Sermons and Biblical Studies

A Life Secured by the Will of Christ "I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may behold My glory" (Joh_17:24). When Jesus Christ says "I will," who can tell Him "nay"? He made worlds! He raised the dead! He is now upholding all things … Continue reading “0092. A Life Secured by the Will of Christ”

A Life Possessing God’s Earnest "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased (God’s own) possession, unto the praise of His glory" (Eph_1:14). The sealing mentioned on preceding subject, is God’s earnest of our inheritance. When one purchases a possession from another, he frequently passes over to the grantor, a … Continue reading “0091. A Life Possessing God's Earnest”

A Life Sealed by the Spirit "In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory" (Eph_1:13-14). Illustration: The life of the believer is a sealed life. In the … Continue reading “0090. A Life Sealed by the Spirit”

A Life Secured by an Unfaltering Love "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, "Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" … Continue reading “0089. A Life Secured by an Unfaltering Love”

A Life Secure in the Father’s Hands "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish; * * "My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand" (Joh_10:28-29). God says that He will hold us in His hand, and … Continue reading “0088. A Life Secure in the Father's Hands”

A Life Hid with Christ in God "For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God" (Col_3:3). This is a step in advance. We have an imperishable life because we have a life that is secured by the Lord Jesus Christ. Until Satan has been able to break through the life … Continue reading “0087. A Life Hid with Christ in God”

The Life Is a Spiritual Birth "As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (Joh_1:12-13). Regeneration implants … Continue reading “0086. The Life Is a Spiritual Birth”

The Gift Is Eternal Life "God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (Joh_3:16). When one receives Jesus Christ as Saviour, he becomes immediately the possessor of eternal life. The Bible clearly says: "He that hath the Son, hath … Continue reading “0085. The Gift Is Eternal Life”

Salvation Is a Gift "The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom_6:23). Salvation being God’s gift, is wholly independent of what we are or of what we do. Eternal life is received by faith; it is not a reward for service. Eternal life … Continue reading “0084. Salvation Is a Gift”

Why the Saved Are Safe There are many who seem to object to that blessed Scriptural teaching which we have called the Safety of the Saved. There are those who think that one truly born of God can be lost. That one can be regenerated today and unregenerated tomorrow. Those who deny the safety of … Continue reading “0083. Why the Saved Are Safe”