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3299. Ho! Ho!
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May
we be longing and panting after our God in that sense until we shall
be filled with his Spirit, and shall dwell in his presence to go no
more out for ever!
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3422. A Call to the Depressed
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To those of you who have sunk into this distressing plight, my text contains a vigorous appeal. Let me try to interpret it.
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2886. Restless! Peaceless!
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Pride is another enemy of peace and rest. If you see a proud man, you may feel sure that he is not a restful man. Take care that you do not catch their complaint, for it is very contagious, and there are many who are proud of their humility, and who condemn the pride of others when they are really prouder themselves.
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2385. Another Lesson From Manasseh’s Life
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The proper way for a sinner to be brought to God is, for God to speak to him, and for him to hear. Manasseh would not come that way.
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1090. For the Troubled
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Charles Spurgeon reminds his listeners that God makes good come from difficult times and that Christians should focus on the benefits of these troubles.
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2535. An Exceptional Plea In Prayer
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He who
said, “God, I thank you that I am not as other men are,” received no
commendation from the Lord Jesus Christ; but he who said, “God, be
merciful to me, a sinner,” went down to his house justified rather
than the other.
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2291. “Dare To Be A Daniel.”
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It was because Daniel, while still a youth, a captive, a student, was so decided in what he did, that his later life became so bright.
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2500. Number 2500; Or, Entrance And Exclusion
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Everything turned on the coming of the
bridegroom. To the ten virgins, that was the chief event of the
night. If it had not been for his coming, they would not have gone
out with their lamps. It was because they knew he would surely come
that they prepared themselves to join in the marriage procession.
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2841. Prayer — Its Discouragements And Encouragements
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Do you think, then, if prayer only asked for in sport prevailed with God, that he will not hear your earnest cries for your own offspring? Oh Christians, be fervent in your supplications, for God will surely hear you, and your children shall be saved!
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2912. Comfort For Tried Believers
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You may think, my dear brothers and sisters, that you have been tried more than others; but it is only your lack of knowledge of the trials of others which leads you to imagine that your own are unique. There are many others, besides yourself, in the furnace, and in quite as hot a part as you are now in.
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1066. A Call for Revival
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the love believers should have for Christ and how that love should motivate us to serve Him.
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825. The Sieve
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Charles Spurgeon makes a spiritual application of God’s promises to Israel in Amos 9.
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1059. To the Thoughtless
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The Israelites often forgot to thank God for their many blessings and instead focused on themselves. Charles Spurgeon reminds his readers that we often do the same and he offers the solution.
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2001. “A Little Sanctuary”
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Many a time the cruel word of man has been the reason for a tender word from God.
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2888. “Christ Is All”
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Now, if Christ is all, then, beloved brothers and sisters, let us live for him. If he is all, let us spend our strength, and be ready to lay down the last particle of it that we have, and to die for him; and then let us, whenever we need anything, go to him for it, for “Christ is all.”
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685. Heedlessness in Religion
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Charles Spurgeon explains the foolishness of rash actions and why one must think carefully about his or her actions.
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916. A Generous Proposal
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Charles Spurgeon applies the account of Moses and Hobab to the church.
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166. The Destroyer Destroyed
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In God’s original empire everything was happiness, and joy, and peace. If there is any evil, any suffering and pain, that is not God’s work.
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552. Do You Know Him?
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The object of the apostle’s life — that for which he sacrificed everything: country, kindred, honour, comfort, liberty, and life itself, was, that he might know Christ.
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2187. Jesus: “All Blessing And All Blest.”
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To bless, and to be blessed, is the noblest kind of fame; and yet how few have thought it worth the seeking!
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2964. Trust in the Living God
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If we are inclined to grieve because everything around us changes, our consolation will be found in turning to our unchanging God.
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2071. Trembling At The Word Of The Lord
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Here you have a man drawn to the life: he is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at the Word of the Lord.
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1055. Ingratitude of Man
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how Jesus was largely rejected by His own, and then points out that we are often ungrateful toward Him.
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1987. “Behold The Lamb Of God.”
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For this purpose we were born, and for this end we have come into the world, so that we may bear witness to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1988. The Blood Of Sprinkling And The Children
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We see Jesus and salvation where the carnal eye sees only a slaughtered lamb, and a people saved from death.
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2646. The Baptist’s Message
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John was the herald of Christ; he came to bear witness to him, and to
prepare the way for him.
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2647. Preparation Necessary for the Communion
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We do not consider it right to admit all people indiscriminately to
the Lord’s supper. We would have no one there with whom we cannot have
true Christian fellowship.
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2260. Christ’s Hospital
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I am persuaded that, without a deep experience of sin, there is seldom much belief in the doctrine of grace, and not much enthusiasm in praising the Saviour.
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2330. Witnessing Better Than Knowing The Future
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Our Lord, at the close of his sojourn on earth, thinks of John the Baptist, and pays him a dying word of respect just before he is taken up into glory.
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2375. Found By Jesus, And Finding Jesus
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For a soul to come to Jesus, is the grandest event in its history. It is spiritually dead until that day; but it then begins to live.
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2376. “I Will”; Yet, “Not As I Will.”
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There may be more grace even in the submissive “Not as I will” than in the triumphant “Father, I will.”
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2819. A Caution For Sin-Sick Souls
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There is a tendency, in the heart of man, to want something to look at rather than something to trust in. The children of Israel had God for their King, and a glorious King he was. But they said, “No, let us have a king whom we can see.” God granted them that request.
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153. The Mysteries of the Brazen Serpent
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When we would teach children to speak, we are accustomed to call things, not exactly by the names by which they are known to us, but by some name which represents.
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147. The Sound in the Mulberry Trees
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David had just fought the Philistines in this very valley, and gained a signal victory, so that he said, “the Lord has broken forth upon my enemies before me as the breach of waters.”
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285. Man’s Ruin and God’s Remedy
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Man has very many needs, and he should be grateful whenever the least of them is supplied. But he has one need which exceeds every other: it is the need for food.
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277. The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant
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All God’s dealings with men have had a covenant character. It has so pleased him to arrange it that he won't deal with us except through a covenant, nor can we deal with him except in the same manner.
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849. Unsound Spiritual Commerce
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Charles Spurgeon encouraged his listeners to make wise decisions so they can live a life that honors Christ.
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1060. Behold the Lamb
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Charles Spurgeon implores his audience to contemplate Jesus as the Lamb of God.
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1924. A Cheering Incident At Bethabara
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When men are convinced against their wills, when the heart struggles against the head, it usually happens that they turn persecutors.
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1086. Jesus, the King of Truth
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Charles Spurgeon reminds believers that Jesus is the true King and one day all people will proclaim this glorious truth.
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2820. Christ Before Annas
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This man Annas has not become so infamous as Pontius Pilate, because his name did not happen to be mentioned in the Nicene Creed; but, in some respects, he was even more guilty than the Roman governor. It must not be forgotten that he was first in trying the Saviour: “they led him away to Annas first.”
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2822. Christ In Bonds
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Our only subject, on this occasion, is, Christ in bonds, — the Son of God as an Ambassador in bonds, a King in chains, — the God-man sent, bound, to take his trial in the court of the high priest, Caiaphas. From the binding of our dear Redeemer, I learn a lesson concerning sin.
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2825. Majesty In Misery
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I hope that some spiritual profit may come to us while we are considering this terrible part of the suffering of our Lord. Omnipotence allows itself to be bound, and never proves itself more truly omnipotent than when it restrains itself, and permits itself to be held as a prisoner by sinful men.
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909. Voices from the Excellent Glory
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Charles Spurgeon preaches on the Father’s words about His beloved Son.
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2357. The Two Pillars Of Salvation
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Our faith looks to God the Father in salvation; and secondly, that our faith concerns itself with Christ as ours.
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Nothing stirs a man more than when his children are assailed; the most quiet and inoffensive individual grows angry if his little one is touched.
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2900. How God Comes To Man
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Suspense is worse than death; we seem to feel a thousand deaths while we are kept in suspense of one. So God would not leave Adam and Eve in suspense through the whole night after they had sinned against him, but he came to them in the cool of the day.
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1106. The Lord is Risen Indeed
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Charles Spurgeon uses the Resurrection of Jesus to discuss man’s vain attempts to save himself.
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1097. Good Reason for Great Zeal
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Charles Spurgeon discusses what it means to honor the Most High as his servants.
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1180. The Turning Point
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the turning point when a sinner comes to God.
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1171. Jesus Near but Unrecognised
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Charles Spurgeon discusses reasons why saints may not recognize Jesus in their presence.
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1980. Folly Of Unbelief
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The possession of gladness is no clear evidence of grace; and the existence of depression is no sure sign of insincerity.
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1981. God The Wonder-Worker
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It is said that wise men only wonder once, and that is always; fools never wonder, because they are fools.
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681. Eyes Opened
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Using the examples of Hagar in Genesis and the apostles in Luke, Charles Spurgeon explains how God’s mercy is displayed.
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672. The Ravens’ Cry
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Charles Spurgeon explains that since God provides for the ravens when they cry, He will certainly provide for our needs when we cry to Him.
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1959. The Watchword For Today: “Stand Firm.”
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The glorious resurrection will abundantly repay us for all the toil and travail we may have to undergo in the battle for the Lord.
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374. The Interest of Christ and His People in Each Other
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The Church says concerning her Lord, “My Beloved is mine and I am his.” No “ifs,” no “buts.” The two sentences are solemn assertions.
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146. The Good Man’s Life and Death
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How brief the distance between life and death! In fact there is none. Life is only death’s vestibule, and our pilgrimage on earth is only a journey to the grave.
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140. A Simple Sermon for Seeking Souls
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It has been said by an eminent divine that many of us in preaching the word suppose too great a knowledge in our hearers.
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274. Paul’s Desire To Depart
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We know that death is not the end of our being. By a confident faith we are persuaded that better things await us in another state.
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266. The Blind Beggar
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When we see a blind man in poverty, and following the beggar’s trade in the frequented streets, we can hardly forbear stopping to assist him.
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1136. The Great Jail, and How to Get out of It
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Charles Spurgeon explains the plan of deliverance from sin by the promise of faith in Christ Jesus.
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1127. “For Ever with the Lord”
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Charles Spurgeon describes the joy that believers may experience even at the prospect of their own deaths.
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2281. Our Lord In The Valley Of Humiliation
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If any lover of the souls of men would do for them the best possible service, he would constantly take them near to Christ.
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2282. David’s Prayer In The Cave
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If he had prayed half as much when he was in the palace as he did when he was in the cave, it would have been better for him.
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101. The Exaltation of Christ
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The text I have selected is one that has comforted me, and in a great measure, enabled me to come here today—the single reflection upon it had such a power of comfort on my depressed spirit.
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96. The Christian–A Debtor
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The gospel softened the heart of Paul, and made him forget all national animosities, otherwise, one of the downtrodden race would not have called his oppressor, “brother.”
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1741. “Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled.”
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Since that one Person of the blessed Trinity has undertaken to be the Comforter, we see how important it is that our hearts should be filled with consolation.
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2383. Seeing And Testifying
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When you try to bring others to Christ, you must do it by bearing witness of what Christ has done for you.
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465. The Holy Spirit Glorifying Christ
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We always need the Spirit of God in our preaching; but I think we more especially require his divine direction and instruction when the subject is himself.
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2213. “Honey In The Mouth!”
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@e have now enjoyed it for so long that the honey of grace has entered into our constitution, and we have become sweet to God.
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512. A Precious Drop of Honey
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God’s promises are not exhausted by one fulfilment. They are manifold mercies.
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2397. “Out Of Darkness Into Light.”
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Christ has already accomplished enough to keep his redeemed amazed throughout all eternity with the splendour of the achievements of his grace.
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Christ’s servant says, “Give me converts, or I die.” Indeed, we are dead as far as our ministry is concerned unless God blesses it.
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247. The Best of Masters
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The gospel of John is peculiarly the history of Jesus, the Son of God.
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240. Prayer Answered, Love Nourished
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Whether it is for hope, for joy, for consolation, or for the inspiring of our love, the future after all must be the grand object of the eye of faith.
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Our Lord was now about to die, to depart from this world, and to ascend to his Father; he therefore makes his will; and this is the blessed legacy which he leaves to the faithful.
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291. A Christmas Question
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Now this morning the portion which will engage our attention is this, “To us a child is born, to us a Son is given.”
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Our text is not meant for the men of the world, who have their portion in this life, but for the chosen, and called, and faithful, who are brought into the inner circle of Christ’s disciples, and taught to understand the mysteries of his kingdom.
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2896. Harvest Time
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Bear in mind, if you and I sin against God, God will take our sin, and he will get an essence from it that will be bitter to our taste; though he does not make us eat the fruits, yet he will still make us grieve and sorrow over our sins.
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2953. Spiritual Sight and Eternal Life
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In the deepest meaning of the word, no one ever truly sees Christ until the Holy Spirit opens his eyes.
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730. Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the Lord’s comforting words to His disciples.
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721. The Last Enemy Destroyed
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Charles Spurgeon explains that one day Christ will bring an end to death itself.
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1742. Spiritual Knowledge And Its Practical Results
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It should be our desire that our best brethren should be better, and that those who are most like Jesus should be still more completely conformed to his image.
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2752. The Door
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“I am the door.” Is there no other entrance, then, into the divine mercy? Is there no other entrance into the true Church? Is there no other entrance into the eternal blessedness of heaven except by him? No; there is no other, for he says, “I am the door: by me if any man enters in, he shall be saved.”
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238. Reform
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It is a pleasant sight to behold thousands assembled together to worship God; but it is lamentable to reflect, how the reverence exhibited in the sanctuary is lost when the threshold is crossed.
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933. Angelic Studies
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Charles Spurgeon explains some of the ways that the holy angels have benefited from the church.
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4. The Personality of the Holy Ghost
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In this discourse I shall endeavour to explain and enforce certain other doctrines which I believe are plainly taught in this text and which I hope God the Holy Ghost may make profitable to our souls.
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5. The Comforter
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Good old Simeon called Jesus the consolation of Israel; and so he was.
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6. Sweet Comfort for Feeble Saints
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Fame is not an impartial judge; she has her favourites. Some men she extols, exalts, and almost deifies; others, whose virtues are far greater, and whose characters are more deserving of commendation,
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1074. The Paraclete
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Charles Spurgeon explains how the Holy Spirit comforts and assists believers in various circumstances.
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1065. The Healing of One Born Blind
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Charles Spurgeon makes spiritual application from the account of the healing of the man born blind.
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2074. Intimate Knowledge Of The Holy Spirit
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It is the Holy Spirit who takes the things of Christ, and shows them to us; and these things are true, and so he proves himself to be the Spirit of truth.
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2075. Our Lord’s Entrance Within The Veil
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Three hundred sixty-four days in the year the teaching was, “No admission”: one day out of the year the teaching was, “A way of access will yet be shown.”
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1190. The Agony In Gethsemane
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gesthemane.
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1634A. The Bride And Her Ornaments: The Sin Of Forgetting God
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Charles Spurgeon discusses a grievous sin, a chiding question about that sin, and the call to repentance.
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2442. “My Beloved Is Mine.”
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This is a versicle from the Song of Songs, and I do not hesitate to
say that it is the soul and heart of that divine composition. The
bride dressed in her richest posey wears no jewel more precious than
this diamond of full assured possession. There is poetry here which
not one of the sons of music can excel.
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3185. “A Song Of My Beloved”
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It has been well said that, if there is a happy verse in the Bible, it is this one.
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2485. Love’s Vigilance Rewarded
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This sacred Canticle is almost the central Book of
the Bible; it seems to stand like the tree of life in the midst of
the garden of Eden, in the very centre of the Paradise of God. You
must know Christ, and love Christ, or else many of the expressions in
this Book will seem to you as only an idle tale.
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1932. Love’s Law And Life
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Obedience must have love for its mother, nurse, and food. The essence of obedience lies in the hearty love which prompts the deed rather than in the deed itself.
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754. The Saint and the Spirit
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Charles Spurgeon elaborates on the relationship a believer can have with the Holy Spirit through salvation in Jesus Christ.
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2990. The Believer Not An Orphan
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Even when the believer sins, the Holy Spirit does not utterly depart from him, but is still in him to make him smart for the sin into which he has fallen.
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29. Christ Manifesting Himself to His People
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What a blessed Master Jesus Christ was! How familiar did he allow his disciples to make themselves with him!
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533. The Queen of the South, or the Earnest Enquirer
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Oh that the Spirit of God may convict some of you of sin, by the example of that wise hearted woman!
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524. The Saint’s Horror at the Sinner’s Hell
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Sooner or later, to use the expressive words of Job, the Almighty shall set his heart upon each of us, and gather our spirit and our breath to himself. That gathering rests with God!
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1316. Christ The End Of The Law
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Christ in connection with the law and ourselves in connection with Christ.
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643. No Tears in Heaven
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Spurgeon Sermon 643. No Tears in Heaven, delivered on Sunday Morning, August 6, 1865, by C. H. Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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634. Christians Kept in Time and Glorified in Eternity
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Charles Spurgeon talks about Jude’s statement that God is able to present us faultless.
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1800. Heaven Below
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If Christians lived as they should, this world would become a heaven below. The true Christian life is the rough draft of the life of full communion above.
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1801. The Parable Of The Lost Sheep
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Our Lord Jesus Christ while he was here below was continually in the pursuit of lost souls.
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2128. Heaven Above, And Heaven Below
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The greatest barrier between believers and heaven has been safely passed.
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2129. Pleading, Not Arguing
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Here was genuine love in the heart of Christ towards this woman, and genuine faith in her heart towards Christ.
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103. Christ in the Covenant
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We all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation.
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98. Making Light of Christ
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That which was recorded in history as having been done by man centuries ago, might be written again, for “there is nothing new under the sun.”
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2398. The Mediation Of Moses
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God in Moses seemed to overcome God out of Moses. God in the Mediator—the Man Christ Jesus—appears to be stronger for mercy than God apart from the Mediator.
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3012. God Comforting His People
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It is a theme for wonder that the infinite God should ever stoop so low as to comfort finite and fallible creatures such as we are.
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3013. Warning And Encouragement
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Be careful of your footsteps; even when you are on
the top of the mountain.
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503. Death and Life in Christ
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The apostles never travelled far from the simple facts of Christ’s life, death, resurrection, ascension, exaltation, and second advent.
