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When Peter uttered these five words, they modeled the conclusion of every sincere believer - that Jesus alone is Lord, and has no rival - never has and never will. Simply stated, Jesus is the way to God, all other roads are cul-de-sacs.
Recent Entries
Theological SteakApril 10, 2012
These words by P. T. Forsythe on the magnificence of Christ's work are to theology what Ruth's Chris is to a good steak.
Describing the Indescribable
February 11, 2012
What we have in Christ will take all eternity to describe. But for one segment of one sermon, a great preacher made a mighty attempt.
Making Sense Of It All
January 30, 2012
Where are things headed? Is there rhyme and reason to the endless cycle of summer, fall, winter and spring? Is there a plan in place, or is randomness the explanation?
Suffering Saints
January 25, 2012
We get nervous thinking about it - suffering for the sake of Christ. How necessary is it, and what does it produce in us?
George Herbert on Prayer Meetings
January 21, 2012
Prayer Meetings are a thing of the past. Or so it seems. What has been lost? Maybe more than we realize.
When Fear Is Good
January 7, 2012
NO FEAR, we are told. And the point is well taken. But fear can be healthy, at least when it comes to eternal matters.
Happy, Happy, Happy
January 4, 2012
The declaration of independence holds up the pursuit of happiness as a right. Did you ever consider the reading the bible might be the one source that will never let you down?
Where Else Can We Go?
September 2, 2009
John Owen, the Puritan of Puritans, preached a sermon in 1646 from Acts 16:9 titled UNCHANGABLE, FREE MERCY. Towards the end of this 35 page sermon, as he began to extol the Lord Jesus Christ, he suddenly seemed to get caught up in the glory of who Christ is. His words are like a spring bubbling up, and they still refresh us now, as they must have done for his hearers 350 years ago.
Jesus Christ is all, and in all; and where he is wanting (lacking, absent, not recognized, desired or honored) there can be no good.
Hunger cannot truly be satisfied without manna, the bread of life, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall a hungry man do that has no bread?
Thirst cannot be quenched without that water or living spring, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall a thirsty soul do without water?
A captive, as we are all, cannot be delivered without redemption, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall the prisoner do without his ransom?
Fools, as we are all, cannot be instructed without wisdom, which is Jesus Christ; without him we perish in our folly.
All building without him is on the sand, which will surely fall.
All working without him is in the fire, where it will be consumed.
All riches without him have wings, and will away.
A dungeon with Christ is a throne; and a throne without Christ is a hell.
The greatest evil in the world is sin, and the greatest sin was the first; and yet Gregory feared not to cry, “O happy fault, which found such a Redeemer!”
All mercies without Christ are bitter; and every cup is sweet that is seasoned but with a drop of his blood; he is truly the love and delight of the sons of men, without whom they must perish eternally; “for there is no other name given unto them, whereby they may be saved."
He is the Way; men without him are Cains, wanderers, vagabonds.
He is the Truth; men without him are liars, like the devil, who was so of old.
He is the Life; without him men are dead, dead in trespasses and sins.
He is the Light, without him men are in darkness, and go they know not whither.
He is the Vine; those that are not grafted in him are withered branches, prepared for the fire.
He is the Rock; men not built on him are carried away with a flood.
He is Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the author and the ender, the founder and the finisher of our salvation.
He that does not have him, has neither beginning of good, nor shall have end of misery.
O blessed Jesus! How much better were it not to be, than to be without thee!
It is more desirable never to be born, than to die and not be in thee! A thousand bells come short of this, eternally to want (lack) Jesus Christ, as men do that want (lack) the gospel.
Jesus Christ is all, and in all; and where he is wanting (lacking, absent, not recognized, desired or honored) there can be no good.
Hunger cannot truly be satisfied without manna, the bread of life, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall a hungry man do that has no bread?
Thirst cannot be quenched without that water or living spring, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall a thirsty soul do without water?
A captive, as we are all, cannot be delivered without redemption, which is Jesus Christ; and what shall the prisoner do without his ransom?
Fools, as we are all, cannot be instructed without wisdom, which is Jesus Christ; without him we perish in our folly.
All building without him is on the sand, which will surely fall.
All working without him is in the fire, where it will be consumed.
All riches without him have wings, and will away.
A dungeon with Christ is a throne; and a throne without Christ is a hell.
The greatest evil in the world is sin, and the greatest sin was the first; and yet Gregory feared not to cry, “O happy fault, which found such a Redeemer!”
All mercies without Christ are bitter; and every cup is sweet that is seasoned but with a drop of his blood; he is truly the love and delight of the sons of men, without whom they must perish eternally; “for there is no other name given unto them, whereby they may be saved."
He is the Way; men without him are Cains, wanderers, vagabonds.
He is the Truth; men without him are liars, like the devil, who was so of old.
He is the Life; without him men are dead, dead in trespasses and sins.
He is the Light, without him men are in darkness, and go they know not whither.
He is the Vine; those that are not grafted in him are withered branches, prepared for the fire.
He is the Rock; men not built on him are carried away with a flood.
He is Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the author and the ender, the founder and the finisher of our salvation.
He that does not have him, has neither beginning of good, nor shall have end of misery.
O blessed Jesus! How much better were it not to be, than to be without thee!
It is more desirable never to be born, than to die and not be in thee! A thousand bells come short of this, eternally to want (lack) Jesus Christ, as men do that want (lack) the gospel.
