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Christ Is All

”Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” | Colossians 3: 11

“I AM”

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” (Exodus 3: 14)

To His elect people God is everything all the time.

He has always been God and He will always be God.

Yet, there is nothing more comforting and assuring to the saved sinner than to know that God is the ever-present “I AM.” He declares Himself to be “I AM” leaving what follows to be unwritten since He is the believer’s everything.

Jesus Christ is God and concerning His elect God says:

They are weak, “I AM” their strength.

They are poor, “I AM” their riches.

They are in trouble, “I AM” their help and comfort.

They are sick, “I AM” their healing and their health.

They are in darkness, “I AM” the Light of the world.

They are lost sheep, “I AM” the Door and the Good Shepherd.

They are unrighteous, “I AM” their righteousness.

They are unholy, “I AM” their holiness.

They are ungodly, “I AM” their God.

They are nothing, “I AM” their everything.

They are hungry, “I AM” the Bread of Life.

They are in darkness, “I AM” the Light of the world.

They are unprofitable branches, “I AM” the True Vine.

They are dead, “I AM” the Resurrection, the Way, the Truth, the Life.

As a preacher of the Gospel, the message I am to preach is clear and plain. “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I AM the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 18: 2)

Dear sinner, if you are in Christ, God is all these things to you.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Central Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 10 April, 2022 | Previous post date: n/a | Rocky Mount, Virginia

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And God Said

”And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” | Genesis 1: 3

Have you ever given any thought to the first recorded word that God ever spoke in the Scriptures?

It seems very proper and fitting to me that it would be the word “LET.”

That is a word that truly belongs to God. Over and over again in the creation of the world, God creates something out of nothing by simply speaking, “Let there be.”

When God says, “Let,” (allow, permit, give, grant, empower, enable, entitle) the result is always the same. AND IT WAS SO.

Let there be light AND THERE WAS LIGHT.

The creation of the world declares the sovereign power of God.

God but speaks such a simple word, yet, when spoken by Him, it is always effectual. “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55: 11)

One day in sovereign power and love God spoke to my void, formless, dead and dark heart and said, “Let there be light” and there was light.

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4: 6)

O rejoice dear child of God!

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Central Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 20 April, 2014 | Previous post date: n/a | Rocky Mount, Virginia

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You Can Do Nothing

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” | John 15: 5

You Can do Nothing — Bad News or Good News?

For God’s elect to profess that in and of themselves they can do nothing to please God is not a mere excuse for them to do nothing for the cause of Christ in this world.

Their inability is a “daily burden.”

The apostle Paul wrote, “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” (Romans 7: 18)

Certainly that is why the Gospel message is “good news” for the “true sinner.” That perfection which God requires of me, He provides for me in my glorious Substitute and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

I can now say with Paul, “For WHEN I am weak, THEN I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12: 10)

With Christ as my Substitute, Mediator, and Advocate before God I see that “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4: 13)

That surely makes the Divine revelation of my “inability” to sound like “good news” to me!

How about you?

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 4 February, 2018 | Previous post date: n/a

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The Way God Does Things

“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy Truth’s sake.” | Psalm 115: 1

The true test of whether the Gospel you trust in is THE GOSPEL can be answered by one simple question.

Does God get all the glory or does man?

The true Gospel ALWAYS glorifies God in the person and work of His Son!

God’s Gospel gives glory to His wisdom, His power, His mercy, His grace, His love and most importantly HIS SON!

A false gospel will always in some way credit something to man.

But the Word of God is clear that “No flesh should glory in His presence” (1 Corinthians 1: 29)

“That according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 1: 31)

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Exceeding Abundantly Above

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” | Ephesians 3: 20

A saved Gentile dog like myself desires only the crumbs that falls from my Master’s table.

Yet, my loving heavenly Father does “exceeding abundantly above” when He prepares for me a great banquet and allows me, like Mephibosheth, to eat at His table as one of the King’s sons.’

“Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.” (2 Samuel 9: 11)

A rebellious, heart-changed prodigal like me, now desires only to be as one of my Father’s hired servants.

However, my gracious and forgiving Father says, “Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry.” (Luke 15: 22-23)

Child of God, how wonderful is it that our Father in heaven finds great pleasure in doing exceeding abundantly above ALL that we could think or ask?

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Training

”And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not” | Hebrew 12: 5-7

As I ponder the words of these blessed verses in Hebrews chapter 12, I must admit that I too had forgotten this great exhortation and encouragement. First, it is a great encouragement to me because it is spoken to me as a child, a son of the living God. How beautiful are the words, “My son,” when they fall from the lips of God Almighty.

Sometimes things get rough and tough for the believing child of God. Often we get discouraged in these trials and troubles. But we shouldn’t! They are nothing more than the “chastening of the Lord.” This chastening comes from His hand. I find it very interesting that the word “chastening” in the original Greek means “training.” God is training us as His children. He is training us to trust and rely on Him no matter what He sends our way.