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2673. Christ Crucified
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With regard to the doctrines which you believe, I beseech you, do not know anything except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Jesus Christ and him crucified is the sum total of all I want to know, and of all the doctrines which I profess and preach.
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2692. Church Increase
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Men who have no grace in their hearts despise the Church of God. Those who have only a little grace have only slight sympathy with her condition. Men who have great grace, and are conscious of having received much mercy from God, have great sympathy with the Church of God, and a deep regard for her.
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2693. Priest And Victim
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If God is to pardon sin, there must be something done by which his law can be honoured, his justice can be vindicated, and his truthfulness can be established; in fact, there must be an atonement.
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2776. The Church A Mother
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Take each member of the Church individually, he is a child; take us altogether, we make up the mother, the Church. Even when she is not continually using the name, yet is she a tender and affectionate nursing-mother to all her offspring. I shall begin here very briefly to speak about this mother.
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2777. The Queen Of Sheba, A Sign
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Firstly, the conduct of the queen of Sheba condemns unbelievers; secondly, that condemnation is strengthened by many circumstances connected with her history; and, thirdly, the condemnation of such a witness must be solemn and overwhelming.
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1941. Grace For Communion
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Spurgeon Sermon 1941. Grace For Communion, A Short Address To A Few Friends At Mentone, At The Breaking Of Bread, On Lord’s Day Afternoon, January 2, 1887, By C. H. Spurgeon.
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2843. The Seed By The Wayside
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Sin hardens the heart. Every sin makes room for another sin, and it is always easier to sin again after you have sinned once. Indeed, more, I might even say that it becomes almost inevitable that you will sin again after you have sinned once. Sin hardens the mind so that it does not receive the gospel.
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2844. Seed On A Rock
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Mmore than all things, dread insincerity; next to that, above all other things, dread superficiality in religion. Know yourself; know Christ Jesus as your Saviour; know the work of the Holy Spirit; all this is knowable, and must be known, or else, before long, you will wither away because you have no depth of earth.
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2845. Lacking Moisture
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These people lacked that moisture. They were converted, as far as they were converted at all, through the eloquence of the preacher. Or they were converted by the zeal and earnestness of Christian people. But, if you were converted by one man, another man can unconvert you.
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2846. “No Root In Themselves.”
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It is a comparatively easy thing to increase the church roll, but it is only God’s almighty grace that can preserve to the end those whose names are written in our church records. It is better to have only one convert who will endure to the end than twenty who only endure for a while, and in time of trial fall away.
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2204. Sin: Its Spring-Head, Stream, And Sea
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When we read of the sins of others, we ought to be humbled and warned; for “all we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way.”
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2205. “My Times Are In Your Hand.”
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David was sad: his life was spent with grief, and his years with sighing. His sorrow had wasted his strength, and even his bones were consumed within him.
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115. Why Are Men Saved?
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The first one is the question of authorship: who made all these things? And the next question is that of design: For what purpose were all these things created?
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110. Heavenly Worship
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To the Hebrew mind Mount Sion was a type of heaven, and very justly so. Among all the mountains of the earth none was to be found so famous as Sion.
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72. Israel at the Red Sea
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No doubt the children of Israel supposed that now all was over; the Egyptians had sent them away, entreating them to depart, and loading them with riches.
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68. A Solemn Warning for All Churches
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My learned and eminently pious predecessor, Dr. Gill, is of the opinion that the different churches spoken of in the Book of Revelation are types of different states...
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1886. God’s Remembrance Of His Covenant
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The rod of chastisement is included in the covenant; and if we are in the covenant, the Lord will keep his promise.
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1887. Pleading For Prayer
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Does it astonish you that a man so rich in grace as Paul should be asking for the prayers of these unknown saints?
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1512. Loyal To The Core
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on 2 Samuel 15:21.
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2995. Very Exceptional
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Ahithophel was a man of keen perception, and those who consulted him
followed his advice with as much confidence as if he had been an
oracle from heaven.
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3431. The King Crossing Over Kidron
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The king himself crossed over the Brook Kidron. The royal road lies over the place of sorrow. The way, even for kings, is by the brook of grief and shame.
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912. The Glorious Hereafter and Ourselves
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Charles Spurgeon explains the believer’s desire to be with the Lord.
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1303. Good News For Seekers
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the people, the promise, and the praise.
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3288. Why the Gospel Is Hidden
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In this verse and the following one we have a very brief yet very
full description of what every minister of the gospel ought to
preach.
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3203. Christ Made Sin
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See here the foundational truth of Christianity, the rock on which our hopes are built.
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2458. Reasons For An Exceptional Question
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The great Son of David knew that the man who cried to him,
“Have mercy on me,” really meant by that plea, “Lord, give me my
sight.” Yet our blessed Lord never asked a foolish question, and
never spoke an idle word. There is a deep meaning, a gracious reason,
in all that he says.
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3277. Good Cheer from Christ’s Call and from Himself
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The blind man described in this narrative is a picture of what I
earnestly desire that every hearer and reader of my sermons may
become.
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3491. The Saviour’s Charity
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You would not know that the man was a beggar and blind by the question which the Saviour addressed to him.
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2955. Simple But Sound
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To know your blindness is good, but it is not enough. It would be a dreadful thing for you to go from an awakened conscience on earth to a tormenting conscience in hell.
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3505. A Miracle of Grace
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With weeping and earnest pleading he besought that his life might be spared. His prayer was heard, his tears were seen, and his petition was granted by God.
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927. Martha and Mary
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Charles Spurgeon preaches on the popular account of Mary and Martha and the different focus each woman had.
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1015. The One Thing Needful
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the Lord’s words to Mary about having the right focus.
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3469. Martha and Mary
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I sometimes run with Martha to do what Christ needs me to do; but I think I ought more frequently to sit with Mary to receive from Christ what I need from him.
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3172. Bright Prospects For Young Believers
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They went out into blessed liberty, rejoicing in Him; and their light afterwards was greatly increased in brightness, and their life in happiness as they grew in divine knowledge and holiness.
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2927. Love At Leisure
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Let us put aside our service for a while. I am afraid that even those who are busy in the Master’s work overlook the necessity for love to be at leisure.
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181. Particular Redemption
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The doctrine of Redemption is one of the most important doctrines of the system of faith. A mistake on this point will inevitably lead to a mistake through the entire system of our belief.
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3221. “Yet There Is Room”
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There are still
many sinners who seem to have no room for Christ in their hearts, yet there is plenty of room for sinners in the heart and love
of Christ.
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276. A Divided Heart
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Not only is the church of Christ at the present day divided somewhat in its creed, and somewhat also in its practise of the ordinances, but alas, it is also somewhat divided in heart.
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85. Omniscience
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here are more eyes fixed on man then he knows of: he does not see as he is seen. He thinks he is obscure and unobserved, but let him remember that a cloud on witnesses hold him in full view.
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1869. Hagar At The Spring
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What could Hagar, a lone woman, do in her condition, all alone in the wilderness?
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117. Lovest Thou Me?
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How very much was Christ the same before his crucifixion as he was after his resurrection!
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2669. Comfort From Christ’s Omniscience
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At times, the grace that is really in us is scarcely visible to ourselves. I have often rejoiced that God’s omniscience has enabled him to find grace in me which I could not see, and I feel sure that there must be some of you who sometimes are led to question whether there is any grace in you or not.
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3057. Following Christ
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If the Holy Spirit shall bless the word that is spoken to you by the humblest Christian alive, it may be quite as useful to your soul as though the Master himself had been here.
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3146. The Power Of Christ’s Presence
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I am going to speak, on this occasion, to my brothers and sisters who are workers for Christ.
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3378. God’s Prison, Warden, and Prisoner
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The love of God is what fills our mortal existence with the brightness of heaven, and makes us feast on immortal joys, even in this vale of tears.
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251. The Necessity of the Spirit’s Work
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The miracles of Christ are remarkable for one fact, namely that they are all necessary.
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1046. Covenant Blessings
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Charles Spurgeon elaborates on the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
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2200. The Covenant Promise Of The Spirit
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Every sentence is more precious than heaven and earth; and this line is not the least among his choice words of promise: “I will put my Spirit within you.”
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3048. The Holy Spirit In The Covenant
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Now, this morning, we have to consider the Holy Spirit in the covenant.
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2743. Mistaken Notions About Repentance
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It is enough for you to go and confess the truth, and to be sorrowful that you have so far forgotten your God, that you have lived for yourself, and hence have been an enemy of the Most High. Go and confess that to the Lord, but do not bring against yourself a morbid self-accusation which is not true in God’s sight.
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2762. Taking Hold Of God’s Covenant
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Those of you who imagine that you can get to heaven by obeying the commands of God should remember that even the perfect Adam could not keep the law, so how shall his imperfect children do what he failed to accomplish? The covenant of works is broken, and all hope of our being saved by it is gone for ever.
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3472. A Solemn Deprivation
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We shall have two things to consider this evening—the misery of our past state, and the great deliverance which God has accomplished for us.
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364. The Shulamite’s Choice Prayer
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We are longing for his coming; we are saying in the language of the last verse of this song of songs, “Make haste, my beloved, and be like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of spices.”
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3514. A Prospect of Revival
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With such a panorama unfolding before you, there is no excuse for despair; but you may find ten thousand reasons for confidence in God.
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3513. Christ’s Marvellous Giving
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We still have to tell the story of the love of God towards man in the person of his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
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3511. The Battle of Life
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We may be quite sure that if we ever attempt the warfare of life at our own expense we shall soon find ourselves failing, and it will end in a miserable defeat.
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3509. Coming to Christ
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You must get to him, or else you have virtually nothing on which your soul can rely.
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3508. Light at Evening Time
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Oh! how good it is for us to know that this world’s history is not so black and bad as it would appear to our dim senses.
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3507. Our Lord’s Solemn Enquiry
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This was the wormwood and the gall of all the Saviour’s bitter cup. Then God forsook him in his direst need.
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3506. What Self Deserves
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Mercy makes a man lie low before the throne of heavenly grace, and leads him to ascribe all honour and glory to the God from whom the mercy comes.
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3503. Joy in Salvation
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While salvation becomes our own by an act of faith, it is not our own so that we can claim any merit or take any part of the glorying for ourselves.
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3502. Powerful Persuasives
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Oh! that every labouring, weary sinner here might at once come to Jesus and find that rest which the Saviour expresses himself as so willing to give!
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3500. Two Coverings and Two Consequences
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In these two texts we have man’s covering, which is worthless and culpable, and God’s covering, which is profitable, and worthy of all acceptance.
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3499. The Bliss of the Glorified
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The way to liberate our souls from the bonds that tie us to earth is to strengthen the cords that bind us to heaven.
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3498. God’s Gentle Power
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Since Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, we may conclude that the way in which God dealt with him is very much the way in which he would deal with us.
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3497. A Solemn Embassy
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If any of you long to be at peace with your Maker, it is because his spirit has made you long for it.
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3496. Our Glorious Transforming
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All of us who are children of God have undergone a great and mysterious change; we have been created anew, we have been born again.
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3495. The Judgment on Zacharias
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Zacharias is a striking example of the ills a good man may have to suffer as the result of his unbelief.
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3494. Divine Destruction and Protection
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There is no power or permanence, no warrant nor worth, in any claim to greatness or goodness independent of God, or antagonistic to him.
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3493. Daily Blessings for God’s People
| Answers in Genesis
Concern your heart most with the simplicities of the gospel, for it is there, in the way, the truth, and the life, that the essential matter lies.
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3492. God’s Word Not to Be Refused
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We have gathered virtually in the outer circle of which the saints above and holy angels make the inner ring. And now tonight Jesus speaks to us in the gospel.
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1430. Receiving The Kingdom Of God As A Little Child
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the secret thought of the disciples, the open declaration of our Lord, and the encouragement which he thus gives to us.
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377. Public Meeting of the Various Denominations
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It is utterly impossible to narrow the limits of Christian fellowship.
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2495. Defiled And Defiling
| Answers in Genesis
If a man is himself holy, however holy
he may be, can he make another man holy simply by touching him? If he
speaks of good things, or does good actions, will it be certain that
by it he will affect others by his good words and good works? Oh, no!
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496. What Do You Mean, Oh Sleeper?
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Of all the men in the ship, Jonah was the person who ought most to have been awake; but nevertheless, he was not only asleep, but fast asleep.
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425. Too Good To Be True! A Paradox!
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The Christian is a very complex being. He is a compound of the fallen and of the perfect. He detects in himself continually an alternation between the almost diabolical and the divine.
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1990. A Sermon For The Time Present
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When a man gives you a promise, and he keeps it, that is the end of the promise; but it is not so with God.
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2399. “Your First Love.”
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Why does God remember and prize so highly the early piety of his people, their first faith, their first love, their first zeal?
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1817. The Ascension And The Second Advent Practically Considered
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This morning, in our meditation, we will begin from the ascension; and I should like to picture our Lord and the eleven walking up the side of Olivet.
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583. The Lamb—The Light
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Charles Spurgeon describes the believer’s future with Christ, who is the Lamb and the Light.
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574. The Superlative Excellence of the Holy Spirit
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The presence of the Holy Spirit is superlatively excellent for believers.
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1590. The Barrier
| Answers in Genesis
Charles Spurgeon expounds on Revelation 21:27.
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1084. The Thorn in the Flesh
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how important it is for believers to be humble.
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1278. Strengthening Words From The Saviour’s Lips
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Charles Spurgeon talks about grace all sufficient, strength perfected, and power indwelling.
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93. God in the Covenant
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What a glorious covenant the second covenant is! Well might it be called “a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.”
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2506. God’s Law In Man’s Heart
| Answers in Genesis
The law of the ten commandments is strictly just; it is such a
law as a man might make for himself if he studied his own best
interests, and had wisdom enough to frame it properly. It is a
perfect law, in which the interests of God and man are both studied.
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2727. Bitter Herbs
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Whenever anyone really believes in Jesus Christ, there is always, mingled with the joyful belief, a measure of sorrowful repentance. There is a mixture of emotions, there is a bitter-sweet and a sweet-bitter. I rejoice that Christ has put away my sin, but I sorrow that he should ever have had to do it.
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75. Final Perseverance
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There are some places in Europe which have been the scenes of frequent warfare, as for instance, the kingdom of Belgium, which might be called the battlefield of Europe.
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71. A Bottle in the Smoke
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The figure of “a bottle in the smoke” is essentially oriental; we must therefore go to the East for its explanation.
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1685. God’s Non-Remembrance Of Sin
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Does any unregenerate person believe in the forgiveness of sin? I do not think so.
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1455. The Dual Nature And The Duel Within
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the two principles in all believers.
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1449. Every Man’s Necessity
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Charles Spurgeon discusses man’s need to be born again.
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2339. Baptism Essential To Obedience
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You who have believed in Christ, it is time for us to bestir ourselves, for we have not preached the gospel to every creature yet by a long shot.
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2340. The Best Christmas Fare
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Is there something for our spiritual palate, something to satisfy our spiritual appetite, so that we may eat, and be satisfied, and rejoice before the Lord?
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2663. A Leap Year Sermon
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There are still some who, like Paul, are born to God “out of due time.” They are truly born again, regenerated, converted, at a most unlikely time. There have been multitudes brought to Christ, under earnest sermons, and the truth has been effectively carried home to the hearts of many of the hearers.
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2664. Things Unknown
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All of us have a certain amount of ignorance and imperfection; for if we knew all things, we should have no necessity for this promise, that God would show us great and mighty things, which we do not know. But, since we are still imperfect, and growing in our knowledge, this promise is extremely precious to us.
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3053. Jesus Christ's Idiom
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This expression, “Truly, truly,” seems to me to have been the special idiom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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3095. Faith In Christ
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The subject which I have chosen for this morning, and which may God
the Holy Spirit bless to us, is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the
way of salvation.
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3096. The Second Time
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If you have sought the Saviour, and have not yet found him, seek him again.
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2463. Why Men Reject Christ
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These
Samaritans would not receive Christ, and they gave as the silly
reason for their rejection of him that he was going to Jerusalem; and
many who do not receive Christ must give equally unreasonable reasons
for their unreasonable conduct.
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2464. The Power Of A Sigh
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When David wrote this Psalm, the days were dark; and his cry was, “Help,
Lord; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the
children of men”; from which I gather that, bad as the times may be
in which we live, there have been bad times before these.
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130. Regeneration
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In daily life our thoughts are most occupied with things that are most necessary for our existence.
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125. The Fruitless Vine
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The Jewish nation had arrogant ideas about themselves.
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573. Baptismal Regeneration
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Spurgeon Sermon 573. Baptismal Regeneration, delivered on Sunday Morning, June 5, 1864, by C. H. Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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564. A Promise for Us and for Our Children
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We ought not to overlook the first and immediate meaning of these words. There can be no doubt that we have here a promise made to God’s ancient people, the Jews.
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630. The Holy Spirit Compared to the Wind
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Jesus made comparisons between the wind and the Holy Spirit. Charles Spurgeon explains some of the similarities.
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621. “The Precious Blood of Christ”
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For the Christian, the blood Jesus shed on the Cross is precious. Charles Spurgeon elaborates on our Savior’s sacrifice.
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1356. The Trees In God’s Courts
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Charles Spurgeon calls our attention to the planting of the trees, the promise that they shall flourish, the continued fertility they exhibit, and the conclusive proof they show of God’s faithfulness.
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378. Christ’s Finished Work
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Incompleteness and defect trace the most vast, elaborate, and accomplished products of human genius and power.
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2251. Our Compassionate High Priest
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Many of us have a desire within out hearts to come to God; but we need a High Priest, in order that we may draw near, one who shall be man as well as God.
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2. The Remembrance of Christ
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It seems, then, that Christians may forget Christ.
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2872. The Lord’s Supper
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Christ’s death, too, is chosen for special celebration because it is the most important part of all that he did or suffered. We would not depreciate his life, his baptism, his work, or his resurrection, but his death is the centre of everything.
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2639. Our Heavenly Father’s Pity
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We are often pitying the wicked, the profane, the blasphemer, and Sabbath breaker;
but here we find God pitying us.
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3130. In Remembrance
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The ordinance of the Lord’s supper has been shamefully misrepresented.
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3131. The Fainting Hero
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Now, my intent is the comforting of God’s saints, especially in coming to the table of their Lord.
