Grace is indeed Irresistible

I hope you enjoy the beauty of SOVEREIGN GRACE and if you do not perhaps after this historic testimony you will.

"In January 1688, Elias Keach formed the Pennepek church with twelve members; this was the first surviving Baptist church in the Middle Colonies. It is still active in Lower Dublin, a suburb of Philadelphia. Keach was a son of the London Baptist pastor, Benjamin Keach. Young Keach arrived in America in 1687, not yet a professing Christian. He was described [us Calvinists' will love this!!] as an exceedingly wild spark and a 'stranger to divine grace'. For whatever motive, he dressed like a clergyman, waring a 'band', and was invited to preach at a Baptist gathering near Philadelphia. He had heard his father often enough that giving a sermon was no great problem. However, [and the Calvinists' sing, "And oh the glories of the cross..."] in the midst of his sermon Keach was seized by the enormity of his sin. He stopped speaking and began to tremble [irresistible Grace baby! Jn. 10:14-16; 17:12; 6:39]. Keach's hearers thought some illness has come upon him. He confessed [Jn. 17:6-10] his deception and begged their forgiveness. He also was soundly converted [Acts 16:14]-under his own preaching! He later received baptism from Elder Dungan as Cold Spring".

Blessed be Your name O God!

[Text: H. Leon McBeth, The Baptist Heritage, (Broadman Heritage: Nashville), 145.

[Painting: The Conversion of Saint Paul by Parmingianino (1503-1540)]