Sovereign Grace Church

…That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

EPHESIANS 5:25-27

Beloved, believe it and rejoice. Before the throne of GOD you are without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; for CHRIST gave HIMSELF for you that you should and shall be, on that day before Him in love, HOLY AND WITHOUT BLEMISH! Oh Lord, I believe it, help me to believe!

REVELATION 7:9-14: “…I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

It almost seemed like our brother John had to be reminded… The elder asked John “What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?” and John replied almost as if what he beheld was too wonderful to confirm with his own judgement, but rather committed it to the judgement of the elder by saying “Sir, thou knowest” and he said to John “These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

Beloved, it is by the doing and dying of the LAMB OF GOD, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, that a sinner like me, and a sinner like you are doubly saved by His hand. We are sanctified by His doing — made HOLY by HIS righteousness. The one who knew no sin, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 CORINTHIANS 5:21)

And beloved, we are cleansed by HIS BLOOD—made BLAMELESS by our faithful and justifying SAVIOUR, CHRIST JESUS THE LORD, that our GOD “…might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”

In the cross of CHRIST “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Oh what a gospel beloved, may the LORD grant us grace to believe it! Lord I believe it, help my unbelief!

“Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.” (PSALM 85) Amen.