I think that this is the supreme satisfaction that comes to a child of God, that he’s in the will of God, that he’s doing the work of God, and that he can trust God—that he can just rest in Him. That place that Mary came to. She sat at Jesus’ feet, and Martha’s back yonder in the kitchen with those pots and pans. She was really worn to a frazzle. But Mary had already done her work. And if we just learn to sit at Jesus’ feet, that satisfaction— “Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” And friends, the only thing in the world that can rob you of that rest is unbelief.
December 4, 2024
I wonder really when you begin to think this through, isn’t it a matter of conceit on our part to think that you and I as sinners could do something that would cause God to say, “Oh, my, what a nice little fellow you are. And I’m so happy to have you in heaven, because you are sure going to add a great deal to it.” Why, my friends, that’s not the picture at all. He did it all for us, you see. Because even our righteousness is filthy rags in His sight. He can’t accept our righteousness because we don’t have any. “There are none righteous; no, not one.” And, therefore, He offers a finished salvation to you. And when you trust Christ, you become a new creation in Christ Jesus.
December 3, 2024
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, today, after so long a time; as is said, today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” Now, he’s saying, “not tomorrow, but today.” And today is today for you and me. Back yonder, it was another day for these folks that the writer here is addressing. But, my friend, today—right now, wherever you are, look at your watch or clock. What time is it? Well, this is the time of salvation. This is now. Now! Right now you can trust Christ as your Savior. “Today, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” What a wonderful thing!
December 2, 2024
“For if Jesus (or Joshua) had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.” You remember that even it says Joshua was old and stricken in years, and yet there was very much land to conquer. You see, they hadn’t entered into all the blessing God had for them. Joshua wasn’t able to do it. But, my friend, if you trust Christ, Christ can let you enter into the Canaan of the present day—the blessing of the present day when there will be fruit in your life, blessing in your life, and joy in your life. Oh, how believers need this today. And what robs us of it? Unbelief. Unbelief. Oh, trust Him today.
November 29, 2024
Now if you were to ask me today, “What is the great sin in your life, preacher? What is it that’s held you back more than anything else?” I’ll tell you what it is, I don’t mind making the confession. Unbelief. Oh, if I’d only believed God. I go back in my ministry and, I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t believe God like I should. That’s my problem. Maybe it’s your problem. I want to believe God, and if there’s one thing today I want above everything else, I want to believe God. I want to trust Him. I want to commit my life to Christ. Oh, if I could just turn it over to Him.
November 28, 2024
I do not know who you are, but in this great company today, there will be some folk that have actually not come to Christ, and the thing that’s keeping you from Christ is not intellectual. There is sin in your life, and you do not want to give it up. That’s your problem. That’s your difficulty. The minute that your heart is ready to give it up, that very moment your problems will dissolve. He’ll take the veil away from your mind, and you can come to Christ and be saved. But, my friend, as long as you hold onto that sin in your life that’s what’s keeping you from Christ. Now if you turn to Him, oh my friend, the future that will await you. And how you can grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him.
November 27, 2024
Have you entered into the rest that believers are to have? Are you a rejoicing Christian today? Well, you’ll find out that the only way to do it is to come to the Word of God, is to believe the Word of God, and study the Word of God. How many Christians—how many church members today—really study the Word of God? Well, my friends, we’re told in Scripture that the Word of God is quick and powerful. Now that primarily refers to the Lord Jesus. It refers to the written Word, too. Therefore, the only way you and I can stay close to Him is to stay close to the Word of God, studying the Word of God.
November 26, 2024
There is the rest of salvation. When He said, “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will rest you.” That is, He’d lift the burden of sin from you if you’d come to Him because He bore it for us on the cross, and our sins are forgiven. We have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins, Paul said. And, therefore, you don’t have to do anything to cause God to forgive you because He’s already done that when Christ died. All you’ve got to do is accept Him. All you have to do is to believe Him.
November 25, 2024
God has spoken to us today. He’s spoken to us from the top of a hill called Calvary. And on that hill, there was a cross, and on that cross, there was a broken, bruised, and dying man. And may I say He was more than a man. But by that death upon the cross, there has flowed down to this world the grace of God. And I thank God He doesn’t save us by law. If He did, Vernon McGee would have to turn in his report and say, “I’ve failed and I’ll have to look for another route.” And thank God there is another route—by the grace of God.
November 22, 2024
I always use the Bible sort of as a means of testing. When I was a pastor of a church, I taught the Word of God, and when a person really is a child of God, he’s going to hold to the Word of God. He’s going to love the Word of God. He wants to hear his Father talking to him. And I used it as a Geiger counter; you know, I just put it down on a fellow. If you don’t get any reaction, you’re almost sure he’s not a child of God. Oh, he may be a church member—we’ve got a lot of those around today. But my friend, it’s your relationship to the Word of God. Are you faithful? That is the evidence you are a child of God.
November 21, 2024