“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth…” He trains, teaches, and reveals to us His will, purpose and providence, because He loves us. What must we do to assure our place as the children of God? Simply endure this chastening, (this correcting, this training) knowing that God always does what is best for those whom He loves and who love Him! When we endure all that God sends our way, we have the peace and comfort in knowing that God is dealing with us as His children, “for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”

The next time you find yourself in trouble or facing a hard trial, remember that it is your heavenly Father that has sent it, He has sent it for your good and for His glory, and thank Him for it.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 15 December, 2019 | Previous post date: n/a

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The Heir(s) Of God

”And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.” | Genesis 25: 5

There are many places in the book of Genesis where Isaac is typical of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Isaac was the promised seed. “And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.” (Genesis 21: 12)

Isaac voluntarily laid upon the altar as a sacrifice in total obedience to his father. “” (Genesis 22: 9)

It was Isaac that had his bride sought out by his father and drawn to him through the word of his father’s servant. “But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.” (Genesis 24: 4)

It is in our text that Isaac, as the sole heir of Abraham, is given all that his father had. What a glorious picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Promised Seed, the Substitute and the Sacrifice for sin, that heavenly Bridegroom who is the heir of all that belongs to God His Father.

However, this verse makes us aware of another blessed fact and truth that may not at first be seen.

Rebekah, the sought-out bride of Isaac, being his wife, also shared in father Abraham’s inheritance. She is a beautiful picture of the believer, the chosen bride, who is made a joint-heir with Christ. All the wealth, comfort and pleasure that Isaac enjoyed as Abraham’s heir, Rebekah also enjoyed as Isaac’s wife. Doesn’t that blessed thought and truth make the apostle Paul’s words “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8: 17) even more glorious to God’s people?

Truly, all that God the Father has given to His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, has also been given to the elect of God who were chosen to be His bride before the foundation of the world. All that is God’s belongs to Christ. All that is Christ’s belongs to His Bride. The children of God are heirs of God, because they are joint-heirs with Christ, and they are joint-heirs with Christ because they are the children of God.

Everything that God is going to do for His people, He is going to do through His Son, His Heir, our Lord, Savior and heavenly Husband, Jesus Christ.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Hurricane Road Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 6 March, 2022 | Previous post date: n/a | Cattletsburg, Kentucky

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Preservation Or Perseverance?

”Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” | 1 Peter 1: 23-25

There has been some discussion among Calvinists whether the letter “P” in the acronym “TULIP” should be “preservation” or “persevering.”

Some say that the word “persevering” leads folks to think that salvation is something that the sinner does. It is!

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Matthew 24: 13)

The only reason a child of God “perseveres” is because God Almighty preserves them. “The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord.” (Psalm 37: 39)

In 1 Peter 1: 5, the apostle speaking of God’s elect wrote, “Who are kept by the power of God.” That’s preservation!

But the next two words of the text read, “through faith.” That is persevering!

God preserves and keeps us by His power, but it is through faith that we persevere unto salvation.

In Jeremiah chapter 32: 40, God says, “And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good…” That is preservation. But the next line says, “But I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.” And that is persevering.

In John chapter 10 the Lord Jesus, our great Shepherd made several statements about preservation and persevering.

He said, “I know my sheep,” That is preservation.

“They follow me,” That is persevering.

Christ said, “I lay down my life for the sheep.” That is preservation.

“A stranger they will not follow.” That is persevering.

Our Lord Jesus said in John chapter 6, verse 37, “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; (Preservation) and him that cometh to me (Persevering) I will in no wise cast out. (Preservation and persevering)

So, it really doesn’t matter to God’s people whether you use the word “preservation” or “perseverance.”

For unless God preserves us, we will never persevere!

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Zebulon Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 19 December, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a | Pikeville, Kentucky

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God Is Able

”With God all things are possible.” | Matthew 19: 26

We live in a religiously ignorant world where men and women are constantly using words like “want, wanted, and wanting, try, tried and trying,” in the same sentence to describe Supreme and Sovereign Deity.

A man or a woman that does so, reveals in their speech that they do not know the God and the Christ of the Bible.

“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18:14)

“I know thou canst do everything.” (Job 42: 2)

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.” (Luke 1: 37)

God can do everything He wants to do, and God does everything He is pleased to do. “But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.” (Psalms 115: 3) | “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.” (Psalms 135: 6)

• God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” (Ephesians 3: 20)

• God is able to make all grace abound toward you that you may be sufficient in all things, and abound to every good work. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (2 Corinthians 9: 8)

• God is able even to subdue all things unto Himself. “Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” (Philippians 3: 21)

• Jesus Christ is able to change your vile bodies and make them glorious like His. (Philippians 3: 21)

• God the Father is able to save to the uttermost those that come unto Him by Jesus Christ. “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7: 25)

• Jesus Christ is able to keep that which chosen sinners have committed unto Him. “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” (2 Timothy 1: 12)

• God is able to make thee wise unto salvation. “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3: 15)

• God is able to succor them that are tempted. “For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.” (Hebrews 2: 18)

• God is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless. “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,” (Jude 1: 24)

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 5 December, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a

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Always Remember

”Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.” | 2 Peter 1: 12

As the Holy God: He is angry with the wicked everyday.

As the God of justice: He requires full satisfaction for our sin.

As the God of judgment: He will by no means clear the guilty.

As the God of truth: He must carry out His threatening of judgment.

As the God of love: He sent His beloved Son into the world.

As the God of grace: He made His beloved Son sin for us.

As the God of mercy: He gave us Christ’s perfect righteousness.

As the Sovereign God: He does all these things on purpose.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 16 February, 2020 | Previous post date: n/a