By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Jon Cardwell, pastor of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church The cross itself, as God’s justifying work in salvation, and the preaching of the cross of Christ as the primary means by which He conveys its truth, removes every religious work of man from the realm of significance. Our religious works are […]

The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God. (Galatians 2:20) When the Lord in mercy passed by and saw us in our blood, he first of all said, “Live”; and this he did first, because life is one of the absolutely essential things in spiritual […]

Set them apart in the truth; your word is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I set myself apart on their behalf, so that they too may be truly set apart. I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of […]

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18) How is eternal life grasped? Well, it is laid hold of by faith as Christ. It is a very simple thing to trust the Lord Jesus Christ, […]

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: […]

Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” (John 14:23) The Clarion Call To Prayer In earlier Apprising Ministries articles like Christian Soldiers Standing Up For Jesus? and the semi-satirical Recipe For Spiritual Disaster […]

Come dear ones and gather ‘round, and I’ll tell you the story — all about Him. I saw the crowds who followed Him, as He walked the streets — of Jerusalem. The Word became flesh, we beheld His face, yes, dear ones — God became man. His name is Jesus and I testify, that Jesus […]

This message was originally published 9/22/05 back when I was also writing for the original Slice of Laodicea. If you are relatively new to the Internet part of my ministries in Christ then it is going to be just a little different than you might be accustomed to reading from me. But then again, you […]

As we celebrate the glorious birth of Jesus, let us give thanks with hearts full of praise for all that He is and all that He accomplished for us. When I meditate on the person and work of Christ, I have a sense of wonder when I consider the many paradoxes revealed in His Word. […]

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is […]