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The Strait Gate And The Narrow Way

“And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed.” | Genesis 27: 27

There is, without a doubt, no clearer picture or type of the blessing of God Almighty to an unworthy rebel than the blessing of Jacob by his father Isaac.

Jacob had exhibited the true nature of a wretched sinner.

In Jacob’s mind, the only way he could get his father’s blessing was to impersonate his brother Esau.

Lying with every breath, Jacob attempted to convince his father that he was someone else.

Not until Isaac smelled the coat of Esau did he bestow the blessing.

The smell of his first born satisfied the aging Isaac.

And just as the smell of Esau’s coat that covered Jacob ushered in the blessing to the younger son… Christ’s royal robe of righteousness, imputed to everyone that believeth in Christ, is the smell of satisfaction, obedience, and truthfulness to God the Father.

In ourselves, we are but “Jacobs,” deceivers, liars and supplanters.

But robed in the glorious robe of Christ’s imputed righteousness… we are accepted and blessed in the Beloved.

Apart from Him, there is no hope, no life, and no blessing from the just and Holy God.

~ Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “The Strait Gate And Narrow Way” (19:19 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 5 April, 2023

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Cleanse Us From All Sin!

”Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” | 2 Corinthians 9: 15

A man is never so fit for believing as when he is most unfit.

It is unfitness, not fitness, that is really required.

What is fitness for being washed? Filth!

What is fitness for receiving pardon? Guilt!

If you are filthy, if you are guilty, you have all the fitness that is required.

So, come and find in Jesus Christ all that meets your greatest need.

~ C. H. Spurgeon

Click here to listen to the message “Cleanse Us From All Sin!” (28:14 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 3 April, 2023

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A Powerful Word

“And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.” | Acts 9: 6

Here is a powerful word — “Born”

Salvation is the gift of life, eternal life.

When our Lord declares, “Ye must be born again,” he is saying you must be the object and recipient of Divine power.

Just as God created the world, God must create life in your soul.

Just as God breathed into Adam and made him a living soul, so God must breathe into you the breath of life by his Spirit, or you will perish in your sins.

This is what I am saying: you are spiritually dead, helplessly lost by nature.

Your only hope is that God the Holy Spirit will give you life — “You must be born again!”

~ Pastor Don Fortner

Click here to listen to the message “When Is a Person Saved?” (31:52 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 1 April, 2022

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He Pulled Us Out!

“I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.” | Psalm 40: 1-3

I received a note the other day from a person who is going through a very difficult time.

This could be the greatest trial of this person’s life.

But in the note, this person was acknowledging all of the goodness and mercy that the Lord has shown to His people.

And in spite of all the sad news, the note ended with this word of great thankfulness to our savior: “He pulled us out!”

That’s exactly what Christ did for his people!

He reached way down for us, and lifted us out of the deep miry clay!

We were sold into the slavery pit of sin, but God in sovereign love sent His own Son to rescue us!

And when He on the cross of Calvary cried: “It Is Finished!”

God the father cried: “Deliver them!… I have found a Ransom”

In spite of the deep sorrow and tribulation that we must endure in this world because of sin; For the rest of time and eternity, the redeemed of the Lord will never get over the glory of the Gospel; “He pulled us out!”

Click here to listen to the message “One Thing” (27:50 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 29 March, 2017

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My Sins Are Ever Before Me

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” | 1Peter 3: 18

What is to be done about my sins?

It is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

It is evident that no man is justified by the law.

The tears of Esau would not restore his birthright.

The water of baptism left Simon Magus in the gall of bitterness.

Judas’ confession that he had betrayed innocent blood only led him to suicide.

The wonderful works professed in Matthew 7 were called “works of iniquity” by Christ.

“How can he be clean that is born of a woman?”

Here is the answer: “HE (the Lord of glory) APPEARED (came to earth in flesh) TO PUT AWAY SIN (all sin–past, present, and future) BY THE SACRIFICE OF HIMSELF.“

“My sins are ever before me,” we cry with the fathers.

