Written by: April J. Buchanan Has the order of man dried the bones and constrained the work of the Spirit? Have the excesses and abuses of what is said to be allowing the Spirit to work as He will, bringing right and proper rebuke within the church and grievous mockery of the world and confusion…

Written by: April J. Buchanan He who leads with conviction and confidence, having established himself as a man well learned in the Scriptures and one willing to refute error, may find himself in a difficult position when he himself is corrected. This is especially true when he has not honestly dealt with the historical teachings…

Written by: April J. Buchanan I am often saddened for the man who preaches strong and convicting sermons that raise the standard and yet offers no grace, no mercy. He sets his message against the weakened pulpit of the day, and his words reveal a man well learned and so lofty in his understanding of…

Writers don’t typically one day think, “I think I may write something.” They usually have been writing all their lives, and once they discover a subject of meaning to them, they are compelled to write about it. Every writer is different. It would be rather boring if it were not so. Every man his own…

Written by: April J. Buchanan If a saint cannot disagree with a brother, even strongly, and still acknowledge him as a fellow saint when they hold different theological convictions, then we have gone too far. We may even go so far as to say we cannot endorse or support someone because of their doctrines and…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Take up truth as a faithful friend. Let the Word examine and change us so that we may know how weak and susceptible to error and falsehood we really are, and how powerful, gracious, and glorious the Word of God is in the hearts of men. If God’s Word is…

Written by: April J. Buchanan I’ve never met a saint whose sanctification has become so perfect as to have no regrets over sin, not merely prior to their conversion but since it. The saint does not merely speak of grace but grows accordingly. His heart is changed and being changed. Be careful if there’s no…

Written by: April J. Buchanan The gospel that begins with man and minimizes his sin has already diminished the glory and holiness of God. When men begin with themselves, they inevitably make their own condition the starting point rather than God Himself. The Gospel begins with God, and that is already an offense to men…

Written by: April J. Buchanan Lift high the name of Jesus. Oh, but pilgrims, come and hear, come and see, and come and rejoice together. For the world has no such pleasure in holy things. The man of dead men’s bones, inwardly dead though outwardly dressed in wealthy robed garments of the finest of all…

Written by: April J. Buchanan The Sovereign has spoken! Hear Him! Consider the command of that voice. The thundering command. This is the God of Scripture. When God speaks, it is authoritative and powerful. He is not merely a sovereign, but the Sovereign God. The Creator and Sustainer of all things. The god speaking to…