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2866. Good News
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You have nothing to do, sinner, but to give yourself up to the leading, guiding, directing, assisting, quickening of the blessed Spirit of God. It is true that you must believe, but he will give you the grace of faith. It is true that you must repent, but it is also true that he works repentance in us.
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2596. Where Is The God Of Elijah?
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The great object for our souls to seek after is our God.
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2700. Growth In Grace
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The more we do for Christ, the more he will do for us; but let us take heed that, while we water other people’s vineyards, our own is not neglected, and that the stones of its hedges are not cast down. May God grant you, brethren, to grow in grace!
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2269. Impotence And Omnipotence
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Any soul that looks to Christ tonight shall be saved, even though he looks from the ends of the earth.
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3. The Sin of Unbelief
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One wise man may deliver a whole city; one good man may be the means of safety to a thousand others.
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2873. Who Loves Christ Most?
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Now, this is just what the Lord, in his infinite mercy, does for all poor sinners who come and trust his Son. He gives them a receipt in full, for there is One who has paid the debt for them. All glory be to his name, it has been paid in full.
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2943. Restraining Prayer
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We constantly restrain prayer by not having our hearts in a proper state when we come to its exercise.
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3099. The Double Forget-Me-Not
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There are some persons who do not consider the Lord’s Supper to be a Divine ordinance.
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3100. Homage Offered To The Great King
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I believe we must refer the ultimate fulfilment of this prophecy to
the times of the latter-day glory, when Jesus Christ shall again
appear on the earth.
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566. General and Yet Particular
| Answers in Genesis
This was used by our Saviour as an argument why the Father should glorify him in his dread hour of conflict.
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557. Where to Find Fruit
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The text has a double significance. It may indicate the fruit upon which we feed, or the fruit which we are enabled to produce.
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2396. Eternal Life!
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The life of the Christian here is the triumphant life that is to be enjoyed hereafter, it is one and the same life so far as its real nature is concerned.
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2331. Christ’s Pastoral Prayer For His People
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I remark that our Lord Jesus pleads for his own people. When he puts on his priestly breast-plate, it is for the tribes whose names are there.
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2332. Lessons From The Manna
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God, who loved the children of Israel, and chose them, and determined to make them a special people for himself, undertook to teach them through the manna.
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47. Christ’s Prayer for His People
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his prayer of Christ is an ever precious portion to all true believers, from the fact that each of them has an inalienable interest in it.
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45. Conversion
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The true believer is always pleased to hear of anything which concerns the salvation of his own soul.
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2355. Christ’s Negative And Positive Prayer
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If we die, it is not by chance, but because God takes us out of the world. Believers fall asleep in Jesus, neither before nor after the predestined time.
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2356. The Truth Of God’s Salvation
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Prayer may speak to the souls of men as well as to God; and may be, for some men, the best testimony and witness to the gospel which they are able to bear.
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2703. The Preservation Of Christians In The World
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I commend you to the God of all grace, who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory; but yet please always remember that sin itself is “the evil” to you. It will always be so to you as long as you live, and, though forgiven, it is still sin pardoned.
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2704. “Flee From The Wrath To Come”
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To sin against the patience and longsuffering of Almighty God, is to sin with a vengeance. You defiantly put your finger into the very eye of God when you know that he sees you sin, and yet you go on sinning because he does not immediately take vengeance on you for all your evil works.
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1890. Our Lord’s Prayer For His People’s Sanctification
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After the closing supper, his public preaching work being ended, and nothing remaining to be done except to die, he gave himself entirely to prayer.
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1891. The Sermon Of The Seasons
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There is an end appointed by the Most High, and it will surely come: then the seasons will melt into the endless age, and time shall be promoted into eternity.
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1472. The Glory, Unity, And Triumph Of The Church
| Answers in Genesis
Charles Spurgeon discusses the great means of that unity, the unity itself, and the result to be produced by it.
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188. The Redeemer’s Prayer
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If one part of Scripture is more dear to the believer than any other, it must be this which contains his Master’s last prayer before he entered through the torn vail of his own crucified body.
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1892. Why They Leave Us
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We come at last to feel that the desires of our heart are inspired by his Spirit, and then that we have the petitions which we have asked from him.
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1893. Jesus Angry With Hard Hearts
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His meek and lowly heart could only have been stirred with anger by some overwhelming cause. We are sure that he did well to be angry.
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1378. God’s Thoughts And Ways Far Above Ours
| Answers in Genesis
Charles Spurgeon talks about rebuke administered, repentance encouraged, and, expectation aroused.
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1369. The Righteous Father Known And Loved
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Charles Spurgeon discusses a knowledge which is extremely particular and inestimably precious, a love of infinite excellence, and a divine indweller.
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1667. ‘Love and I’ A Mystery
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Such a prayer as this, so living, earnest, loving, and divine, deserves the most studious meditations of all believers.
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1668. The Still Small Voice
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Is this Elijah who brought the fire and water from the skies? Yes, he has become faint-hearted and weary, and therefore he has fled from his Master’s service.
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2767. Jesus In Gethsemane
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Our blessed Master is to be imitated in that he sought retirement when he was about to enter into the great struggle of his life. Just then, when Judas was about to give the traitor’s kiss, — when scribes and Pharisees were about to hound him to the cross, — he felt that he must get away to Gethsemane.
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2768. Debtors And Debtors
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There are two lessons for us to learn from this text; the first is, that all sinners are debtors to God; and the second is, that some sinners are greater debtors to God than others are: “The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.”
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2368. The Living Care Of The Dying Christ
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He will preserve you by his own miraculous power, and you need not be dismayed at any force that is arrayed against you.
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2369. Blood Even On The Golden Altar
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The horns of the altar indicate the power of his intercession, and the power of Christ’s intercession lies in his sacrifice, lies in the blood.
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2617. Shining Christians
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Some Christians
appear to have been born in the land of slumber, and they continually
live in their native country of dreams.
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1570. The Lamentations Of Jesus
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Charles Spurgeon considers our Lord’s inward grief and his verbal lamentation.
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1186. Abundant Pardon
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Charles Spurgeon considers the abundant pardon which God bestows upon the guilty.
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2181. God Forgiving Sin
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Spurgeon Sermon 2181. God Forgiving Sin, delivered On Thursday Evening, February 6, 1890, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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599. The Certainty and Freeness of Divine Grace
| Answers in Genesis
Charles Spurgeon explains that Jesus promised to save those who would come to Him.
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1762. High Doctrine And Broad Doctrine
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It is unreasonable to suppose that faith is to be exempted from trials: all the other graces are exercised, and why should faith not be put to the test?
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2349. All Comers To Christ Welcomed
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Christ will not die in vain. His Father gave him a certain number to be the reward of his soul’s travail, and he will have every one of them.
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2945. Night And Jesus Not There!
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When our Lord Jesus Christ is with us, rough roads grow smooth; but when he is absent, smooth roads grow rough.
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2606. Choice Teaching For The Chosen
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True love is all the more loving
because it is outspoken, and sometimes seems even severe.
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199. A Free Salvation
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You see, I have something to sell this evening; I have to invite you to come and buy that which, will be proclaimed this night in the gospel.
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1161. “By All Means Save Some”
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the sacred longing to save some souls.
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1726. Buying Without Money
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Spurgeon Sermon 1726. Buying Without Money, delivered On Lord’s Day Morning, June 17, 1883, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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2786. The Soul’s Best Food
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It is foolish to be poor when he invites you to be rich. It is a pity for you to starve when he entreats you to feast; with such an exhortation as this, it is sad indeed that any of us should not eat what is good, and let our soul delight itself in abundance.
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2092. God’s Own Gospel Call
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Take heed that you do not turn away from him who speaks from heaven. These are not my words, but the words of the living God.
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2316. Twelve Covenant Mercies
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Any who desire to be in the covenant of grace may know the blessings God promises to guilty men when they come to him, accepting his love and his mercy.
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2787. Christ’s Triple Character
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First, our Lord is a witness for the Father; secondly, he is a leader for his saved people; and, thirdly, he is a commander for those who, as yet, are not saved, of whom the next verse says, “You shall call a nation that you do not know, and nations that did not know you shall run to you.”
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1195. The Reception Of Sinners
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the joy of God over sinners.
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833. The Lord’s Name and Memorial
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the spiritual blessings given by God and the physical blessings that often accompany them.
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2410. Spring-time In Nature And Grace
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I think, indeed, I am sure that there are many of us who have passed through our spiritual winter. We have also had our spring, we are even coming to our summer, and there are some whose ripe and mellow experience has the peacefulness of autumn about it.
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3044. Spiritual Transformations
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God, by his grace, is able to work moral and spiritual transformations.
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2039. Crossing The Jordan
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I am going to use the passage of the Jordan as our forefathers did, namely, as a type of our passage out of this world into the place appointed for our rest.
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2597. A Prayer For Everyone
| Answers in Genesis
Our text tells us of a case of real distress; and it shows us how a
woman prayed when in an agony.
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2481. Faith Victorious
| Answers in Genesis
Let us beware of giving heed to the traditions of men, and putting
them in the place of the commandments of God, lest Christ go to some
other place, and so the lampstand is taken out of our midst, and we
are left in the dark.
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2446. Carte-Blanche
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I mean to dwell specifically on those words at the end of the verse,
“Be it to you even as you wish”; but before we consider them, I
should like to remind you again, as I did in the reading, that our
Lord admired this woman’s faith. He said to her, “Oh woman, great is
your faith.”
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2253. The Perseverance Of Faith
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I want to encourage those who have faith enough to seek Jesus, but have not yet, to their joy and peace, been quite able to find him.
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1006. Christ Is All
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Charles Spurgeon explains that all that is real in the Christian, all that is holy, heavenly, pure, abiding, and saving, is of the Lord Jesus.
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2501. All And All In All
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“Christ is all.” Here is sea-room enough for all godly
mariners; yet with the best wind that ever blew to speed the ship
along, and with every sail set, and filled with the breeze from
heaven, who shall always be able to go from one shore of this great
truth to the other, — “Christ is all?”
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2679. Christ’s Indwelling Word
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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you” so as to occupy your whole being. If it dwells within you, let it take entire possession of your being that it shall fill you. Do not push the truth of Christ up into a corner of your nature, for that is a poor way to treat the Word of Christ.
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53. Healing for the Wounded
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Perhaps there is nothing which gives us a nobler view of the greatness of God, than a contemplation of the starry heavens.
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570. The First Five Disciples
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God uses various means to draw us to Himself as demonstrated by the calling of the first five disciples.
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2299. Thorns And Thistles
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It is not from materialism that a curse comes upon the spirit of man; but it is from the erring spirit that the curse falls upon the material creation.
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476. Citizenship in Heaven
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Christian men ought so to live so that it would be idle to speak of a comparison between them and the men of the world. It should not be a comparison but a contrast.
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973. The Power of Christ Illustrated by the Resurrection
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Charles Spurgeon explains that Christ has the power to raise the dead and transform our bodies to be like His glorious body.
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2359. Personal And Effectual Calling
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My voice has no power to separate you from your companions, unless Christ shall use my voice, and make it the echo of his own.
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1181. A Song Among The Lilies
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Spurgeon Sermon 1181. A Song Among The Lilies, delivered On Sunday Morning, August 30, 1874, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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1635. Only Trust Him! Only Trust Him!
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Charles Spurgeon discusses signs commonly looked for by unconverted men, and shows the real basis and reason for faith in Christ and what will be the result of a faith in Christ.
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2443. The Determination Of Christ To Suffer For His People
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I believe that,
if our Saviour had not been the atoning sacrifice, if his sufferings
had been merely those of a martyr, he would have quaffed to the very
dregs the cup that was offered him, and would not have left any of
it. The reason why he refused the cup, I think, is to be found in
another thing altogether.
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2486. Overcoming Christ
| Answers in Genesis
The Heavenly Bridegroom confesses himself to be overcome by the very
look of the eyes of his spouse; she has only to gaze steadily on him,
and his heart is vanquished by the glances of her eyes.
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1035. The Real Presence, the Great Need of the Church
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Charles Spurgeon uses a passage about a bride finding her husband to make spiritual application about believers finding and clinging to God.
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88. The Plea of Faith
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It is a prayer to God. Those words naturally flowed from his lips: after hearing such precious promises, he was anxious for their fulfilment.
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793. Nearer and Dearer
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the closeness a believer should enjoy with Christ by using a spiritual interpretation from Song of Solomon.
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784. The Rose and the Lily
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Charles Spurgeon spiritualizes a passage in Song of Solomon to describe the greatness of Christ.
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1561. Asleep And Yet Awake. A Riddle
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Charles Spurgeon discusses slumber confessed, wakefulness claimed, mystery solved, and a lesson learned.
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1255. The Man Of One Subject
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Paul’s focus on Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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308. Parable of the Sower
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The preacher of the gospel is like the sower. He does not make his seed; the seed is given to him by his Master.
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1663. The True Gospel No Hidden Gospel
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Like fire among stubble, the gospel consumed all before it when it was preached as God’s revelation.
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3169. The Believer’s Present Rest
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All who are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are already enjoying
rest of heart.
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3244. “Our Light Affliction”
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The man who wrote these words was probably afflicted more than any of us have ever been.
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2304. Blinded By Satan
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Satan does not blind believers; but only the minds of those who do not believe. It is, therefore, a very dangerous thing not to believe in the Son of God.
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310. Christ—Our Substitute
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The design of punishment should be amendment, but the ground of punishment lies in the positive guilt of the offender.
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301. A Blast Of The Trumpet Against False Peace
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Ministers are fearfully guilty if they intentionally build up men in a false peace.
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1124. A Fatal Deficiency
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Charles Spurgeon describes the sad state of those who do not have the Spirit of Christ within them.
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1115. The Good Shepherdess
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Spurgeon Sermon 1115. The Good Shepherdess, delivered On Sunday Morning, June 1, 1873, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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141-142. Substitution
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A book is the expression of the thoughts of the writer. The book of nature is an expression of the thoughts of God.
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136. Israel in Egypt
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At the outset, let us remark the carefulness of the Holy Spirit in guarding the honour of our blessed Lord.
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1910. The Heart Of The Gospel
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The heart of the gospel is redemption, and the essence of redemption is the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ.
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1911. Hideous Discovery
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Jesus tells us that defilement is caused by what comes out of the man, not by what goes into him. Defilement is of the heart, and not of the hands.
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2837. “The Ministry Of Reconciliation.”
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“But I have prayed,” you say. Yes, but that is not the way of salvation. God forbid that I should say a word against prayer! I would say a thousand words for it; it is a blessed exercise; but the dead cannot pray, nor can you until you are made alive.
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829. The Perfuming of the Heart
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Charles Spurgeon explains that since God loves us and has given us His Spirit, then we must also love others.
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820. Working Out What Is Worked In
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Charles Spurgeon explains what Paul meant when he told the Philippian believers to work out their salvation with fear and trembling.
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1904. The Personal Pentecost And The Glorious Hope
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The history of our Lord is the foreshadowing of the experience of all his people; what happens to the First-born befalls in measure to all the brethren.
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1905. Healing And Pardon
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When all your own strength fails your strength shall be to sit still while God arises and becomes your arm every morning, your salvation in the time of trouble.
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1182. For Whom Did Christ Die?
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Christ’s death for the ungodly.
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1336. For Whom Is The Gospel Meant?
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how Jesus Christ’s work was for the sinful.
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104. Love’s Commendation
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I shall have nothing new to tell you; it will be as old as the everlasting hills, and so simple that a child may understand it. Love’s commendation.
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99. The Duty of Remembering the Poor
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Poverty is no virtue; wealth is no sin. On the other hand, wealth is not morally good, and poverty is not morally evil.
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2587. “Much More”
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The first great message of mercy for a sinner is put into four short
words in the eighth verse of this chapter: “Christ died for us.”
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2588. Perfect Restoration
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Both Israel and Judah, after long provocation of Jehovah, were
carried away captive into the land of their enemies. God forsook his
temple, and that glorious sanctuary was laid in ruins.
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1664. “Jehovah-Rophi”
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The miracle at Marah was intended to be a very instructive illustration of the glorious title, — “I am Jehovah-Rophi, the Lord who heals you.”
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1719. The Tent Dissolved And The Mansion Entered
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If I had to put my finger upon happy lives I would not hesitate to select among the foremost the life of the Apostle Paul, for whom to live was Christ.
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1720. Christ In You
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Blessed are those to whom the Lord has laid open the divine secret which prophets and kings could not discover, which even angels desired to look into.
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413. To Die or Not to Die!
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I took note of a conversation, and thinking the matter over it suggested to me a few thoughts, which I shall endeavour to present to you tonight.
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404. Intercessory Prayer
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“The Lord turned the captivity of Job.” So, then, our longest sorrows have a close, and there is a bottom to the most profound depths of our misery.
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881. The Believer a New Creature
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Charles Spurgeon focused on the fact that believers become new creations at the moment of conversion.
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872. The Perseverance of the Saints
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Charles Spurgeon talks about how God will complete He began in the life of the believer.
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1328. Love’s Medicines And Miracles
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Charles Spurgeon discusses a healthful bitterness, delivering love, and absolute pardon.
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1360. Proclamation Of Acceptance And Vengeance
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the acceptable year, the vengeance day, and the comfort derived from both.
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2656. The Death Of Christ For His People
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Come, believer, and contemplate this sublime truth, proclaimed to you like this in simple monosyllables: “He laid down his life for us.” There is not one long word in the sentence; it is all as simple as it can be; and it is simple because it is sublime.
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2309. God’s Works Revealed
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Spurgeon Sermon 2309. God’s Works Revealed, delivered On Lord’s Day Evening, May 12, 1889, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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2668. Communion With Christ — A Baptizing Sermon
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Now, child of God, albeit you cannot be saved by your good works, and your salvation does not depend on your works, remember that your communion does. It is impossible for you to have fellowship with Christ unless you are obedient to his commands.
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3089. A Sermon On A Grand Old Text
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You will observe that Paul wrote this verse immediately after he had given a little outline of his own personal history.
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2378. Pardon For The Greatest Guilt
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This case of Manasseh is placed in Scripture that it may foster faith, prayer, humiliation, seeking and finding mercy.
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1020. The Sun of Righteousness
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Charles Spurgeon uses a metaphor about the sun in the morning to describe some of the things Jesus is to believers.
