Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. John tells us that the
Word was in the beginning and then defines the Word as being
both with God and being God. He who is the Word is he who
alone hath immortality, yet by his grace he has shown himself
to unthankful and unworthy creatures. It is pleased the Lord to give
us the very essence of the Word in written form, which we call
the Bible, that we might be edified thereby and instructed concerning
his purpose and person. Thus he has been mindful that
we are dust, knowing our frame and limitations, and in his mercy
has revealed himself in the pages of the Holy Scriptures. How could
we have known him apart from the declaration of himself by
those which were sent with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Even
as Paul declares, who has saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before
the world began. but is now made manifest by the
appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death
and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
It is quite evident that the same scriptures which tell us
of Christ also tell us that He has a particular people which
He has loved from the beginning. Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ, according as He hath
chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should
be holy and without blame before Him in love. having predestinated
us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself according
to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of
his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Paul
weaves this glorious truth into every discourse about the Savior
of sinners. But we are bound to give thanks always to God
for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from
the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
spirit and belief of the truth. whereunto he called you by our
gospel to the obtaining of glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. It
is impossible to have a right understanding of that which Christ
has done without a clear knowledge of who it was that he finished
his work for. The scriptures are abundantly
clear that he is content with that which he has accomplished.
He shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied.
By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many, for he
shall bear their iniquities. He will surely bring those for
whom He shed His precious blood into a place of enjoyment of
that which He has purchased for them. For whom He did foreknow,
that is, knew intimately from the beginning, He also did predestinate
to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be
the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom He did predestinate,
them He also called, and whom He called, them He also justified. And whom He justified, them He
also glorified. We understand that what He came
to do, He did completely, even as He spoke of those sheep which
were given to Him by His Father. All that the Father giveth me
shall come to me, and him that cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out. For I came down from heaven not
to do mine own will, but the will of Him that sent me. And
this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which
he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it
up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that
sent me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth
on him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up
at the last day. My sheep hear my voice, and I
know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal
life, and they shall never perish. Neither shall any man pluck them
out of my hand. My Father which gave them me
is greater than all, and no man is able to pluck them out of
my Father's hand. So we can safely say that those
who believe are one in the same with those for whom he has given
himself as an offering for sin, which were born not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of
God, his unfailing love for all those who are the called according
to his purpose. is demonstrated for us by his determination to
uphold his disciples to the very end. They had no option as to
where they would be, for he created them to occupy this world until
he comes again, whether in the light of the daily life or the
sleep of death. He will not forsake his own.
This is absolute and unequivocal love bestowed upon those whom
he has loved from the beginning and will never leave them behind
for any reason. I go to prepare a place for you,
and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and
receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. Do you believe in him? He is
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