see ourselves as we really are and then to assess where we are in our growth in grace. Rather than taking honest stock of our current spiritual position, we would rather point out faults in those around us. Perhaps, we believe that doing so […]
Spurgeon: The God Who Blots Out Sin
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.” (Isaiah 44:22) THE INSTRUCTIVE SIMILITUDE Attentively observe THE INSTRUCTIVE SIMILITUDE: our sins are like a cloud. As clouds are of many shapes and shades, so are our transgressions. As clouds obscure […]
Interview with Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom (1892 – 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor famous for helping many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In this video interview, ten Boom shares the story of God’s grace and miraculous provision while she and her family were arrested and held captive by the Nazis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBur2friWk&feature=related Corrie ten […]