R.A. Torrey: "The Return of the Lord Jesus" The truth of our Lord’s return is the most precious truth the Bible contains. It fills the heart of the believer with joy, and girds him with strength for the battle. It lifts him above the sorrows and fears and necessities and trials and ambitions and creed … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 11

D.L. Moody: "The Dearest Institution on Earth" Let me say this especially to all young converts. I have heard that some say they can be Christians and not unite with the church; and I was told, last night, that one of them said I didn't belong to the church. That is a mistake. I tried, … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 10

Thomas Watson: "The Service of the Angels" To do God’s will sincerely is to do it with a pure eye to God’s glory. This is to do God’s will as the angels, when we not only advance God’s glory, but desire God’s glory. The angels are not afraid to cast their crowns before God’s throne … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 9

Jonathan Edwards: "God Glorified in Our Salvation" It was of mere grace that God gave us his only begotten Son. The grace is great in proportion to the dignity and excellency of what is given: the gift was infinitely precious, because it was a person infinitely worthy, a person of infinite glory; and also, because … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 8

John Owen: "When Sin Lets Us Alone, We May Let Sin Alone" The choicest believers, who are assuredly freed from the condemning power of sin, ought yet to make it their business all their days to mortify the indwelling power of sin. So the apostle says (Colossians 3:5) "Mortify therefore your members which are upon … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 7

Charles Haddon Spurgeon: "No Good Thing without the Spirit" Remember, brethren, and here is another thought which should make the Spirit very dear to you - without the Holy Spirit no good thing ever did or ever can come into any of your heart - no sigh of repentance - no cry of faith - … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 6

J.C. Ryle: "The Word Became Flesh" The main truth which this verse (John 1:14) teaches is the reality of our Lord Jesus Christ's incarnation, or being made man. John tells us that "the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."   The plain meaning of these words is that our divine Savior really took … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 5

Martin Luther: "Diligently Learn the Word of God" You should diligently learn the Word of God and by no means imagine that you know it. Let him who is able to read take a psalm in the morning, or some other chapter of Scripture, and study it for a while. This is what I do. … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 4

John Chrysostom: "Let Us Imitate and Glorify Him" Though He is so wise, yet He has not His Wisdom from any other, but is Himself the Fountain of good things. And though He has done so great things, and made us so great presents, yet it was not by borrowing from any other that He … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 3

John Calvin: “The Knowledge of God and the Knowledge of Man” Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are connected together by many ties, it is not easy to determine which of … [Read More...] What We Believe: Week 1