| › Preface - CLEFTS
OF THE
ROCK
The Believer's Grounds of Confidence in Christ
by John MacDuff,
1874
In a quaint but powerful way, MacDuff presents v ...read |
| › Chapter 1 - The Deity of Christ - "The Word was God." -- John 1:1
"Let no man go about to entertain the thoughts of the Great Mystery of Godliness, but with a ravished heart. You w ...read |
| › Chapter 2 - The Humanity of Christ - "So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us." John 1:14
"The Word of God, Jesus Christ, on account of His immense love, became what w ...read |
| › Chapter 3 - Christ the Surety-Substitute - "Christ has also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God." -1 Peter 3:18
"The Lord redeemed us with His own b ...read |
| › Chapter 4 - Christ the Propitiation - "Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood." -- Romans 3:25
"Happy is he alone, to whom the Lord does not impute transg ...read |
| › Chapter 5 - Christ the Manifestation of the Father - "Who is the image of the invisible God." -- Colossians 1:15
"God is not called the Father of Vengeance, but the Father of Mercies." -Bernard, 1123.
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| › Chapter 6 - The Immutability of Christ - "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever."
-Hebrews 13:8
"Build not your nest on any tree of earth, seeing God has sold the fores ...read |
| › Chapter 7 - The Sympathy of Jesus - "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are ...read |
| › Chapter 8 - The Tenderness of Jesus - "A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out." Isaiah 42:3
"He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will carry ...read |
| › Chapter 9 - Christ the Peace Giver - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." -Joh ...read |
| › Chapter 10 - Christ a Savior to the Uttermost - "He is able also to save unto the uttermost, those who come unto God by Him." -Hebrews 7:25
"Who is a God like You? None can pardon as You do. None ...read |
| › Chapter 11 - Christ Risen - "The Lord is risen indeed!" -Luke 24:34
Among the many Rock-clefts of the believer's trust, pre-eminent in importance and value is the Resurrection ...read |
| › Chapter 12 - Christ Ascended - "He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things." -- Ephesians 4:10
We have listened in o ...read |
| › Chapter 13 - Christ the Intercessor - "Who also makes intercession for us." -Romans 8:34
"He who might have been placing a vial of wrath in the hand of every angel around His throne, wit ...read |
| › Chapter 14 - Christ the King - "On his robe and thigh was written this title- King of kings and Lord of lords!" Revelation 19:16
In speaking of the Ascension of the Divine Redeem ...read |
| › Chapter 15 - Christ the Judge - "For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him fro ...read |
| › Chapter 16 - Christ Reigning Over His Church Forever - "He shall reign forever and ever." -- Revelation 11:15
The contemplation of the sublime themes which, in the preceding pages, have occupied our tho ...read |
