Work! A divine edict; a gracious encouragement; a final exhortation. A plea for being strong in the Lord and to work. Conviction must lead us to work.
Great encouragement. What a great encouragement - we are members of the Church of Christ. A divine possession, a divine promise, a divine power. Christ is always building His Church, never failed and never will.
A pastor's heart. A pastor's heart as exemplified in Paul. I appreciate especially the idea of accessibility, of being 24 hours from 24 at the disposition of the sheep. I saw many pastors who have not this principle, so it is a great thing to start a pastorate with this. Pastor Mercer, may God give you the strength to fulfill what you determined to do!
Great salvation. What an assurance: the elect given by the Father to the Son will be saved. What a divine love, power and protection, wisdom and grace are in this verse 37!
Encouraging. Great testimony of God's saving grace, calling into ministry and guidance. May the Lord bless your ministry in Greenville with power and vision from above!
Prayer of Paul. A message on verses 20 and 21. Addressing to God in prayer, on the basis of Christ's sacrifice, asking spiritual things in prayer. The will of God is our sanctification.
Great Sermon! Such a timely and encouraging word. I was deeply touched and found great strenth because of it. You have no idea how much it has helped me. God bless and continue to open His truths up to you to share with others.
When we need (not) God. The pride of self-sufficiency, the lack of prayer and confidence on God are the motives for the lack of blessing coming from God.
Great assurance. God's changeless person; God's covenant people; God's comforting promise. The glory of His greatness, the glory of His grace, the glory of His Gospel.
Blessed grace. The grace is evidenced in the design of the Gospel; is exhibited in the demonstration of the Gospel; is exalted in the doctrines of the Gospel; is exercised in the deliverance of the Gospel.
Great Savior. Christ, our foundation, our protection, our fountain of every blessing. Christ is the rock; the smiting of the rock is His atoning death; the water is the eternal life.
Great Savior. The ark in preparation, the ark battling in the flood, the ark on the mountain. Speaking about Christ's incarnation, propitiation and exaltation and intercession.