~ Pastor Paul Mahan

Click here to listen to the message “From Ichabod To Ebenezer” (38:45 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 27 March, 2021

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Christ Is The End Of The Law

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.“ | Romans 10: 1

Man must have a righteousness of one kind or another; and if he has not a God-given righteousness, he seeks to have one of his own making.

“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.“ (Romans 10: 2)

As the spider spins her web out of her own bowels, so do sinful men try to manufacture a righteousness out of that which is within them; but this they can never do.

“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.“ (Romans 10: 3)

The only righteousness which will stand the test of the Day of Judgement is that which God bestows upon believers in His Son Jesus Christ.

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.“ (Romans 10: 4)

Oh, that all men were willing to submit themselves to the righteousness of God!

~ C.H. Spurgeon

Click here to listen to the message “More Certainties For Believers” (30:50 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 25 March, 2017

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Brethren, Listen!

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” | Mark 16: 15-16

“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned”… “He that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the WRATH OF GOD abideth on him.”

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3: 36)

You have wives, husbands, parents, sons and daughters, grandchildren… that do not know the Lord; that do not believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

They are going to perish if they do not hear and believe the Truth.

Do you talk to them?

Are you able to bring them to hear the Word?

Are they under your roof and under your influence?

If you care for their souls you must tell them, you must talk to them, you must bring them.

You are their minister and they are your ministry.

It is your purpose in life to bear witness to your Lord.

Nothing else matters.

Nothing!

Do not let the god of this world blind your minds with the things of this world so that you do not see it for what it is.. TEMPORARY… PERISHING!

Scripture says, “Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness.” (2 Peter 3: 11)

What do you talk to these lost ones about?

How we ought to have our affection set on things above, how we ought to talk of those things, rather than things on earth.

O’ what manner of persons we ought to be in all seriousness and earnestness, rather than vain, light, frivolous, and worldly minded persons.

Brethren, the time is short.

Very soon it will be as though we had no wives, husbands, children or things, and the only thing that will matter is whether we have the Son.

For “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life”… “shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

~ Pastor Paul Mahan

Click here to listen to the message “Teach Us To Number Our Days” (37:30 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 22 March, 2021

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The Only Thing That Matters

“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.” | Philippians 3: 10-11

This is the only thing that matters: “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”

This is the only thing that matters!

After all of these other little things in life are finished — some of them are going to have some kind of affect on us for three-score-and-ten – they do affect us, they are important to us – but winning Christ is the only thing that matters.

Being found in him, knowing a saving union with him, is life eternal and it is all that matters. 

It doesn’t matter how great or terrible my day was — if he would just speak to me for just a moment – this is the only thing that matters.

Christ is not a “big part” of a believers life, he is not “number one” – Christ is all!

Knowing him, having him, being found in him is the only thing that matters.

May the Lord cause us to truly see this and live it!

Click here to listen to the message “The Message That Is Not In Vain” (29:46 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 10 March, 2018

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‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” | 2 Timothy 3: 5

TRUST is a wonderful thing, and SWEET is a good word to describe it.

Whether between husband and wife, parents and children, friends, or whomever…..trust is sweet!

The word implies faith, confidence, and reliance, but that is not all.

There is also a wonderful rest and repose in trust; a freedom from doubts, suspicions, anxieties, and fearful apprehensions.

Trust is calm, peaceful and assured. “Tis so sweet” when guilty sinners come to “trust in Jesus.”

~ Pastor Maurice Montgomery

Click here to listen to the message “Waiting For Christ” (40:37 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 18 March, 2021

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God Performs The Salvation Of Sinners

“Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” | Mark 16: 14-15

God’s grace is not an offer, but an operation.

It is not a passion in God desiring the salvation of sinners, but the operation of God performing the salvation of sinners.

-Pastor Don Fortner

Click here to listen to the message “Go And Preach The Gospel” (34:57 minutes)

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: Special | Previous post date: 18 March, 2017