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1011. Job’s Regret and Our Own
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Using Job as an example, Charles Spurgeon discusses various aspects of regret, and shows how Christians can learn from Job in this matter.
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1461. The Rising Sun
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the description of the people of God and the blessing which is promised to them.
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2970. God’s Jewels
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A little heat of persecution, and the man-made Christian, — where is he? But the genuine Christian, the choice jewel of God, will survive the fires of time.
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2971. The Right Kind of Fear
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Above all, no Christian ought to have any fear which would bring dishonour on the truthfulness, the goodness, the immutability, or the power of God.
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720. The Gospel’s Healing Power
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the healing power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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711. A Feast for Faith
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Charles Spurgeon makes application from one of Isaiah’s visions.
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485. No Room for Christ in the Inn
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It was needful that it should be distinctly proven, beyond all dispute, that our Lord descended from Judah.
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1354. Sudden Sorrow
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Charles Spurgeon discusses various destructions.
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578. A Bad Excuse is Worse Than None
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Spurgeon Sermon 578. A Bad Excuse is Worse Than None, delivered on Sunday Morning, July 3, 1864, by C. H. Spurgeon, at Bayswater.
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569. The Arrows of the Lord
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Spurgeon Sermon 569. The Arrows of the Lord, delivered on Tuesday Evening, March 22, 1864, by C. H. Spurgeon, at the Opening of Upton Chapel, Lambeth.
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2122. A Straight Talk
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There are different ways of replying to the invitation of the gospel when you intend to refuse it.
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2123. Witnesses Against You
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Some people are deaf to the voice of justice until it is repeated loudly by thousands of their fellow men.
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227. Compel Them to Come In
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Hear then, oh you who are strangers to the truth as it is in Jesus—hear then the message that I have to bring to you.
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220. God’s Barriers Against Man’s Sin
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The majesty of God, as displayed in creation and providence, ought to stir up our hearts in adoring wonder and melt them down in willing obedience to his commands.
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403. The Broken Column
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When you have walked through a cemetery, you have frequently seen over a grave a broken column, intended to memorialize the death of someone who was taken away in the prime of manhood.
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2273. Fickle Followers
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Luke presents examples of those who seemed to be true followers of Jesus, who, nevertheless, did not continue with him, and were not really converts.
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2274. God’s People Melted And Tried
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The Lord is so resolved to save his people, that he will use the sternest possible means rather than lose any of those whom he loves.
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2324. The Followers Of The Lamb
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I am going to talk to you tonight about those who surround the Lamb, and are with him in the blaze of his glory, singing to his honour.
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2325. The Far Off, Near; The Near, Far Off
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Oh, that the Lord Jesus might be here tonight, if it is only as new-born, in some few hearts!
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2072. Breakfast With Jesus
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“Come and break your fast” falls very condescendingly from his lips, and it proves to us how he cares for the temporal needs of the poor.
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2073. Two Essential Things
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No themes can exceed in importance repentance and faith, and these need to be brought very frequently before the minds of our congregations.
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3058. The Joy Of Harvest
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When the harvest is
abundant, there is universal joy. Everyone rejoices.
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443. The Two Draughts of Fishes
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The whole life of Christ was a sermon. He was a prophet mighty in word and deed; and by his deeds as well as his words he taught the people.
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434. Threefold Sanctification
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We believe that there is one God, and although we rejoice to recognise the Trinity, yet it is always most distinctly a Trinity in Unity.
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1684. “Feed My Lambs”: A Sunday School Sermon
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In gospel fishery we let down the big net and thus encompass many of all kinds. The sorting of the good from the bad is to be done another day.
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112. The War of Truth
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The children of Israel were led out of Egypt with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. They were conducted into the vast howling wilderness, where there were few, if any, permanent abodes of men.
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2670. Pride Catechized
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My dear hearers, there are some of you who think yourselves very intelligent, and wise, and thoughtful, and you imagine that you know a great deal more than I do, and therefore you refuse to receive God’s Word. If there are any who refuse the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, we venture to ask them to say what it is.
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1286. Our Lord’s Humanity A Sweet Source Of Comfort
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how Jesus is God and man in one person with no confusion of natures.
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2412. A Special Benediction
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Those were troublesome times in which Jude wrote this very forcible Epistle. The first early days of Christianity, with all the spring-time of the singing of birds and the blossoming of flowers, had passed away. There had come times of trial for everyone; but worst of all were the troubles within the church.
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2994. Jude’s Doxology
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Paul’s writings abound in doxologies. You will find them in different
forms scattered throughout all his Epistles. But he is not the only
apostle who pauses to magnify the name of God.
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244. The Bed and Its Covering
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God has so made men, that there are two things essential for their comfort, if not for their very existence, namely, sleep and clothing.
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1037. The Poor Man’s Friend
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the ways in which God delivers the needy, the poor, and those who have no helper.
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2201. The Sword Of The Spirit
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To be a Christian is to be a warrior. The good soldier of Jesus Christ must not expect to find ease in this world: it is a battle-field.
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2744. Lost Through One; Saved Through One
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I am not going to enter into any theological subtleties concerning the imputation of the sin of Adam, or even into any questions about the imputation of the righteousness of Christ. Just as we are lost through one, so we are saved through one.
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2763. The Glory Of Grace
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God is glorious; that is, glory is given to him, — he is admired, he is beloved, he is adored. Every attribute of God has its glory through its display of himself. God’s power is glorious in the works of his hands. His skill, his wisdom, his benevolence, — all these meet our eyes every day.
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19. David’s Dying Song
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These are the last words of David, so we read at the commencement of the chapter.
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212. The New Heart
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Is not this a wonder of divine sovereignty and of infinite grace, that mighty angels should be cast into the fire for ever, and yet God has made a covenant with man that he will renew and restore him?
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205. A Lecture for Little Faith
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Whether we shall praise God or not, is not left to our opinion.
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233. Free Grace
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There are two sins of man that are bred in the bone, and that continually come out in the flesh. One is self-dependence and the other is self-exaltation.
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226. The Feast of the Lord
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Now, my dear friends, this is a great fact, that Christ’s feast increases in sweetness.
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269-270. Evening Meeting
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Our Father and our God, we ask for your blessing upon us at this time. Oh may we feel your presence to be in our midst.
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456. The Stony Heart Removed
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Some things when they have become dilapidated may be repaired; but the old house of mankind is so thoroughly decayed that it must be pulled down even to its foundation, and a new house must be erected
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447. God’s Estimate of Time
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Brethren, we would not wish to discover what God has hidden, nor to question where he declines to answer.
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517. The Rainbow
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The story of Noah’s preservation in the ark, is a suggestive representation of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.
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508. Comfort to Seekers from What the Lord Has Not Said
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We might gain much solace by considering what God has not said. What he has said is inexpressibly full of comfort and delight; what he has not said is scarcely less rich in consolation.
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714. A Savior Such As You Need
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Charles Spurgeon explains why Jesus is the perfect solution for man’s needs.
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705. The Voice of the Cholera
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Charles Spurgeon explains to his congregation how to respond to an outbreak of a disease.
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1129. Morning and Evening Songs
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Charles Spurgeon expounds upon the ninety-second Psalm.
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1120. The Heart of Flesh
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Charles Spurgeon describes how the stony heart of flesh must be renewed from the inside out.
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1177. The Blood Of The Covenant
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Charles Spurgeon preaches on the covenant of grace.
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1280. The Heart Full And The Mouth Closed
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Charles Spurgeon thinks of the condition into which the grace of God has brought all believers, the knowledge which has been imparted to us, and the silence which is induced in us.
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1451. The Numbered People
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Charles Spurgeon discusses authority for the muster-roll, appointment for the individuals, and account of the actual execution of the command.
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1840. The Bond Of The Covenant
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Beloved, there is scarcely a more important question for all of us than this: under which covenant do we live?
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1841. Divine Forgiveness Admired And Imitated
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Let us as penitents adore the pardoning Saviour, since he has power to forgive sins, and has cleansed the myriads of his redeemed from all their iniquities.
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1921. Cleansing: A Covenant Blessing
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As the laver at the Tabernacle door, so stands this promise at the entrance of the covenant. Let us wash and be clean.
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1922. Concerning Death
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I admire the wisdom of Job, that he does not shirk the subject of death, but dwells on it as an appropriate topic.
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1942. Salt For Sacrifice
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A pinch of salt may seem to us extremely unimportant, but before the Lord it may not be so.
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1943. Love Rejoicing In Love
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He graciously accepts, not only our heart’s desire, but the very mode in which our weakness works towards that desire.
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2093. The Curse; And The Curse For Us
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The true gospel was heard in Eden, before man was driven from the garden, and it has since been repeated in various ways and places, even to this day.
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2108. Perseverance In Holiness
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May the King himself come near and feast his saints today! May the Comforter who convicted of sin now come to cheer us with the promise!
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2109. The Eye And The Light
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A lamp is not lit to be placed in a cellar, nor to be hidden under a bushel: the lamp is lit so that all who come into the house may see the light.
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2317. Obeying Christ’s Orders
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Notice Mary’s tranquillity, quietly drinking it all in; and then observe her wise admonition to the servants who were there to wait at the feast.
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2427. “The Ark Of His Covenant”
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I shall take the passage quite by itself. I do not fully understand its context, whether it relates to what goes before or to what comes afterwards; and happily, it is not necessary for us to know this, for the passage stands complete in itself, and is full of valuable instruction.
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2428. The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb
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You will perceive that there was an exhortation to John to “Write.” Why was he especially to write these words down? I conceive that it was, first, because the information recorded here was valuable: “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.”
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2438. “Two Immutable Things.”
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I want some of you to go back in thought to your early days when you were children in grace; indeed, go back even further than that, to the time of your spiritual birth, those first hours when your love for your Lord was true and fervent, and everything all around you was fresh and bright and joyful.
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2439. Five Links In A Golden Chain
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The more we can promote true unity among Christian men, the better. “First pure, then peaceable,” must be our motto; first, the truth; afterwards, unity in the truth.
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2507. He Ran, And He Ran
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Both the prodigal son and the father; and when two run to meet each other, they soon meet. When a
sinner is running to Christ, and the Father is running to the sinner,
there shall be a happy meeting before very long, and there shall be
joy in heaven and joy on earth, too.
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2214. Barriers Broken Down
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Oh, for more prayer! Let us cry to God in secret, and in the family, and in all our assemblies, that God would save the sons of men.
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74. A Willing People and an Immutable Leader
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I have taken down all the commentators I have in my possession; I find they all give a meaning to the words, but not a single one of them gives a connected meaning to the whole sentence.
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70. Good Works
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We shall not be afraid of leading any of you into a legal spirit this morning through what we shall say.
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1894. The Two Appearings And The Discipline Of Grace
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Paul never hesitates; he has a divine Saviour and a divine redemption, and he preaches these with unwavering confidence. Oh that all preachers were like him!
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2416. Adorning The Gospel
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I am afraid that there are some Christians who would hardly like the best preaching that they could ever have. The best doctrine that could ever be delivered would be like that of our Lord Jesus Christ himself, — eminently ethical, full of precepts and words of wisdom for daily life.
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1334. The Jewel Of Peace
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the many-sided blessing of peace.
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3258. Stumbling at the Word
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I am absolutely certain of one thing with regard
to all those who are clinging to that poor wreck of a ship, that
there is not a man among them who will raise any objection to being
saved. No; they will all be equally
glad to welcome the friendly life-boat, and to be taken on board the
vessel of mercy.
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2765. Marvellous Light
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Everything about a true Christian is marvellous. He is a marvel to himself, and a marvel to all who are around him. Mere professors — man-made Christians — people who have made themselves Christians by their own free will apart from the Spirit of God, have nothing marvellous about them.
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2790. Our Lord’s Substitution
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Christ did not come merely to be an example. When we are dead in trespasses and sins, of what use can his example be to us? It is life that dead men need, and Christ came to bring us life. In our natural state, we are already condemned, because we have not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
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3014. A Sermon From A Sick Preacher
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I
feel extremely unwell, excessively heavy and extremely depressed, and
yet I could not deny myself the pleasure of trying to say a few words
to you.
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3112. A Sermon And A Reminiscence
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Believers are getting to be rather scarce nowadays; doubters have the sway; they are the men who claim to possess all the wisdom of the age.
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3485. The Disconsolate Lover
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How exquisitely pleasant is communion with our Lord Jesus Christ! and how supremely favoured are those who enjoy it!
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160. Light at Evening Time
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Whenever philosophers wish to establish a general law, they think it necessary to collect a considerable number of individual instances; these being put together, they then infer from them a general r
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2133. “Lama Sabachthani?”
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Our Lord was then in the darkest part of his way. He had trodden the wine-press now for hours, and the work was almost finished.
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2803. The Saddest Cry From The Cross
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I think I can understand the words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” as they are written by David in the twenty-second Psalm; but the same words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” when uttered by Jesus on the cross, I cannot comprehend, so I shall not pretend to be able to explain them.
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2333. The Whole Band Against Christ
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“The whole band of soldiers” gathered in the Praetorium, or Common Hall, for the purpose of mocking our Lord. Why is this recorded by both Matthew and Mark?
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1003. Your Own Salvation
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Charles Spurgeon discusses personal aspects of salvation, particularly as it relates to one’s attitude toward this precious gift.
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265. The Meek and Lowly One
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The single sentence which I have selected for my text consists of these words:—“I am meek and lowly in heart.” These words might be taken to have three distinct bearings upon the context.
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969. Rest, Rest
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Charles Spurgeon explains why true rest can only be found when one casts their burdens upon Christ and rests in Him.
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1322. The Two “Comes”
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the heavenward cry of prayer and the earthward cry of invitation.
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1691. Christ’s Word With You
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It is most important, if we wish to see the way of peace clearly, to understand that each one of us must come personally to Jesus for rest.
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2298. The Christ-Given Rest
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Do not rest content until you have that perfect peace which he alone can give you, that peace which is here called “rest.”
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2708. The Old Gospel For The New Century
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We do not come to Christ by the exertion of our own power to come, but by the cessation of the will to stay away. When your heart just yields itself up and falls into the hands of Christ, it is then that Christ invites you when he says, “Come to me, and I will give you rest.”
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2781. Jesus Calling
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To help in bringing out of the text the thought of our Saviour’s longing for the souls of men, I want, first, to answer the question, — WHO IS HE? Who is he who says, “Come to me?” Who is this who so anxiously desires that those who labour and are heavy laden should come to him, so that he may give them rest?
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3352. A Worldwide Welcome
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Men bear great burdens, some of them burdens of care, some burdens of grief, some burdens of foolish hope; but if they come to him, being heavy laden or heavily loaded, he will take the load off of them, and give them rest.
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2659. Fallen Asleep
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Paul wrote, “Some are fallen asleep.” Of course, all the witnesses, who saw Christ personally, have fallen asleep long ago; but, among ourselves, it is also true that “some are fallen asleep”; and the truth is impressed on us more and more forcibly every week.
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3323. The Believer’s Glad Prospects
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Spurgeon Sermon 3323. The Believer’s Glad Prospects, delivered On Lord’s Day Evening, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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3403. The Multitude Before the Throne
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Some things he will not tell you, because you cannot bear them now, but let there be nothing hidden from you because your interest flags, and you do not wish to see it. Be willing to learn, and let your eye be open to see all of the truth which Jesus would reveal.
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3171. A Voice With Four Messages
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There may be a great deal more teaching in what Elijah saw and heard in the cave than I shall be able to bring out this evening.
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3148. Christ’s Ambassadors
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Our text tells us that the ministers of Christ, the apostles and all others who are sent by God to preach the gospel, are “ambassadors for Christ.”
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851. Nearness to God
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how God has taken people that were far from Him and brought them close.
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2267. Life From The Dead
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God has made us alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, spiritually dead.
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2770. “Go In Peace.”
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If anyone says to me, “In what respect are believers saved?” I answer, that they are saved in the price, in the promise, in the principles, and in the pledge of salvation. The alliteration will help you to remember these four points.
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3198. What Christians Were And Are
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There are great and vital differences between what Christians once were and what they now are.
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3474. Blessings Many and Marvellous
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The experience of believers has much in common. The language in which they are accustomed to express it bears a close resemblance.
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1523. The Royal Prerogative
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the sovereign prerogative of God, the character of the sovereign with whom this prerogative is lodged, and the solemn warning which this great sovereign gives.
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2662. Some Characteristics Of God’s People
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Are you trusting the living God? You know what it is; are you dealing just in that way with God? Then, are you relying on him, depending on him, — especially relying on him as he is revealed in Jesus Christ his Son, the sin-atoning Saviour? If you are, you are his people.
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1888. The Blood Of Sprinkling
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We have come to the blood of sprinkling which has fallen upon a covenant which never shall be broken.
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1889. The Blood Of Sprinkling (Continued)
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No theme can excel in value and excellence than that of the precious blood of Jesus.
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3111. Warning And Encouragement
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Esau was the older of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, the birthright was his by right, but he despised it.
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3206. The Church Of The Firstborn
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Paul intends that description to teach us the effect that the legal economy can produce; it can alarm and condemn, but it cannot save.
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3490. Sincere Seekers Assured Finders
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If we desire the Lord and seek him, he will be found by us. We seek him by coming to him as he is revealed in Christ Jesus, and trusting our souls with Jesus.
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3489. Encouragement for the Depressed
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Our object shall be the strengthening of the hands that hang down, and the confirming of the feeble knees.
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3488. Justification, Propitiation, Declaration
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The doctrine of justification by faith through the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ is very much to my ministry what bread and salt are to the table.
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3487. The Honoured Guest
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Are you prepared, like Zacchaeus, to give the Lord Jesus Christ a glad and grateful welcome?
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3486. God’s Desire for Us, and His Work in Us
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What is desirable to God must be extremely and essentially desirable. All wise men will desire what the infinitely wise God may desire.
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3484. Daniel: A Pattern for Pleaders
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My object here and now will be to stir up the people of God, and especially the members of this church, to abound greatly in prayer.
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3483. The Family Likeness
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As many as are led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God, and all who are the sons of God are led by the Spirit of God.
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3482. Struggling Against Sin
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There is a wide difference between a dread of suffering for the wrong you have done, and a dread of doing wrong.
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3481. Visits from the Lord
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There is only one thing that can change the aspect of affairs, and that is, for Jesus to appear in our midst, and speak to us, giving us the word of direction.
