Considering the Reformation Principle of Soli Deo Gloria
Date: Sun PM 11th December 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Ephesians 1v12
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
The merits of our great Redeemer are as sweet savour to the Most High. Whether we speak of the active or passive righteousness of Christ, there is an equal fragrance. There was a sweet savour in His active life by which He honoured the law of God, and made every precept to glitter like a precious jewel in the pure setting of His own person. Such, too, was His passive obedience, when He endured with unmurmuring submission, hunger and thirst, cold and nakedness, and at length sweat great drops of blood in Gethsemane, gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked out the hair, and was fastened to the cruel wood, that He might suffer the wrath of God in our behalf. These two things are sweet before the Most High; and for the sake of His doing and His dying, His substitutionary sufferings and His vicarious obedience, the Lord our God accepts us. What a preciousness must there be in Him to overcome our want of preciousness! What a sweet savour to put away our ill savour! What a cleansing power in His blood to take away sin such as ours! and what glory in His righteousness to make such unacceptable creatures to be accepted in the Beloved! Mark, believer, how sure and unchanging must be our acceptance, since it is in Him! Take care that you never doubt your acceptance in Jesus. You cannot be accepted without Christ; but, when you have received His merit, you cannot be unaccepted. Notwithstanding all your doubts, and fears, and sins, Jehovah's gracious eye never looks upon you in anger; though He sees sin in you, in yourself, yet when He looks at you through Christ, He sees no sin. You are always accepted in Christ, are always blessed and dear to the Father's heart. Therefore lift up a song, and as you see the smoking incense of the merit of the Saviour coming up, this evening, before the sapphire throne, let the incense of your praise go up also.
Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind
Date: Sun PM 11th December 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Ephesians 1v12
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Date: Sun PM 4th December 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Romans 5v1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Date: Sun PM 6th November 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Romans 4v5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Continue ReadingDate: Sun PM 30th October 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Ephesians 2v8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Date: Sun PM 23rd October 2016
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: 2 Timothy 3v16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind