Hymn lyrics by Julia H. Johnston, pub.1910 Music by Daniel B. Towner, pub. 1910 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured, There where the blood of the Lamb was spilled. Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold, Threaten the soul with infinite … Continue reading Grace Greater Than Our Sin
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Forever and Always
My Help Psalm 121:1-2 NIV I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. In this life we will have trouble, heartache, and distress. Friends and family members will die, or they will leave us or desert us … Continue reading Forever and Always
In Love with Jesus
Devoted to Prayer Colossians 4:2-4 NASB Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also … Continue reading In Love with Jesus
Let It Shine!
The Grace of God 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 NASB I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge, even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you, so that you are … Continue reading Let It Shine!
Law and Faith
Does the subject of law and faith ever confuse you? I think it can be confusing for those of us who were born in the Messianic age, and not under the Old Covenant, as the Jews of old were. I think, too, that in this confusion a lot of false doctrines were born out of … Continue reading Law and Faith
Abundance of Grace
Through One Man Romans 5:12-14 ESV Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death … Continue reading Abundance of Grace
What Kind of Persuasion?
For Freedom Galatians 5:1 NIV It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Jesus Christ died that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. This is the essence of the gospel message. He died on … Continue reading What Kind of Persuasion?
His Favor
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor” (Luke 4:18-19ESV). … Continue reading His Favor
Great is The Lord
The Lord Jesus had given me a tune to write the day before this, so in the morning I prayed and asked the Lord if he had words for the tune. I acknowledged before God that I could not do this. This tune would have words only if he gave them to me. Then, I … Continue reading Great is The Lord
Give Me Jesus
“What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, … Continue reading Give Me Jesus
Run With It 