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3480. Fragrant Graces
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Do you have any costly thing like an alabaster box hidden away? Give it to the King; he is worthy.
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3479. All of Grace
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There is no other present salvation except what begins and ends with grace.
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3478. Go Back? Never!
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Abraham left his country at God’s command, and he never went back again. The proof of faith lies in perseverance.
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3477. Araunah’s Threshing Floor
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David beheld the messenger of judgment standing in bodily form on the threshing-floor of a man called Araunah.
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3476. Holy Song from Happy Saints
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Praising and magnifying the name of Christ—this is to be our occupation in heaven: let us begin the music here, and make a heaven of the Church.
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3475. The Soul’s Great Crisis
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Let us consider the human heart and especially one exceptional and mysterious work which goes on in the minds of those who become the children of God.
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3473. Household Sin and Sorrow
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Here was a household with all that it required of temporals with the blessing of God on it, but there was one son in it who caused a world of trial and trouble.
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3471. The Three Hours of Darkness
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There is light in this darkness, if not to the natural, yet to the spiritual eye, if we have grace to discern it.
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3470. An Earnest Entreaty
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A man that knows no Latin or Greek can cry. He who cannot speak with eloquence may still give eloquent vent to his feelings in tears and entreaties.
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436. A Sermon for Spring
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The things which are seen are types of the things which are not seen. The works of creation are pictures to the children of God of the secret mysteries of grace.
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2028. The Love Of God And The Patience Of Christ
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Just as the heart naturally baffles all physicians, so spiritually it is far beyond our knowledge. Who among ministers can guide you?
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900. Preach, Preach, Preach Everywhere
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the Great Commission as recorded by Mark.
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619. The Golden Key of Prayer
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the importance of prayer and one of the promises God makes concerning it.
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726. Life Eternal
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the amazing truth presented in John 10:28—no one can take us out of the Father’s hand.
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717. Pray for Jesus
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Psalm 72:15.
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2121. The Keynote Of The Year
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Before our friend who leads us in singing begins, we sometimes hear his tuning fork. He is getting the keynote into his ear.
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581. Children Brought to Christ, and Not to the Font
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In a controversial message, Charles Spurgeon explains that children must be brought to Christ rather than focusing on infant baptism.
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572. Laus Deo
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Spurgeon Sermon 572. Laus Deo, delivered on Sunday Morning, May 29, 1864, by C. H. Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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1627. Baptism-A Burial
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Charles Spurgeon discusses our representative union with Christ and our practical union with Christ.
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2107. The Withered Fig Tree
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We have books on the miracles, we have an equal number of volumes on the parables: into which of these volumes shall we place this story?
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361. None but Jesus
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The way of salvation is stated in Scripture in the very plainest forms, and yet, perhaps, there is no truth about which more errors have been uttered, than concerning the faith which saves the soul.
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351. Plenteous Redemption
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Redemption is a word which has gladdened many ears, when there was no heavenly sound in its blessed chime.
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362. None but Jesus—Second Part
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In the morning sermon, our time was mainly taken up with the description of Faith—what it is. We had only a few minutes left at its close to describe what it leads to—the privilege of justification.
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352. A Merry Christmas
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Job was an exceedingly happy man before his great trial. He was as much blessed in the fruit of his body as in his material wealth.
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293. The King’s Highway Opened And Cleaned
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Now, my brothers and sisters, God has prepared for the sons of men a City of Refuge, and the way to it is by faith in Christ Jesus.
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2275. Belief, Baptism, Blessing
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The gospel, attended by the Spirit of God, is always victorious; but it is very pleasant to make notes of its victories.
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2276. Forgiveness, Freedom, Favour
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The Lord’s yoke was only this, that they should rest and serve him here, and enjoy him for ever hereafter.
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440. Cheer for the Faint Hearted
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Faith is not only the door by which we enter into the way of salvation, but it likewise describes the entire path of Christian pilgrimage.
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2517. From Twenty-Five To Thirty-Five
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God always was and still is
self-contained and all-sufficient; and if he chooses to make any
creatures, or to preserve or use any of the creatures he has formed,
that is not because he needs them, or is in the least degree
dependent on them.
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1398. Compassion On The Ignorant
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Charles Spurgeon discusses that compassion and forbearance are two great qualifications for doing good to our fellow men and that both of these are found preeminently in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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941. The Tender Compassion of the Lord
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Charles Spurgeon emphasizes the patience and care that Jesus displayed toward His disciples.
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2288. The Empty Place: A Christmas Day Sermon
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When persecution has arisen for the truth’s sake, David’s seat has been empty. If martyr days should come back again, could we vacate our places?
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2342. A New Year’s Retrospect And Prospect
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Sunday is the market-day of the week; and if a man does well at market, he considers that he has done well for all the week.
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454. Sunshine in the Heart
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To sincere believers these two teachings are recognised facts, but to the outside world they will appear very strange.
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445. Resurrection—Christ the Firstfruits
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It was needful that the resurrection should be beyond dispute, since it lies at the very basis of our holy faith; it is consoling to think that it is so; for thus our foundation stands most secure.
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427. A Psalm for the New Year
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Behold, beloved, our perpetual dangers. Where can we go to escape from peril? Where shall we flee to avoid temptation?
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2533. The Ever-Present Crisis
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Every time a
blasphemer opens his mouth to deny the truth of revelation, he will
help to confirm us in our conviction of the very truth which he
denies. The Holy Spirit told us, by the pen of Peter, that it would
be so; and now we see how truly he wrote.
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2628. “All Hail!”
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As soon as we get to the other side of the
cross, and realize that Christ has risen from the dead, everything is
calm, and quiet, and peaceful.
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2484. The Very Friend You Need
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Probably neither Matthew, nor Mark,
nor Luke, nor John would have told us that they called Jesus “a
friend of tax collectors and sinners” if he had not repeated it
himself. It is clear from this fact that he was not in the least
ashamed of the title.
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708. The Blood of Abel and the Blood of Jesus
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Charles Spurgeon explains why the author of Hebrews stated that the blood of Christ was far superior than any other sacrifice.
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2451. “Blessed In Him”
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“Men shall be blessed in him.” Oh sirs, if one had the tongues of men
and of angels, and if one could only for once use that speech which
it is not lawful for a man to utter, if we could
even speak as never man yet spoke, we could not fully describe all
the glories of him of whom this text speaks.
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2452. Hope For The Worst Backsliders
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Sin is quite sure to cause sorrow; and the longer the sorrow is
delayed, the heavier it will be when it comes. This ship may be
long at sea, but it will come home at last with a terrible cargo.
There was never a man who broke the law of God who did not have to
rue it in the end.
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1946. Eternal Life Within Present Grasp
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He who dies for the faith has laid down his life in a worthy cause, and he shall find life eternal.
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2616. Christ’s Care Of His Disciples
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The only way that you and I can have a refuge is by Christ bearing the brunt of our trouble.
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2449. The Rule And Reward Of Serving Christ
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You cannot have Christ if you will not
serve him. If you take Christ, you must take him in all his
characters, not only as Friend, but also as Master; and if you are to
become his disciple, you must also become his servant. I hope that no
one here kicks against that truth.
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2483. The Object Of Christ’s Death
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Brethren, let us all try to keep a heart
like the apostle’s, so full of love for Christ that we have only to
come across his track, and we shall at once fall down, and worship
and adore him, or on the wings of holy love mount up nearer to his
throne.
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893. Strong Consolation
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the heirs of the promise who are saved by the grace of God.
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1285. The Anchor
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on Hebrews 6:17–20.
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2492. Paul’s Persuasion
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Paul was fully persuaded of this great truth. I do not doubt that God at first supernaturally revealed
it to him; but yet, in order that he might be even more sure of it,
God was pleased to reveal it to him again and again, until his
trembling heart was more and more completely persuaded of it.
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722. The Captive Saviour Freeing His People
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Charles Spurgeon shows that Christ was in complete control of the circumstances of His arrest and is able to free us from sin.
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1780. The Sprinkling Of The Blood Of The Sacrifice
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The mercy is that the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus is suitable to you, and equally suitable to me, and to all who come to him by faith.
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824. The Heaven of Heaven
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Charles Spurgeon tries to describe the glories that await believers in heaven.
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2411. Why Some Seekers Are Not Saved
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There are some people who are not saved, though we should have expected that they would have been converted long ago. Our text explains the reason, so, without any preface, let us come to it at once.
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2582. Alto And Bass
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Mary was evidently a woman well instructed in divine truth, and, though only young in
years, she must have been deeply experienced in the things of God.
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2798. Sweet Stimulants For The Fainting Soul
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When we are flat on our faces, we are generally the nearest to heaven. When we sink the lowest in our own esteem, we rise the highest in fellowship with Christ, and in knowledge of him. Someone said, “The way to heaven is not upward, but downward.”
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1797. How To Meet The Doctrine Of Election
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You who know the loving heart of our Lord Jesus are quite sure that he would never needlessly discourage a soul in coming to him.
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1308. Overcome Evil With Good
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the divine method to overcome evil with good.
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866. Rest
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the rest a person can obtain by trusting in Christ.
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857. Timely Reflections
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Charles Spurgeon asks his listeners to look back to the moment they first believed to see the many changes Christ has worked in their lives.
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2090. A Delightful Experience
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By all means we would induce men to leave the nest of their old trust, and fly to Christ by faith.
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2091. “Jesus Wept.”
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It could be seen that his holy nature was in a ferment, and an inarticulate expression of distress fell from him.
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2305. No Fixity Without Faith
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Isaiah knew in his own soul that what he had to say would be rejected; but, nevertheless, at the command of God, he went to speak to the king.
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2077. The Gospel Of The Glory Of Christ
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Paul was a man of one idea. The gospel of Christ had saturated his soul as the dew saturated Gideon’s fleece.
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2078. The Believing Thief
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The salvation of the dying thief is an outstanding example of the power of Christ to save, and of his abundant willingness to receive all who come to him.
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1380. A Gospel Sermon For Outsiders
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Charles Spurgeon discusses those who seek the comfort that Jesus Christ grants.
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1371. Vanities And Verities
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on 2 Corinthians 4:18.
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318. High Doctrine
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I would have you look on this text as being a summary of all the things which we have preached to you these years.
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2488. Christ’s Love For His Spouse
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If there is one subject
more than another on which I wish always to speak, it is the love of
Christ; but if there is one which quite baffles me, and makes me go
back from this platform utterly ashamed of my poor feeble words, and
of the tongue which has uttered them, it is this subject.
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2509. The Sinful Made Sinless
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The
fatherhood of God is towards as many as he has begotten again to a
living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;
these are his children. As for the rest of mankind, they are heirs of
wrath, even as others.
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597. Preparation for Revival
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Charles Spurgeon explains the steps one must take to prepare himsefl for revival.
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184. The Glorious Gospel
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Our text is one that pride would never prompt a man to select. It is quite impossible to wax eloquent about it, it is so simple.
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177. God, the All Seeing One
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Your God can both see and hear: would your conduct be in any respect different, if you had a god such as those that the heathen worship?
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530. The Chief of Sinners
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Who among all the scriptural writers can compare with Paul in the fulness of his testimony to the grace of God?
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521. The Power of Aaron’s Rod
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I call your attention to the fact, that Aaron’s rod proved its heaven given superiority, and silenced all the boastings of Jannes and Jambres, by readily swallowing up all their rods.
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1837. A Great Gospel For Great Sinners
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He who saved Paul can save you: yes, he is willing now to display his power upon you. Do not be disobedient to the heavenly message.
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1838. The Good Ananias: A Lesson For Believers
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It seems to me that Ananias may serve as a typical person, and that his history may furnish us with many useful lessons.
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2300. The Whole Gospel In A Single Verse
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It is one of the “little Bibles,” as Luther used to call them; the gospel in a verse, the essence of the whole Bible is here.
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2301. Marah Better Than Elim
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Though we do not like Marah, yet in the end there shall be no bitterness in it, but an unutterable sweetness which shall be ours forever.
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105. Manasseh
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Manasseh is one of the most remarkable characters whose history is written in the sacred pages. We are accustomed to mention his name in the list of those who greatly sinned, and yet found great mercy
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100. The Comer’s Conflict With Satan
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Though we are not possessed with demons, yet by nature we are possessed with devilish vices and lusts, which if they do not distress and vex our bodies, will most certainly destroy our souls.
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2379. A Discourse To The Despairing
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There are many people who are sitting down in a kind of stupor; they have no hope, and therefore they are doing nothing at all.
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1698. The Star And The Wise Men
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Beloved friends, if wise men of old came to Jesus and worshipped, should we not come also?
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2266. Blessing For Blessing
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It should be our life to bless him who gave us our life. It should be our delight to bless him whom gives us all our delights.
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2910. The Harvest And The Vintage
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None are more terrible in justice than those who are tender in mercy. Those, who have no heart, cannot display real indignation; but where there beats a true heart of love, there must be righteous wrath against whatever is unloving, holy anger against whatever is unjust and true.
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706. Fields Ripe for Harvest
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Charles Spurgeon sets aside arguments used by many who do not expect to see God at work, and he explains that the fields are ripe for harvest.
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697. God’s Cure for Man’s Weakness
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Everyone has areas of weakness in life. Charles Spurgeon explains how God can use these for His glory.
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880. The Former and the Latter Rain
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Charles Spurgeon uses a passage about God’s care of the earth to express truths about His care for us.
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871. To Those Who Are “Almost Persuaded”
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Charles Spurgeon uses Paul’s testimony before Agrippa to address those who are almost persuaded to trust in Christ.
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1118. The Way to Honour
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Charles Spurgeon explains how a Christian should behave to properly honor his Savior and the reward that awaits for doing so.
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2897. The Source
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When we think of Jesus as divine, nothing seems to be impossible for him. The strength of sin, which is the law, is not too great for him who made the law, and kept it, too. The sting of death, which is sin, shall certainly not be able to destroy the almighty power of him who has the keys of death and of hell.
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2296. Saints Guarded From Stumbling
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God is able to guard you from stumbling; his ability is to be employed for your good; his power is intended for your keeping.
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2544. The One And The Many
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If the disobedience of one representative was the first cause of
our being regarded as sinners, then it became possible that the
obedience of another and still greater Representative might enable
God to regard us as righteous, and treat us as such.
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2341. The Undying Gospel For The Dying Year
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Since the Lord Jesus Christ saved us when we were ungodly, and came to our rescue when we were without strength, we can never be in a worse condition.
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471. “Accepted in the Beloved”
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The beloved!” This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was accustomed to give to the Anointed of the Lord.
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958. Dei Gratia(1)
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the incredible grace of God.
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1731. Accepted By The Great Father
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We see how the love of God for his beloved Son overflows, and runs like a river of life to all those who are in Christ Jesus.
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2635. Depths And Heights
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We hope to proclaim this
glorious gospel of the blessed God as long as we live.
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1174. Is Conversion Necessary?
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the essential points of a genuine conversion.
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1621. The Ark Of The Covenant
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the symbol reverenced, that reverence obliterated, and that reverence transferred.
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176. The Prodigal’s Return
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All people engaged in education will tell you that they find it far more difficult to make the mind unlearn its errors than to make it receive truth.
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588. The Prodigal’s Reception
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Spurgeon Sermon 588. The Prodigal’s Reception, delivered on Sunday Morning, September 4, 1864, by C. H. Spurgeon, at The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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1189. The Master
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Charles Spurgeon examines the title of Master as applied to Jesus.
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2236. Prodigal Love For The Prodigal Son
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When you give God an inch, he will give you a mile. If you come a little way to him, when you are “yet a great way off” he will run to meet you.
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1899. Zealous, But Wrong
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Let us pray for men that they may be saved. Simple as the statement is, I feel sure that we shall see more conversions when more people pray for conversions.
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1224. Healing Leaves
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on Revelation 22:2.
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398. The New Nature
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Love each other with a pure heart fervently, for you have been born again, not with corruptible seed, but with incorruptible.
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242. Christ Precious To Believers
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I must give glory to God in the midst of the great congregation, and pay my vows to the Lord now in the midst of all his saints, in the midst of you, oh Jerusalem.
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2137. Christ Precious To Believers
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Those now present who believe can verify it on the spot: as believers, they can tell us whether the Lord Jesus is precious to them or not.
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1143. A Lesson from the Life of King Asa
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Charles Spurgeon describes the error King Asa fell into and the lesson we can learn from it.
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2731. Bringing Sinners To The Saviour
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If we wish to do good to our fellow creatures, the best thing that we can do for them is to bring them to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are to point sinners to Jesus, — ourselves looking at him all the while, and praying that they also may look to him, and live.
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235. The Fainting Warrior
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Now, humble Christians are often the dupes of a very foolish error.
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931. Three Precious Things
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the preciousness of Christ and His promises, as well as how precious our faith in Him is.
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922. Sincerity and Duplicity
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There are two types of self-professing Christians in the world: those who truly know Christ and those who do not. Charles Spurgeon explains.
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1215. Jesus, The Stumbling Stone Of Unbelievers
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the result of the unbelief and the opposition of men upon the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2138. The Shank-Bone Sermon; Or, True Believers And Their Helpers
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There is no food for bodies in the shank-bone, nor food for souls in the modern theology; but in Christ crucified there is every help that a soul can want.
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2791. A High Day in Heaven
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Earth has engrossed our thoughts for too long; it is time that we should lift our eyes, and look upward to heaven. Do you say that you cannot see so far as that? Look again, and ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes, for the Lord Jesus has left the gate wide open.
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3015. The Two Debtors
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It is not wise to compare ourselves with our fellow men. It is
comparing one incorrect standard with another, and is very apt to
mislead.
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2624. Second Hand
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I firmly believe that there are thousands, who are ranked among the opposers of the gospel,
who do not have anything to say against Christ from their own knowledge.
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2625. The Dumb Singing
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What a difference grace makes, wherever it enters the heart! In our
text, we find the blind mentioned; but they are no longer blind when once grace has touched their eyes.
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459. A Sermon for Men of Taste
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This is not a thing to be taken for granted concerning every one of the human race.
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450. Exhortation and Greeting
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I will utter warnings against that deadly lethargy which is so apt to steal over us, putting us into a position to be readily assailable by temptation, indeed, and to be easily overcome by it too.
