Author Archives: Jonhenry

I was just scanning through YouTube and ran across a video of a young Indian female singing “In Christ Alone” in her native Tamil language and it immediately made me stop and think. We live in a country that has a church on every corner in many places. A country with “God” on our money.ContinueContinue reading “The Reach of the Gospel”

“Let us beware of repentance without evidence” ~J.C. Ryle If you are like me, you find repentance to be a wonderful thing but at the same time it’s a great reminder of our sad estate as fallen humans. I am always thankful for the gift of true Godly repentance but it’s the sins that leadContinueContinue reading “The Gift of Repentance”

“As a Sacrifice, our sins were laid upon Him, as a Priest, He beareth them, and as an Advocate, He acknowledges them to be His own.” ~John Bunyun I had always heard people talk about Christ alone but never really thought much about the phrase until 13 years ago. I knew what they meant whenContinueContinue reading “Christ Alone”

“Too many Christians feel that grief is wrong, that we’re supposed to rejoice when a loved one goes to be with the Lord. While we can rejoice in their homegoing, we can also grieve our loss.” ~Bruce Barton Although not a Puritan quote, it is a quote with much truth. We read of someones passingContinueContinue reading “Grieving for a Time”

“We must love God more for what He is, than for what He bestows.” ~Thomas Watson When we think about God we naturally have thoughts of what He has done for and given us. He is a great God who does everything for His people. All the great gifts we can look back on onlyContinueContinue reading “Love not just the Gift, but the Giver for who He is”

“Cleave to the Lord, though men laugh at you and mock you, and try to make you ashamed. Christ was not ashamed of you upon the cross of Calvary: then do not be ashamed of him upon earth. ” ~JC Ryle If you are believer this quote may bring back an unpleasant memory of theContinueContinue reading “Standing Firm in Dark Days”

“We are more sure to arise out of our graves than out of our beds” -Thomas Watson Every night we prepare ourselves for bed. Everyone has a routine of some sort for this appointment. Some not only get ready for sleep but they also prepare early for the next day. When my daughter was littleContinueContinue reading “The Last Divine Appointment”

“In spite of àll the devils there will be saints” -Joseph Hall, Puritan (1574-1656) This is one of my most favorite quotes from the puritans. I’m so thankful that God, in His infinite wisdom and love, makes sure all that are his will endure in this life to the end. If it were set upContinueContinue reading “Perseverance”

“When the corn is nearly ripe it bows the head and stoops lower than when it was green. When the people of God are near ripe for heaven, they grow more humble and self-denying…Paul had one foot in heaven when he called himself the chiefest of sinners and least of Saints” -John Flavel When talkingContinueContinue reading “Christian Humility”

“If God actually stood powerless before the majesty of man’s lordly will, there would be but little use to pray for Him to convert any one. It would then be more reasonable for us to direct our petitions to the man himself.” -Loraine Boettner When considering salvation and how it comes about or is initiated,ContinueContinue reading “My Will or God’s Will”