When the gospel is preached and people rejoice, we can say with the Apostle Paul that we are looking at the chosen of God!
A man in his natural, fallen state cannot believe and therefore will not believe even if it helps himself.
The world will gladly receive us and cast away just as quickly. Only Jesus has promised to never cast us out.
it is very easy to attend a “revival” and “experience Jesus.” It is a completely different thing to become His disciple!
Jesus will declare the doctrine of sovereign grace in short, easy to understand, and comforting terms. This is not the doctrine of Calvin nor even of Paul for it did not have its origins from either of those men. This doctrine came straight from the Son of God Himself!
John, Chapter ten is the New Testament version of Psalm 23. Jesus is the LORD. Jesus is our Shepherd. Jesus makes us to dwell in safety forever!