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2168. The Test Of Taste
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I think there can be very little doubt that Peter is here quoting from: “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good.”
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2169. The Man Who Shall Never See Death{a}
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Nothing so baffles the adversaries of the faith as to utter with unshaken confidence the truth of God.
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1325. Coming — Always Coming
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the best way of coming to Jesus at first and the best way of coming to him afterwards.
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1367. The True Priesthood, Temple And Sacrifice
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the facts that we are a temple, we are a priesthood, and we have our own particular sacrifices.
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1429. The Hope Laid Up In Heaven
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how our heavenly hope is marvellous, secure, and very powerfully influential.
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1420. Faith’s Sure Foundation
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Christ Jesus, the foundation of the believer’s faith.
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1134. Death for Sin, and Death to Sin
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Charles Spurgeon exhorts believers to endure patiently under wrongful suffering.
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1400. The Shortest Of The Seven Cries
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Christ’s words on the cross, “I thirst.”
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2477. Darkness Before The Dawn
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A child of God,
who is a child of light, may be for a while in darkness; first,
darkness comparatively, as compared with the light he has some times
enjoyed, for days are not always equally bright. Some days are bright
with a clear sunshine, other days may be overcast.
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2829. Lowly Service
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Everything is appointed and determined, not by blind fate, but by an all-wise predestination. The wheels of providence do not crush the believer, for they are full of eyes; so that, as they revolve, they work out our lasting good, and never do us harm. I hope all the burden-bearers here will believe this blessed fact.
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2189. A Call To Prayer And Testimony
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There is never a moment when the heart of Christ ceases to beat high with desire for the salvation of his redeemed.
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2190. Bit And Bridle: How To Escape Them
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How blessed to sit at Jesus’ feet, a sinner washed in his blood! Outside of heaven there is no greater joy; and even there they sing of blood-washed robes.
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2725. Elijah Fainting
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It is difficult for us to understand why David could be in such severe distress, and why Elijah could be so dreadfully downcast. As we get older, as trials multiply around us, we can better understand why God allowed his servants to be put into such stressful positions, for we find ourselves in similar places.
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127. Spiritual Resurrection
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I have had pressed on my mind a subject which is not the resurrection of Christ, but is in some measure connected with it—the resurrection of lost and ruined man by the Spirit of God in this life.
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1153. Saving Faith
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Charles Spurgeon describes the faith that saves.
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2183. A Gracious Dismissal
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Rising from the feet she had washed with tears, she went out to keep her footsteps such as those of a believing, and therefore saved, woman ought to be.
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339. The Sons of God
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My brethren, what a contrast there is between the present and future estate of the child of God! The believer is here the brother to the worm; in heaven he shall be next of kin to the angels.
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329. Christ’s First and Last Subject
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Repentance was the first subject upon which the Redeemer dwelt, and that it was the last, which, with his departing breath, he commended to the earnestness of his disciples.
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1759. The Spirit Of Bondage And Adoption
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We breathe our prayer to the Great Spirit that he would make us feel the full meaning of his word.
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1760. “He Shall Be Great”
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Strictly speaking, I suppose these words refer to the human nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is concerning his humanity that Christ was born of Mary.
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2573. Unparalleled Suffering
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Physical pain is a grievous infliction; mental agony or spiritual
sorrow is still worse.
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2574. “Persecuted, But Not Forsaken.”
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In the sight of God there
is a line, narrow, but most sure, which separates the living from the
dead, the believing from the unbelieving.
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2975. Forgetting God
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I wonder whether there is any man here, who once declared, and probably believed, that he was a Christian, but who has now given up even the name of Christian.
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2626. “Peace In Believing”
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Men are not saved, otherwise than by faith in Jesus;
and, therefore, to this great central point we must return again and
again.
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2627. The Best Friend
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True friends are very scarce. We have a great many acquaintances, and
sometimes we call them friends, and so misuse the noble word “friendship.”
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122. Christ About His Father’s Business
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Behold, then, how great an interest God the Father takes in the work of salvation.
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2388. Once Dead, Now Alive
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If you would understand regeneration, you must be born again. If you would understand faith, simple as it is, you must yourselves believe.
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2389. Guidance To Grace And Glory
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David began to experience divine guidance while he was a shepherd, and it was good for him that it was so; but why did he ever feel that he needed a guide?
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2968. “His Great Love”
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I do not know when God, in his rich mercy, ever seems so lovely in our eyes as when we have just gazed on our own abundant sins.
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2969. Angelic Protection in Appointed Ways
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Oh dear friends, beware of tempting the devil to tempt you! We must take care that we never go in the ways of presumption.
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805. Resurrection with Christ
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the amazing things God has done for believers when each of us became a new creation.
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796. Joshua’s Obedience
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Charles Spurgeon explains how Joshua followed in the footsteps of Moses and obeyed the Lord.
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2741. Salvation By Grace
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Spurgeon Sermon 2741. Salvation By Grace, delivered On A Thursday Evening, In The Summer Of 1859, By C. H. Spurgeon, At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark.
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2742. Interrogation And Exclamation
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Because man thinks so little of sin, he also thinks very little of the grace of God. To him, it seems a very simple matter to remove human guilt. Let God just rub it out, and leave a clean sheet. But God, who knows what sin really is, makes a very different estimate of the difficulties in the way of mercy.
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1064. Salvation All By Grace
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Charles Spurgeon shows how the doctrine of salvation by grace alone should be a great comfort to sinners.
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1609. Faith: What Is It? How Can It Be Obtained?
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Charles Spurgeon discusses what faith is, why is it selected as the channel of blessing, and how it can be obtained and increased.
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1829. The Unique Origin Of A Christian Man
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We ourselves, in our saved condition, are the workmanship of God, and with each of us the argument holds good, — “Not by works, for we are his workmanship.”
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2210. The Agreement Of Salvation By Grace With Walking In Good Works
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It seems strange to the ear that good works should be rejected as the cause of salvation, and then should be spoken of as the great result of it.
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2211. God Rejoicing In The New Creation
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The Lord himself will be glad and rejoice, and we who are in sympathy with him are exhorted and even commanded to be glad.
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842. The Angelic Life
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Charles Spurgeon compares and contrasts angels with redeemed humanity's heavenly existence.
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267. The Tabernacle of the Most High
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Under the old Mosaic dispensation God had a visible dwellingplace among men.
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232. Perfection in Faith
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Is it not very grateful to observe, that what is just in one part of Scripture presented to us as a matter of faith, is in another place stated as a matter of fact?
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1718. Certain Exceptional Subjects
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All human history is a bitter-sweet. Where man’s mischief and misery abound, there do God’s goodness and grace much more abound.
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2705. Why Some Sinners Are Not Pardoned
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You, dear friends, may be patient under suffering, but not patient under sin. You may ask for healing with complete resignation to the will of God as to whether he will grant it to you; but you should ask for pardon with persistence. And if you are not saved, seek to know the reason why he is refusing to grant you that blessing.
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3000. Come And Welcome
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I thought that the text which I have selected might, by the blessing
of the Spirit of God, be made the means of comfort to many who may be seeking the
Saviour.
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3000. A Vision Of The Field
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I intend to take the hills of Israel as a representation of our own
state, the state of our own heart.
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2037. The Rule Of The Race
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Paul makes a foot-race an illustration of the Christian life. We must run with patience along the appointed course if we would win the prize of our high calling.
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2038. The Lord’s Supper: A Remembrance Of Jesus
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Do this, then. As often as you break the bread, and as often as you drink from the cup, remember the Lord Jesus.
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1073. A Honeycomb
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When times are tough and we are enduring trials or God’s discipline, Charles Spurgeon reminds us to look to Jesus as our example.
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236. The Shameful Sufferer
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“Oh what shall I do, my Saviour to praise?” Where shall language be found which shall describe his matchless, his unparalleled love towards the children of men.
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229. Love
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When the gospel comes to us it does not find us loving God, it does not expect anything from us.
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48. Chastisement
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God’s people can never by any possibility be punished for their sins.
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46. The Glorious Habitation
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You will see in this Psalm a wondrous depth of spirituality; you will mark how the poet subsides into the man of God; and how, lost in himself, he sings his own frailty, declares the glory of God.
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528. Chastisement—Now and Afterwards
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By the application of the blood of Christ the guilt of sin is cleansed; by the water which flowed with the blood from the side of Jesus defilement is taken away for ever.
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519. Believing with the Heart
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All the promises of Scripture are full of comfort, in their sphere, they glow and glisten with the warmth and light of love; but there are “bright particular stars,” even among these.
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1689. The General Convocation Around Mount Zion
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Paul tells us what Israel after the flesh came to at their best under the law, and what the first-born after the Spirit have come to under the gospel.
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1690. Chariots Of Iron
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If the New Testament is to expound the Old, then there is another lesson to be learned from the land which flowed with milk and honey.
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690. A Lesson from the Great Panic
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how only the truth will stand during times of testing in our lives.
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2854. Lame Sheep
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We shall not get back a strong race of Christians until we get back such a sturdy band of outspoken men as dare their reputation, if not their lives, on the unvarnished testimony they give to the truth they know, the truth as it commends itself to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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2855. The Lesson Of Uzza
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How I wish that all professing Christians would revise their creed by the Word of God! How I wish that all religious denominations would bring their ordinances and forms of worship to the supreme test of the New Testament, but they know that so much would have to be put away that is now delightful to the flesh.
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211. The Voice of the Blood of Christ
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Of all substances blood is the most mysterious, and in some senses the most sacred.
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204. The Mission of the Son of Man
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How fond our Master was of the sweet title, the “Son of Man!”
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699. Sin Condemned and Executed by Christ Jesus
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Charles Spurgeon explains how Christ conquered sin and extends grace to the sinner.
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2601. Small Things Not To Be Despised
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God begins with men in “the day of small things”; so he began with
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126. Justification by Grace
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No scene in sacred history ever gladdens the soul like the scene on Calvary.
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373. Christ Set Forth as a Propitiation
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We commenced the services in this place by the declaration that here Christ shall be preached.
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3356. David’s Sublime Consolation
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David was never the man who would play the hypocrite in the last extremity of death. You can see how true, how deep, how thorough his faith in God must have been, for his death-bed was by no means an enviable one.
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2255. God Justified, Though Man Does Not Believe
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He remained just as true as ever; and he will be able to justify all that he has said, and all that he has done, and he will do so even to the end.
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2608. “There Is No Difference”
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The apostle here says that “there is no difference,” yet he does not
mean that all men are alike in all respects.
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2701. Jesus Joyfully Received
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I showed you, dear friends, how joyfully Jesus receives sinners, — how he welcomes them, — how glad he is to find those whom he came to seek and to save. From this text, it appears that, when sinners receive Jesus, they receive him joyfully, so that there is joy on both sides.
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2665. A Day To Be Remembered
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“Today.” Today, — why not? Why should we not, "today", give ourselves to Christ? I have tried to think of any reason why a man should not give himself up to the Lord Jesus Christ today, and I cannot find one. Then, why should he give himself to Christ today, on this particular day?
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2755. Must He?
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Our Lord Jesus wanted to bless someone; he had seen Zacchaeus, and he knew what his occupation was, and what his sin was, and he felt that he must bless him. Jesus felt that he must bless Zacchaeus. He must go to his house, so that he might enter his heart and stay there.
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3050. The Errand Of Mercy
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God came down from heaven only once to be united with human flesh.
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3300. Titles of Honour
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We might often
find comfort and relief from gloomy apprehensions by associating with
those who are “beloved by the Lord.”
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3345. Sunlight for Cloudy Days
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It is good to begin, continue, and end in this life with God’s favour, so that we may enjoy it world without end.
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3377. The Greatest Wonder of Grace
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Special grace will cause us to marvel. It will be emphatically so at the last dread day.
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3255. The Pearl of Patience
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We need to be reminded of what we have heard, for we are far too
ready to forget. We are also so slow to consider and meditate on what
we have heard that it is profitable to have our memories refreshed.
At this time we are called on to remember that we have heard of the
patience of Job.
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3389. The Soul’s Awakening
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Christ is constantly raising the spiritually dead, and giving them life.
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1808. The Threshing-Floor Of Ornan
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For many years David was searching for a site for the great temple which he planned to build for Jehovah his God.
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2261. One Worker Preparing For Another
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The sower did his work, and deserves to be remembered for what he did. David did his part of the work, in getting together the materials for the temple.
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2471. The Best Of All, God Is With Us
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Did David live in vain? Can it be truly said that he failed
in the grandest project of his life? Assuredly not; he did all that
he was permitted to do, and by making those elaborate preparations,
he was really the means of the building of the temple.
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3319. The Well Beloved’s Vineyard
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We are his: and we are his for the same reason that any other vineyard belongs to its owner. He made us a vineyard.
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2480. The Tender Grapes
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Dear friends, we must
serve God, we must bring out from our very soul, love for God and
service for him as the fruit of our renewed nature, or else we are
useless, worthless, and shall only bide our time here, and then we
shall be cut down to be burned.
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1896. The Three Hours’ Darkness
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From nine until noon the usual degree of light was present; so that there was enough time for our Lord’s adversaries to behold and insult his sufferings.
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2702. “Marvellous Lovingkindness”
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We ought to pray the Lord to show his “marvellous lovingkindness” to our faith, so that we may again confide in him. If he will cause the eye of our faith to see that he has this “marvellous lovingkindness” towards us, we shall be all the more ready to rely on him in all the straits into which we may yet be brought.
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3466. A Warning to Believe
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Striving is needed more than seeking. Let us pray that God the Holy Spirit would always enable us to be extremely earnest about the salvation of our souls.
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3464. True Worship
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Even in the Christian Church we have great diversities of opinion concerning what the true form of worship is.
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3463. Why Men Do Not Believe
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Many cannot believe in Christ because there is something within their hearts that very effectively prevents their coming to the faith of God’s elect.
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3462. To the Rescue
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Every creature born of Adam, who has not been saved by grace, is a prisoner to sin. He is a lawful captive to God’s law.
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3461. The Welcome Visitor
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He loves all his own, and they must not judge him by what they feel, nor measure his love by a sense of their own lack of love.
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3460. Praise Beautiful from the Upright
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The psalmist was full of praise, and therefore felt that he could not fully express the glory of God, but desired to enlist others in the sacred service.
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3459. More and More
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Practical as the Epistle of James is, this apostle does not neglect to extol the grace of God; he would be very impractical if he did.
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3457. All Are Guilty
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The truth is most uncomplimentary to man—it rolls him in the very dust, ranks him with the worms, makes nothing of him; yes, less than nothing.
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3455. A Message from God
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It cannot be that God has left the world; it must be that the world has left God. It is not possible that God has ceased to speak to the soul.
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3454. Circumcision and Uncircumcision
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Many men put the outward form of religion into the highest place, and to think the most of it, just as some think more of the body than they do of the mind.
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3453. The Wandering Bird
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We believe Solomon to be correct in his statement that “Just as a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.”
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3452. Belief in the Resurrection
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Our Saviour said in their hearing in plain terms told them that he would rise again. Yet on the third day not one whom we know of, expected him to rise.
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3451. Grand Glorying
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Paul makes a clean sweep of every other basis for boasting, and casts himself on the one and only chosen object of his soul’s glorying.
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3450. Dangerous Lingering
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Strong as their resolution to become followers of the Saviour seems, unhappily they stop short and linger in their old condition halting between two opinions.
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3449. Buying the Truth
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No matter the cost, buy the truth. You may give everything for it, but you may take nothing in exchange for it, since there is nothing that can compare to it.
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3448. God’s Glory and His Goodness
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if God’s perfections were unfolded to our creature apprehensions, we would perceive that the chief splendour of his Majesty lay in his infinite benevolence.
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3447. A Present Helper
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Under the worst circumstances, true Christians find the richest comfort if they only know that Jesus is with them.
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3446. “Christ Is All”
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While there are many falsehoods, there can be only one truth; real religion is, therefore, one. There is only one gospel—the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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3445. Strong Faith in a Faithful God
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It seems the child of God brought out gems of prayer in affliction more pure, brilliant, and sparkling than any that he produces in times of joy and exaltation.
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3444. Keeping the Soul Alive
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We live with the life that Christ has given to us, but we cannot keep ourselves alive any more than we could first make ourselves alive.
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3443. Seeing Jesus
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Whatever religious privileges men of the world may have, they will lose them. It was a great favour to see Christ in the flesh.
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1078. The Saints Blessing the Lord
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Charles Spurgeon explains some of the reasons why Christians should always praise the Lord.
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1019. Household Salvation
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the account of the Philippian jailer in Acts 16, and elaborates on the fact that he and his whole family were saved after hearing the Word of God.
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1802. Mind-Reading Extraordinaire
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Faith concludes that God will bless because of former blessings, and is so sure of her conclusion that she is prepared to build up a further confidence on it.
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2323. Obedience Rewarded
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These holy women sought their Lord early on the morning of his resurrection, and they assuredly found him before all others.
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2518. A Sad Interior And A Cheery Messenger
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do not remember that we are told by Matthew, or Luke, or John, how
the disciples behaved themselves while their Lord was in the grave.
It is left to us to imagine their feelings, with this exception, — that
Mark tells us that “they mourned and wept.”
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27. The Eternal Name
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No one here requires to be told that this is the name of Jesus Christ, which “shall endure for ever.”
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463. Christ’s Servant — His Duty, snd Reward
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How many people are of the religion of the Greeks who are mentioned in this chapter! They wish to see Jesus, but they would not serve him.
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1306. Aeneas
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on Acts 9:32–35.
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1881. The Dying Thief In A New Light
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I do not think that the speciality about the thief is the lateness of his repentance. Far from being the only point of interest, it is not even the chief point.
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628. A Glorious Church
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Jesus Christ gave His life for the church. Charles Spurgeon expounds on this amazing truth.
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987. Marah, Or, the Bitter Waters Sweetened
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Charles Spurgeon compares the bitter waters made sweet encountered by the Israelites to salvation in a person’s life.
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41-42. Election
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Although most other doctrines will be received by professing Christians, some with caution, others with pleasure, yet this one seems to be most frequently disregarded and discarded.
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234. Grain In Egypt
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The wonders that God does in the heart of man, each of them finds a parallel, a picture, a metaphor, an illustration, in the wonders which God performs in providence.
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1738. “Glory Be To The Father.”
