Scripture at Sunrise 04.12.2022

“For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” -Jeremiah 31:34

When we know the Lord, we receive the forgiveness of sins. We know Him as the God of grace, passing by our transgressions. What a joyful discovery is this!

But how divinely is this promise worded: the Lord promises no more to remember our sins! Can God forget? He says He will, and He means what He says. He will regard us as though we had never sinned. The great atonement so effectually removed all sin that it is to the mind of God no more in existence. The believer is now in Christ Jesus, as accepted as Adam in his innocence; yea, more so, for he wears a divine righteousness, and that of Adam was but human.

The great Lord will not remember our sins so as to punish them, or so as to love us one atom the less because of them. As a debt when paid ceases to be a debt, even so doth the Lord make a complete obliteration of the iniquity of His people.

When we are mourning over our transgressions and shortcomings, and this is our duty as long as we live, let us at the same time rejoice that they will never be mentioned against us. This makes us hate sin. God’s free pardon makes us anxious never again to grieve Him by disobedience.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 10.1.2020

“And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes and be careful to obey My rules.” -Ezekiel 36:27

Don’t boast in your obedience, but rather bow in gratitude to the One who gives you both the desire and the power to obey.

-Paul Tripp via Twitter

Scripture at Sunrise 7.30.2020

“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in His temple.” -Psalm 27:4

Lord, I will obey You simply because You are worthy of it and it is my duty. But don’t let my service to You remain at that level. Show me Your beauty – attract my heart, capture my imagination, so that I find joyful pleasure in serving You. Amen. -Tim Keller via Twitter

Scripture at Sunrise 5.4.2020

“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.” -Jonah 1:3

Are you running from the will of God? Are there things God has put upon your heart that you know you should do, but you’ve put them off?

-Steve Wainright (excerpt from Wednesday Evening Sermon from Jonah 1:1-3 “Running from God“)

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Scripture at Sunrise 12.10.2019

“But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.” -Exodus 23:22

The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the vice-regent of God and speaks in the Father’s name, and it is ours implicitly and immediately to do as He commands. We shall lose the promise if we disregard the precept.

To full obedience how large the blessing! The Lord enters into a league with His people, offensive and defensive. He will bless those who bless us and curse those who curse us. God will go heart and soul with His people and enter in deepest sympathy into their position. What a protection this affords us! We need not concern ourselves about our adversaries when we are assured that they have become the adversaries of God. If Jehovah has taken up our quarrel, we may leave the foemen in His hands.

So far as our own interest is concerned we have no enemies; but for the cause of truth and righteousness we take up arms and go forth to conflict. In this sacred war we are allied with the eternal God, and if we carefully obey the law of our Lord Jesus, He is engaged to put forth all His power on our behalf. Wherefore we fear no man.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 8.7.2018

“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.” -Joshua 1:7

Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy war, but He demands of us that we strictly follow His rules. Our victories will very much depend upon our obeying Him with all our heart, throwing strength and courage into the actions of our faith. If we are halfhearted we cannot expect more than half a blessing.

We must obey the Lord with care and thoughtfulness. “Observe to do” is the phrase used, and it is full of meaning. This is referred to every part of the divine will; we must obey with universal readiness. Our rule of conduct is “according to all the law.” We may not pick and choose, but we must take the Lord’s commands as they come, one and all. In all this we must go on with exactness and constancy. Ours is to be a straightforward course which bends neither to the right nor to the left. We are not to err by being more rigid than the law, nor turn out of levity to a more See and easy way. With such obedience there will come spiritual prosperity. O Lord, help us to see if it be not even so! We shall not test Thy promise in vain.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 5.3.2018

“You are good and do good; teach me Your statutes.” -Psalm 119:68

Obedience to God will not cause you to miss happiness. Obedience is the surest, fastest path to your greatest joy. -Desiring God via Twitter

Scripture at Sunrise 4.12.2018

“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.” -Deuteronomy 28:2

Obeying God is not the death of your happiness. It is the death of everything that keeps you from full and lasting happiness. -Desiring God via Twitter

Scripture at Sunrise 1.8.2018

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” -Romans 10:17

Trials will come and you need faith. You get faith by getting in the Word of God.  – excerpt from Steve Wainright’s Sunday Morning Sermon

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This Week’s SERMON AUDIO
Sunday Morning 1/7 – Romans 10:16-21
Faith Comes by Hearing
Sunday Evening 1/7 – John 8:48-59
He is I Am
Wednesday Evening 1/3 – 2 Kings 11:1-21
The Reign of Athaliah

Scripture at Sunrise 12.13.2017

“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” -John 8:31-32

“The more you grow in the truth of Christ, the more freedom you experience. Grow in the grace and knowledge of His Word. If you love Him, you will keep His commandments.” -excerpts from Steve Wainright’s 12/10 evening sermon