Saturday, May 16, 2009

THERE IS NO ONE LIKE HIM
...look unto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, 
so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him 
and established in the faith, 
just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

See to it that no one takes you captive 
by philosophy and empty deceit, 
according to human tradition, 
according to the elemental spirits of the world, 
and not according to Christ. 
For in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 
and you have been made complete in Him, 
who is the head of all rule and authority. 
-Colossians 2:6-10

"Jesus is the Truth. We believe in Him, —not merely in His words. He Himself is Doctor and Doctrine, Revealer and Revelation, the Illuminator and the Light of Men. He is exalted in every word of truth, because He is its sum and substance. He sits above the gospel, like a prince on His own throne. Doctrine is most precious when we see it distilling from His lips and embodied in His person. Sermons [and songs] are valuable in proportion as they speak of Him and point to Him. A Christ-less gospel is no gospel and a Christ-less discourse is the cause of merriment to devils." -C.H. SPURGEON

"Jesus Christ is the sum and quintessence of the gospel; the wonder of angels; the joy and triumph of saints. The name of Christ is sweet, it is as music in the ear, honey in the mouth, and a cordial at the heart… the Mediator of the covenant, the restorer of lapsed sinners." -THOMAS WATSON

3 comments:

J♥Yce Burrows said...

AMEN ~†~

Rick Frueh said...

http://judahslion.blogspot.com/2006/12/exalted-christ-h-e-is-start-journey-and.html

donsands said...

"Christ-less discourse is the cause of merriment to devils."

And when we speak the name of Jesus Christ in truth and love, devils tremble.

Thanks for the edifying post.
Have a blessed Lord's day.