King Memorial Baptist Church

09/06/2026

09/02/2026

For the believer, death is not goodbye forever—it is stepping into glory.

Jesus conquered death, and because we belong to Him, we have the hope of eternal life. The greatest tragedy is not death itself, but facing eternity without Christ.

While there is still breath in our lungs, may we make Jesus known. 🙏🏻🤍

09/02/2026

08/31/2026

“I will rejoice greatly in the LORD; my soul will exult in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness.”
— Isaiah 61:10

“Remove his filthy garments.” Then He said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”
— Zechariah 3:4

“…and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.”
— Philippians 3:9

08/31/2026

Growth in grace

"Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" 2 Peter 3:18

When I speak of growth in grace, I only mean an increase in the degree, size, strength, vigor and power--of the graces which the Holy Spirit plants in a believer's heart. I hold that every one of those graces admits of growth, progress and increase. I hold that repentance, faith, hope, love, humility, zeal, courage and the like, may be . . .
little--or great,
strong--or weak,
vigorous--or feeble, and
may vary greatly in the same person at different periods of his life.
When I speak of a man growing in grace, I mean simply that . . .
his sense of sin is becoming deeper,
his faith is becoming stronger,
his hope is becoming brighter,
his love is becoming more extensive,
his spiritual-mindedness is becoming more marked,
he feels more of the power of godliness in his own heart--and he manifests more of it in his life.

(J.C. Ryle, "Growth in Grace" 1879)

08/30/2026

The Spirit's leading

Romans 8:14, "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

Here is a mark of divine sonship: All who follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit are children of God. "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." Romans 8:16

The Spirit leads His followers to the looking-glass of Divine truth. There they discover their spiritual deformity and impurity. There they see what they are, and what they need. "When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth." John 16:13

The Spirit leads them to the throne of grace, and there He helps their infirmities, and makes intercession for them according to the will of God. "We do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. . . . The Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." Romans 8:26–27

The Spirit leads them to the cross! When they see Jesus dying for their sins, atoning for their transgressions, then they lose their burden of guilt. "When the Advocate comes . . . He will testify about Me." John 15:26

The Spirit leads them in the path of loving obedience, and they experience the blessedness of keeping Christ's commands. "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances." Ezekiel 36:27

The Spirit leads them in the track of the Good Shepherd, and enables them to hear His voice and to follow Him. "My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27

Alas, many are following the leadings of a very different spirit, the diabolical spirit who works in the children of disobedience! He leads by paths of unbelief and sin--to endless misery and ruin! Beloved reader, beware of following his leadings--and prayerfully yield yourself to the guidance of the Spirit of truth and love.

"Show me Your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long." Psalm 25:4-5

Author unknown, A Treasury of Holy Meditations! 1872