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It is easy to understand how the Father of mercies, from whom every good and perfect gift proceeds, really blesses us; but how can we be said to bless him?
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446. The Old, Old Story
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I love to speak about Christ—about Christ who loved, and lived, and died, the substitute for sinners, the just for the unjust, so that he might bring us to God.
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1175. The Sad Plight And Sure Relief
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how Christ died for the ungodly when we were yet without strength.
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203. The Sympathy Of The Two Worlds
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Man’s heart is never large enough to hold either its joys or its sorrows. You never heard of a man whose heart was exactly full of sorrow; for no sooner is it full, than it overflows.
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970. The Lost Silver Piece
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Charles Spurgeon uses the parable of the lost coin to discuss the various conditions of men: lost sought, and found.
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2414. The Prodigal’s Climax
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May you feel that, to be out of sync with God, to wish to be separated from him, and to have other interests than those of him who made you, must be dangerous, and probably will be fatal! Come to yourself at this earliest stage of your history, and love and rejoice in God as the prodigal returned to his father!
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2520. A Programme Never Carried Out
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There is no honour and no dignity under heaven that can
satisfy us unless souls are won for Christ; but if souls are won, we
shall care little how the great work was done instrumentally, for God
will have all the glory for it.
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2769. The Weakened Christ Strengthened
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Our Saviour said to his disciples, “My soul is extremely sorrowful, even to death”; yet then, more than at all other times, he was in an agony of prayer; and, in proportion to the intensity of his sorrow was the intensity of his supplication.
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2874. Precepts And Promises
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If any man serves Christ, his service will be most like his Lord’s when he does, as nearly as he can, what Christ did. He is your Master, but he is also your Exemplar. If you want to obey Jesus instead of merely keeping the law written on stones, you can see the law written out in his life.
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2876. Christ’s Crowning Glory
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We must not indulge the mournful strain too much, for we must never forget that it is a joyful feast, not a funeral repast, to which our Lord invites us; it is a feast which reminds us of his triumph as well as of his conflict and agony.
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2877. Trials Expected And Conquered
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If you are soldiers in the army of Christ, you are not intended to win the victory without a conflict; and if you are ordained to wear a crown above, you are certainly equally ordained to bear a cross below. We must fight if we would reign; we must suffer for Christ if we would be glorified with him.
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1644. Our Lord’s First Appearance Before Pilate
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Charles Spurgeon considers the two accusations that they brought and the verdict of acquittal which Pilate gave.
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2425. Self-Destroyed, Yet Saved
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It would be a very important subject for our meditation if we kept to the text, and thought about its great truth, — that the ruin of man is altogether from himself, and the salvation of man is altogether from
God. These two statements, I believe, comprehend the main points of a sound theology.
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683. Divine Gentleness Acknowledged
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Charles Spurgeon shows from the life of David how God made him great.
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1332. Retreat Impossible
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Charles Spurgeon discusses Jephthah’s rash vow.
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2046. Consolation From Resurrection
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While it stands as a rock apart, this gracious word is far from being the only one in the book of the prophet Hosea.
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467. Flesh and Spirit — A Riddle
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Of all the worthies whose lives are written out at length in Holy Writ, David possesses an experience of the most striking, varied, and instructive character.
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1242. The Sacred Love Sign
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the sign of the blood.
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1000. Bread Enough and to Spare
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Charles Spurgeon relates details from the parable of the prodigal son to describe God’s tremendous provision for believers.
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121. The Leafless Tree
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Our first business tonight will be briefly to explain the metaphor employed in the text.
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363. The Glorious Right Hand of the Lord
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God had made a positive promise to Moses that for the time of a whole month he would feed the vast host in the wilderness with meat.
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2358. The Unchangeable Christ
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“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.” This is true of our Lord in several respects.
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2256. Daniel’s Band
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It did not do Daniel any harm to know that he was greatly beloved by God; or else he would not have received that information from heaven.
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2609. Our Thoughts About God’s Thoughts
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This Psalm expounds on the omniscience of God. In the most forcible
manner, it shows that God’s eye has always rested on us, and is
resting on us now.
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1624. Welcome! Welcome!
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Charles Spurgeon dwells upon the fact that Jesus welcomes all who come to him.
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73. Effectual Calling
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We are continually reminded in our conversation with young converts, how absolutely necessary it is to repeat our former lessons, and repeatedly assert and prove over and over again those doctrines...
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197. The Spies
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The unbelief of the children of Israel, prompted them to send spies into Canaan. Only two were true to the Lord.
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1100. Good News for the Lost
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Charles Spurgeon describes how the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
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1091. Prayer Certified of Success
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the Lord’s promise that whoever seeks Him will find Him.
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2756. Saving The Lost
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The mission of Jesus was that of pure mercy, and indescribable love. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not come into the world to seek his own honour, but to seek and to save the lost; not to get anything for himself, but to give everything to those who are lost.
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2757. Victorious Faith
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We are not only God’s adopted children; if we are indeed born from above, we are God’s new-born children. The divine nature is actually put into us when we are born of God; is that not a wonderful thing? And that miracle of mercy must be accomplished in all of us who are ever to overcome the world.
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2459. Better Than Wine
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I suppose, in the earlier ages when the Word of
God was written, it would hardly have been conceivable that there
could have existed on the face of the earth such a number of drunken
men and women as now pollute and defile it by their very presence.
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2666. The Sorrowful Man’s Question
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Dear friends, if life were not continued for any but those who are bright of eye, and fleet of foot, and joyful of heart, how few would live! And if, the first time that darkness fell on a man’s pathway, he were to be permitted to die, well, then, the whole population of the globe would soon be swept away.
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2545. The Greatest Folly In The World
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We are told that God looked out of heaven to see if there were any
who had understanding, who sought after God. If there had been any,
God would have seen them, for he sees all things and all people. If
there had been any good people, God would have discovered them.
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2745. Intercession And Supplication
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It is God who writes intercession on men’s hearts. All true prayer comes from him, but especially that least selfish and most Christ-like form of prayer called intercession; when the supplicant forgets all about himself, and his own needs, and all his pleadings, his tears, and his arguments are on behalf of others.
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3179. A Comprehensive Benediction
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All through his epistles, Paul is continually expressing his best wishes for the friends to whom he writes.
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2363. Comfort And Constancy
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Comfort alone is not sufficient; and, secondly, because constancy without comfort will not suffice us.
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1917. In Christ No Condemnation
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Believers are in a state of conflict, but not in a state of condemnation, and that at the very time when the conflict is hottest the believer is still justified.
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20. The Carnal Mind Enmity Against God
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This is a very solemn indictment which the Apostle Paul here levels against the carnal mind. He declares it to be enmity against God.
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1878. A Traitor Suspected And Convicted
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The caring for the flesh sours the soul against God, so that he who cares for the flesh is soon filled with enmity against God.
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3040. The Happy Beggar
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There is no crime, and there is no credit in being poor. Everything
depends on the reason for the poverty.
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2353. “Out Of The Depths.”
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However eminent for grace a man of God may be, it may happen to him, sometimes, that the thought of his sin may be paramount over his faith.
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2916. A Memorable Milestone
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My conscience could not be satisfied with a forgiveness that came to me unjustly, for the glory of God would be dishonoured by it. We have preached the righteousness of God; and we lay a firm foundation on which to build the comfort and hope of the believer in Christ Jesus.
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2807. Spared!
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The vision of Ezekiel which is recorded in the previous chapter brought to light the abominations of the house of Judah. He stood alive among the dead, because he was found faithful among the faithless; he survived in the midst of universal destruction, because he had served his God in the midst of universal depravity.
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1845. The Compassion Of The Lord, The Comfort Of The Afflicted
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When severely distressed, we are too apt to think and to speak as we ought not to do concerning the Most High.
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402. The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion
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The apostle has proceeded through a simple but exceedingly forcible train of reasoning until he gains this glorious point—“Joint heirs with Christ.”
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2961. “Heirs Of God”
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Since our heirship with God depends on our being the children of God, it does not depend on our natural descent.
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788. Creation’s Groans and the Saints’ Sighs
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the longing every believer should have for the restoration of all things.
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1616. Saved In Hope
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Charles Spurgeon expounds on Romans 8:24–25.
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159. The True Christian’s Blessedness
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We have here the description of a true Christian, and a declaration of that Christian’s blessedness.
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355. Portraits of Christ
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It is not so much predestination which will occupy our attention this morning, as the fact that believers are predestinated to be conformed to the image of God’s dear Son.
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1043. Glorious Predestination
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Charles Spurgeon talks about what it means to be predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ.
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241. Predestination and Calling
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The great book of God’s decrees is securely sealed against the curiosity of man.
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627. Justification and Glory
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Paul’s letter to the Romans includes a promise that God will glorify those that He justified. Charles Spurgeon explains these terms and their connection.
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751. More Than Conquerors
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Charles Spurgeon explains one of the many benefits of being in Christ—we are more than conquerors.
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1505. Prayer To God In Trouble An Acceptable Sacrifice
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how calling upon God in the day of trouble brings honour to God in the very act, in its answer, and in our subsequent conduct.
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1876. Robinson Crusoe’s Text
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One book charmed us all in the days of our youth. Is there a boy alive who has not read it? “Robinson Crusoe” was a wealth of wonders to me.
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3134. The Spirit's Work In The New Creation
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The first divine act in preparing this planet for the habitation of man was for the Spirit of God to move on the face of the waters.
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3216. The Two Gatherings
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I think there can be little doubt that we have here a prophecy
of our Lord’s second advent.
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1245. Jesus In Our Midst
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the presence of Jesus Christ.
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2470. Jacob And Doubting Souls — A Parallel
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I think that the patriarch Jacob may well serve as the type and
emblem of a doubting soul, one who has been told the good news of
salvation, the gospel of God’s grace, but who cannot bring his mind
to believe it.
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3236. The Gospel Cordial
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These somewhat unusual sentences were spoken by the mother of Lemuel
to her son, who was probably Solomon.
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3386. Christ Our Peace
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Wherever we may wander around the circumference, we always feel a drawing in of our soul towards the centre, which is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
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678. Praise Your God, O Zion
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the reactions of the people who witnessed the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
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1553. Faith Working By Love
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Spurgeon Sermon 1553. Faith Working By Love, delivered On Sunday Morning, August 15, 1880, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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1750. The Luther Sermon At Exeter Hall
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The chief testimony of our great Reformer was to the justification of a sinner in the sight of God by faith in Jesus Christ, and by that alone.
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3249. Under The Apple Tree
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Christ known should be Christ used. It is a pity that we know so much about
Christ, and yet enjoy him so little. May our experience keep pace
with our knowledge, and may that experience be composed of a
practical using of our Lord.
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1447. The Empty Seat
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Charles Spurgeon draws spiritual application from David’s empty seat.
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1859. The Cross Our Boast
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Oh men, your tendency is to boast in something; your wisdom will be to find a boast worthy of an immortal mind.
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2834. Conceit Rebuked
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Please, dear friends, never attempt to mould the character of God with the fingers of your own imagination. Worship him just as he is, though you cannot comprehend him. Believe in him as he reveals himself, and never imagine that you could, by making any change in him, accomplish an improvement in him.
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789. Lingerers Hastened
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Charles Spurgeon delivers a message addressing those who share the gospel and to those who hear it.
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2400. “Escape For Your Life!”
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God has messengers nowadays; and he still sends by them short, sharp, urgent, stimulating messages like this, “Escape for your life.”
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3120. A View Of God's Glory
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That was a large request for Moses to make. He could not have asked for more: “I beseech you, show me your glory.”
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3037. Christians Kept From Sin
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The best of men need to be always on the watch, lest, in some sudden temptation, they should be carried off their feet.
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1300. The Little Dogs
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the fact that faith’s mouth cannot be closed, that faith never disputes with God, that faith argues mightily, and that faith wins her suit.
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2418. “All Of One”
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Come, my hearer, do you belong to the sanctified? Have you any part or lot in this matter? Does it concern you that the Sanctifier and the sanctified are “all of one” if you are not one of them? The more glorious the privileges of the gospel, the more doleful is your state if they are not yours.
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2461. Rejoicing And Remembering
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It is a very blessed habit of saints who have grown in grace to enter
into actual conversation with the Well-Beloved. Our text is not so
much speaking of him as speaking to him: “We will be glad and
rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine.”
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3088. The Storm And The Shower
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We are sure that we understand this passage, for we have our Lord Jesus Christ’s application of it to himself.
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3401. Sharing Christ’s Life
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This was, and is, the sign of the true believer, that he sees Jesus. When Jesus was here among men, the world saw him in a certain sense, but yet in truth it did not see him at all.
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3442. “The Desire of All Nations.”
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In the second temple, during the time it should stand, the new covenant of Christ was softly melted into the light of spiritual truth.
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3441. God’s Memorial of His People
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We have here a metaphorical speech to show the impossibility of God’s forgetting us. “I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands.”
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3440. Attention!
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Still the Father says to us concerning his well-beloved Son, “Hear him.”
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3439. Man Transient: God’s Word Eternal
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Spurgeon Sermon 3439. Man Transient: God’s Word Eternal, delivered On Thursday Evening, November 26, 1868, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
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3438. The Compassion of Jesus
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If you would sum up the whole character of Christ in reference to ourselves, it might be gathered into this one sentence, “He was moved with compassion.”
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3437. Friendship’s Guide
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It is very easy to understand how Jesus Christ is our friend. Did ever anyone deserve the name so well?
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3435. Sanctified Sorrow
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For many an age the light did not shine on heathen lands. Only one place on all the earth received the congenial beams of the Sun of Righteousness.
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3434. Fruitless Faith
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Whatever the statement of James may be, it could never have been his intention to contradict the gospel.
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3433. Love’s Reward
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Is our love set on God? Search your hearts, for the question is very poignant.
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3432. “The Zeal Of The Lord”
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Zeal is an attribute which is attributable to man; but we do not often think or speak of the zeal of the Lord of hosts.
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3430. Chiding and Cheering
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This chapter gives us a very delightful picture of the companionship and kindly communion which were kept up between our Saviour and his twelve disciples.
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3429. “Accepted In The Beloved”
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Let this bell ring, and there is a depth of silver sweetness in it which will make the sanctified ear and heart glad with the fulness of joy.
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3428. Private and Confidential
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This text is a great deep, but at the outset we must say that we have neither the time nor the skill at this time to attempt to fathom it.
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3427. The Blessed Christ
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The Word became incarnate and stooped from the throne of heaven to the manger of Bethlehem’s stable.
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3426. A Severe Grievance
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The people of Israel had been hunted so much that they forgot the place where they once rested. The same remark may be made of some congregations.
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3425. Days of Heaven on the Earth
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As this text was originally written, it referred only to the length of life and the length of existence which God promised to his obedient Israel.
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3424. Turning From Death
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God is earnest in pleading with men to turn from their sins so that he may not be constrained to punish them, as he must do if they go on in their iniquities.
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3423. Beholding God’s Church
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The proper study of the Christian is Christ. Next to that subject is the Church.
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3421. Prayer Meetings
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In those churches which are not tied and bound by liturgies and rituals, it has been common to hold meetings for social prayer. We call them prayer meetings.
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3420. Could He Not? Ah! But He Would Not
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Here was very good reasoning. Jesus Christ had opened the eyes of the blind, could he not, therefore, have healed Lazarus of the disease which proved fatal?
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2651. The Christian’s Service And Honour
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He who spurns the counsel of God, despises his law, and tramples on his commands, commits an act of suicide to his own liberty. Those who act like this, while they seek to be free, become the worst slaves;
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2338. The Crisis Of This World
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In anticipation of Calvary, Jesus’ soul was full of trouble; not that he feared death, but his death was to be a very particular one.
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2413. Despised Light Withdrawn
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Our Saviour was very gentle with those who had real difficulties. He would reason with them over and over again; he would state a truth, and restate it; or he would enlarge and expand it, for he was gentle with seeking souls as a mother is with her child.
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397. Fire! Fire! Fire!
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Before we explain the metaphor of the text, it may be well for us to remark that we are not sufficiently grateful, I fear, for the preservation which God affords to us from fire.
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1895. Love Abounding, Love Complaining, Love Abiding
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Concentrate your thoughts upon this wonderful theme, to which I trust you are no strangers; for you live in that love, and it is the joy of your hearts.
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2548. Four Contrasts
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Beloved friends, there are many lights in which we can see sin; and
our perception of sin very much depends on the light in which we look
at it.
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2799. The Church Encouraged And Exhorted
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The whole race of mankind has gone astray; but God has his chosen people among the fallen race. It is our firm conviction that there are many among them who are the sons and daughters of God, and who shall yet be brought near to him.
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170. The Immutability of Christ
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It is good that there is one person who is always the same. It is good that there is one stable rock amid the changing billows of this sea of life.
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848. Jesus Christ Immutable
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Charles Spurgeon elaborates on a powerful truth presented in Hebrews. Jesus Christ is the same today, yesterday, and forever.
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2551. God’s Knowledge Of Sin
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There is one solemn thought which deeply impresses the man who is
right at heart, but who sees his own foolishness and sin, and mourns
it; and that thought is, that God sees it.
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14. The Victory of Faith
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The epistles of John are perfumed with love. The word is continually occurring, while the Spirit enters into every sentence. Each letter is thoroughly soaked and impregnated with this heavenly honey.
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2115. The Drought Of Nature, The Rain Of Grace, And Its Lesson
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In God alone can men live happily; and if they would be recovered from their fallen state, it is to the Lord their God that they must turn.
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1096. Divine Love and its Gifts
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Charles Spurgeon explains that God not only loves us, but He also bestows gifts to His children.
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1087. The Hexapla of Mystery
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Charles Spurgeon elaborates on a passage many believe to be an early Christian hymn or creed.
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1542. Free Grace A Motive For Free Giving
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the consolation freely provided and bestowed in the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and how it should lead us to a holy benevolence towards others who need consolation.
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2364. Poverty And Riches
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The infinite grace of the Lord Jesus Christ constrained him to lay aside the royalties of heaven, and endure the sufferings and the griefs of our mortality.
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2991. What We Have And Are To Have
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We desire to build what will
endure the fire of the great testing day; — not wood, hay, and stubble,
but gold, silver, and precious stones.
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198. The Heavenly Race
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We are continually insisting upon it from day to day, that salvation is not by works, but by grace. We lay this down as one of the very foundational doctrines of the gospel.
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1858. God Our Continual Resort
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What a gracious heart David must have had, to speak like this of his God! He desired to be upon the most intimate terms with the Lord his God.
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2354. Scarlet Sinners Pardoned And Purified
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So God meets man in two ways; he meets him, first, by the perfect pardon of sin, and, next, by a complete deliverance from the power of sin.
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2917. The Doors Of The Shadow Of Death
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I must confess that, as far as I am concerned, of those I have seen passing through, who have believed in Christ, most of the saints have passed through gladly. They have entered the gates with a cheery note, with a song, or with a Hallelujah.
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977. The Master’s Profession—The Disciples’ Pursuit
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Charles Spurgeon exhorts listeners to fulfill our calling by emulating the obedience demonstrated by Christ.
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660. Light, Natural and Spiritual
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Using the example of natural light, Charles Spurgeon explains the spiritual lght that God gives.
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651. A Sermon From a Rush
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Charles Spurgeon draws comparisons between the rush and the hypocrite.
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1252. Sow For Yourselves
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Charles Spurgeon encourages believers not to neglect seedtime and not to neglect harvest when it comes.
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1877. Our Own Dear Shepherd
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He opens his mouth, and speaks to you. You will open your ear, and listen to him, if you are indeed his own.
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2249. Even Now
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In the presence of Christ it seems very natural to trust him even in the worst extremity. When we are at our wits’ end then he delights to help us.
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2250. Words To Rest On
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We should feel extremely grateful whenever, in any place, God raises up a judge to deliver Israel, and when the people serve God all the days of that judge.
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1799. “Though He Were Dead”
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Martha is a very accurate type of a class of anxious believers. They do believe truly, but not with such confidence as to lay aside their care.
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1052. The Sphere of Instrumentality
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Charles Spurgeon uses the account of Jesus raising Lazarus to discuss what believers can do for unbelievers.
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1776. Unbinding Lazarus
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How kind of our Lord Jesus to permit his disciples to do some little thing in connection with his great deeds, that they may be “workers together with him.”
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1777. Esther’s Exaltation; or, Who Knows?
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What if Israel had been destroyed for lack of Esther’s intercession? Her name would have been a byword among other nations as a base and traitorous woman.
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2554. The Spiritual Resurrection
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Christians believe that this body which we now inhabit, though it must
die and see corruption, shall be raised again from the dust
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550. The Ship on Fire—A Voice of Warning
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The other day, there sailed down the Thames as stout a vessel as had ever ploughed the deep.
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77. Divine Sovereignty
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There is no attribute of God more comforting to his children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty.
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442. God’s Will and Man’s Will
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The great controversy which for many ages has divided the Christian Church has hinged upon the difficult question of “the will.”
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433. Life in Earnest
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Those men prosper who do their work with all their hearts, while those are almost certain to fail who go to their labour leaving half their hearts behind them.
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553. Election No Discouragement to Seeking Souls
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Because God is the Maker, and Creator, and Sustainer of all things, he has a right to do as he wishes with all his works.
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544. Lessons from Lydia’s Conversion
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As long as time endures, or human slaughter is thought worthy of a record.
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1298. Enoch
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the implications of Enoch’s walking with God, the circumstances connected with his remarkable life, and its conclusion.
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107. Faith
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The chief end of man, we believe, in this life and in the next, is to please God his Maker. If any man pleases God, he does that which is most conducive to his own temporal and eternal welfare.
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102. False Professors Solemnly Warned
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Paul was the very model of what a Christian minister should be.
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2100. Faith Essential To Pleasing God
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In all ages certain people have been well pleasing to God, and their walk in life has been such as was his delight.
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2101. Life And Pardon
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What does it matter to me if another man receives life and pardon, if I heading for death, and still lie under condemnation?
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2513. How To Please God
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The Israelites could not
enter into Canaan because of unbelief; and men in this day cannot
enter into the privileges of the gospel because of unbelief. Let us
pity and pray for those who do not have faith. Oh, that God would
hear the cries of his children, and work faith in men, for this also
is the gift of God!
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2514. Servus Servorum
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Our Lord Jesus Christ did not
merely come to save us from the guilt of sin, but he came to save us
from the power of sin. He does not merely bring us pardon, but he
brings us holiness, and he comes to make us like himself.
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2740. What Is Essential In Coming To God?
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We must believe “that he is,” we must believe that there is a God, — that these things do not spring from themselves, or come by chance, or in any way whatever except that there is a personal God, who created all things, and by whom all things consist. If you do not believe that, you certainly will never come to God.
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2147. Noah’s Faith, Fear, Obedience, And Salvation
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The apostle could not avoid mentioning Noah; for in him faith shone out eminently.
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2148. The Tenderness Of Jesus
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What is a Saviour but a word to tantalize my despairing spirit, until I can say that this Saviour is mine?
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2292. Abraham, A Pattern For Believers
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Abraham’s life, taken literally, is full of instruction; but we shall be wise to take its spirit, and endeavour to make it our own.
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2293. Simeon’s Swan Song
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See what death is to the believer. It is only a departure. It is a departure after a day of service.
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2924. Restraining Grace
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Our subject, which is “Restraining grace,” the grace which God sends to prevent saints and sinners from running into sin. I hope before the service is over, many of us in looking back on our past lives will gratefully bless the Lord.
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2294. The Memory Of Christ’s Love
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This will be our endless theme throughout the eternal ages, “His great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in sins.”
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1713. Other Sheep And One Flock
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Rest assured of the Father’s love for His sheep; rest assured of the immutability of His purpose concerning them, and rest assured of its ultimate achievement.
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995. The Sheep and Their Shepherd
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the privileges of being sheep that belong to Christ.
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986. Victor Emmanuel, Emancipator
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how Christ is victorious and has set us free from our sins.
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2120. The Security Of Believers; Or, Sheep Who Shall Never Perish
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Our Saviour did not hesitate to preach the deeper doctrines of the gospel to the most miscellaneous assembly.
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3006. The Lord Is My Shepherd
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If I can remind you of old and precious
truths, and also remind you of sweet experiences which are past, this
will not be an unprofitable topic for our meditation.
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3007. Gadding About
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God’s ancient people were very prone to forget him, and to worship
the false deities of the neighbouring heathen.
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3060. The Good Shepherd
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David spoke of what he knew, what he had verified all his
lifelong, and this rendered him truly eloquent.
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3061. The Rule Of Grace
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Our Saviour never sought popularity. He never for a moment sought to preach
flesh-pleasing truths.
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3025. Fifteen Years After!
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Some of the choicest utterances of believers have
come from them when God’s waves and billows have been made to roll
over them.
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3026. Vanity Depreciated
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Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive me in your
way.
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799. Jesus, the Example of Holy Praise
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Charles Spurgeon points to Jesus Christ as the perfect example of grateful praise.
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790. King’s Gardens
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Charles Spurgeon looks at several of the gardens mentioned in Scripture and discusses their significance.
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1312. Why May I Rejoice?
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the joy which needs moderating, the joy which needs stirring up, and the joy of the Lord in sympathy with this last joy.
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1727. The Voice From The Cloud And The Voice Of The Beloved
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Not signs and wonders without, but a new heart within, is the grand cure for unbelief.
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2729. Christ's Transfigured Face
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A kind of radiance would shine out from Christ, in some dim degree, now and then; but, on this occasion, he took off the veil. We shall gather some instruction while we meditate first on the transfiguration as a whole, and then turn our thoughts especially to the brightness of Christ’s transfigured face.
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2658. Waking To See Christ’s Glory
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If you and I are to see the glories of Christ, it is necessary that we also should be awake, and that is more than can be said of all of us. I may say to some, “Let us not sleep, as others do”; for there are many who are so soundly sleeping that they are quite oblivious of the glories of Christ.
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999. The Withering Work of the Spirit
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Charles Spurgeon explains how the Holy Spirit leads believers to mature in their faith to become more like Christ.
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2733. Christ’s Revealing Himself To Mary Magdalene
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It is particularly encouraging to remember that the first person to whom our Lord Jesus Christ appeared after his ressurection was Mary Magdalene. In thinking over this subject, I have come to the conclusion that Mary Magdalene was selected to see Christ first because she loved him most.
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2812. Causes and Cure of Fainting
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Unbelief is based on absurdity, but faith rests on reason and fact. This may not at first sight seem to be true, but it really is so. To believe in the almighty and all-wise God, is the most rational thing in the world; and to doubt him, is both the most wicked and the most irrational thing.
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2709. Christ’s Past And Present Witnesses
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Our Lord Jesus Christ ought to be believed on his own unsupported word; first, because of the divinity of his nature. God cannot lie; and that Christ is God is abundantly proved by his miracles. He did what no one except God could do.
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2444. Cheering Words
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The Saviour was about to leave his disciples, and this was the
hardest trial which they had ever experienced. Since there could be
no trial to them like the loss of the Saviour’s presence, it was at
this time Jesus gave them his richest consolation.
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3049. Going And Weeping
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As long as you can go and sing, in the name of the
Lord, let nothing stop you from doing so.
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3317. A Sweet Salaam {a}
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Sons of men, rejoice that such a God has revealed himself to you! This should cause a universal Hallelujah, the whole world over, as soon as it is ever heard.
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2196. Hosanna!
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Assuredly, this honour paid to our Lord was incredibly strange; a gleam of sunlight in a day of clouds, a glimpse of summertime in a long and dreary winter.
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2286. An Ancient Question Modernized
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Ezekiel’s wife died. His heart was bleeding; but he received orders from his divine Master that he should not mourn, nor weep, nor make a sign of mourning.
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1944. Might Have Been, Or May Be
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Jesus must pour out his soul, not only to tears, but to death, so that all may see how deeply he loves us.
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3418. An Unalterable Law
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Spurgeon Sermon 3418. An Unalterable Law, published On Thursday, August 6, 1914.
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3417. Our Youth Renewed
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In this delightful Psalm, one sees how David finds something of praise within him in everything on which he thinks.
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3416. Shall and Will
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This psalm is full to the very brim of very great and precious promises, nor is our text the least choice of them all.
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3415. Right-Hand Sins
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Salvation is, in short, deliverance from sin. It is not possible, therefore, that any man should have salvation, and yet continue in the indulgence of sin.
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3414. “Brief Life Is Our Portion Here”
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According to the judgment of Calvin, and some of the ablest commentators, there is a kind of pettishness in this verse.
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3413. God’s Mercy Going Before
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If you read this Psalm, you will find that David was in a very grievous plight. He was surrounded by the most cruel and the most false of men.
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3412. The Heavenly Rainbow
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I have a notion concerning this rainbow, that it was a complete circle. It must have been, I should imagine, a complete ring.
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3411. Joining the Church
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Some people are always trying to prove what is customary in the Christian Church. They are always looking for examples and precedents.
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3409. Seeking Richly Rewarded
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Christians have given up the first law of human nature, namely, self-seeking, self-pleasing, self-serving, and have come to seek the Lord, to seek to magnify him.
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3410. Christ and His Hearers
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The Holy Spirit speaks of Publicans and sinners; the evil spirit in the Pharisee calls them all sinners. Let us imitate the Spirit of God, and not the spirit of pride.
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3408. Not Boasting, But Trusting
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Self-righteousness is the natural religion of every degraded heart. Only the Spirit of God can make a man really receive and acknowledge the truth.
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3407. Peter’s Prayer
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Why did Peter say, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, oh Lord”?
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3406. Fulness Of Joy Our Privilege
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He delights that his people should not only be safe, but happy; not merely saved, but rejoicing in his salvation.
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3405. Confession Of Christ
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Incessantly do we preach, and you hear, that salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ, that whoever trusts in him shall be saved.
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3404. A Gross Indignity
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That awful brow, the nod or shake of which reveals the everlasting decrees of God, is stained with spittle from the lips of wretches whom his own hands had made.
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3402. The Nail in a Secure Place
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While this passage literally refers to Eliakim himself, it may, with very great instructiveness, be used as applicable to the Lord Jesus, and I am using it like that.
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3400. The Day of Atonement
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The annual atonement among the Jews was the picture of the great atonement, the real atonement, the effective expiation, which the Lord Jesus Christ has offered.
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3399. Good Talk
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The religion of Jesus Christ has once and for all swept away all holy places, and every place is hallowed wherever man is holy.
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3398. Love’s Great Reason
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This is the point where all genuine Christians meet. They can all say, without exception, “We love him.”
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3397. A Timely Expostulation
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Do not seek salvation by rites and ceremonies; for if you do, you are seeking for the living among the dead.
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3396. Experience Confirming Testimony
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Ah! how many who have sown their wild oats, and looked for a happy harvest, have discovered that nothing but mischief comes from following the path of sin.
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3395. The Saviour’s Precious Blood
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e have come in our theological conversation to use that word “blood” somewhat lightly. I think it should scarcely ever be pronounced without a shudder.
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139. Christ Lifted Up
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We very often speak of the “present crisis of affairs,” and it is very common for people of every period to believe their own age to be the crisis and turning point of the whole world’s history.
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775. The Great Attraction
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Charles Spurgeon explains why the Crucifixion of Christ is so important to every person.
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1717. The Marvellous Magnet
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There is an attractive power about our Lord’s person, about his life, and about his teaching; but the main attractive force lies in his death upon the cross.
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1007. North and South
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Charles Spurgeon explains the then future return of the Jews to their land and makes spiritual application for believers.
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151. The Condescension of Christ
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Oh Christian, whenever you are inclined to an avaricious withholding from the church of God, think of your Saviour giving up all that he had to serve you.
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2232. Christ’s Motive And Ours
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Christ did all for our sakes: we should do all for his sake. Fix your attention, then, chiefly, not on the deed, but on the motive which is its root.
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366. The Silver Trumpet
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The chief of sinners are the objects of the choicest mercy. Christ is a great Saviour to meet the great transgressions of great rebels.
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2634. “Jesus Only”—A Communion Meditation
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Beloved, we shall never see “Jesus only,” until, like the disciples,
we have seen Moses and Elijah, too.
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1014. Nunc Dimittis
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Charles Spurgeon explains how a believer can have the assurance that he can depart in peace.
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1408. “Your Salvation.”
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Charles Spurgeon discusses that Christ is salvation, that Christ is to be taken up into the arms and looked upon, and that when he is thus treated Christ has a wonderful effect upon the soul.
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2919. “Whose Goodness Never Fails.”
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First, let us look at our great Master’s claim, “I am the good shepherd.” Then we shall observe the proof for it. That, though it had not been completed when he uttered these words at the first, is complete now — “He gives his life for the sheep.”
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2448. “Herein Is Love.”
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Seeing what love had
done, and seeing how love comes back in return, I said within myself,
when love has learned its way into one heart, it scatters its seed
and multiplies in the hearts of hundreds more. Love fosters love; let
it once begin, and no one can tell its end.
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1763. Knowledge. Worship. Gratitude.
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Knowledge may become good or bad according to the use which is made of it.
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297-298. Mr. Evil Questioning Tried and Executed
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Proud Self and Evil Questioning are two of Satan’s firmest allies, and two of the chief destroyers of the souls of men.
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289. The Minister’s Farewell
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Paul's one most solemn adjuration is: “I testify to today, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God.”
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892. A Serious Remonstrance
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Charles Spurgeon draws spiritual insights and makes application from the account of Naaman the Syrian.
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883. Multitudinous Thoughts and Sacred Comforts
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Charles Spurgeon discusses how our many worries and fears can be comforted when turn to the Lord.
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1173. A Singular Title and a Special Favour
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Charles Spurgeon discusses David’s looking to his God, David’s appropriating divine mercy, and David’s confidence in merciful help from God.
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1164. “I Thought”
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Charles Spurgeon talks about the preconceptions we hold.
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2457. Job’s Resignation
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Job was very much troubled, and he did not try to hide the outward
signs of his sorrow. A man of God is not expected to be a stoic.
The grace of God takes away the heart of stone out of his flesh, but
it does not turn his heart into a stone.
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2243. His Own Funeral Sermon
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It is remarkable that David should say, in Psalm 16, “You will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you permit your Holy One to see corruption.”
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2244. Members Of Christ
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“Living, loving, lasting union”—three words which, in addition to being alliterative, are very comprehensive concerning the nature of our union with Christ.
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2245. “Living, Loving, Lasting Union.”
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“Lord Jesus, we are one with you. We feel that we have a living, loving, lasting union with you.”
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2246. Come From The Four Winds, Oh Breath!
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According to some commentators, this vision in the valley of dry bones may refer to three forms of resurrection.
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1072. My Prayer
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Charles Spurgeon talks about praying in a way that will help us focus on the Lord.
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1063. Moses’ Decision
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Charles Spurgeon draws practical advice from the decision Moses made to choose God over the wealth of Egypt.
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2521. Deadness And Quickening
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It seems to me to be a horrible thing that many
a man should give fifteen ounces out of the sixteen to the world, and
yet that he should label himself a Christian, because of that one odd
ounce which he pretends to give to God.
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2522. “After Two Days Is The Passover.”
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May there not be something for
us to learn from the state of our Lord’s mind and spirit, and from his
language, just before his Passion? It is a small window, but a great
deal of light may come through it.
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2979. Our Banner
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Christ is the point of union for all the soldiers of the cross. I know of no other place where all Christians can meet.
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2980. A Lift for the Prostrate
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No man has any right to salvation. We have all forfeited all claim of merit; so, when the Lord gives his mercy, he gives it wherever he pleases.
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2561. Noli Me Tangere, Do Not Touch Me
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It was very amazing that our
Lord Jesus Christ, after his resurrection, should give so early and
so clear a revelation of himself to Mary Magdalene.
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1982. Love At Its Utmost
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In the love of Christ we find our best joy. The pastures of the Great Shepherd are wide, but the sweetest grasses grow close to his pierced feet.
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2951. With or Without Bloodshedding
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The remission of sin, which God gives to his people, is complete; that is to say, it wipes out all his sins, whatever they may have been.
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3293. “The Blood of the Testament.”
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All through the great school of the Jewish law, blood was
constantly used to instruct the Israelite in the guilt of sin, and in
the greatness of the atonement necessary for putting it away.
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2860. Owl Or Eagle?
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Some saints have more faith than others have; and very much in proportion to their faith will be their condition of heart and mind. If you are a true believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, yet are slack in serving God, you shall get to heaven but you shall have very little heaven on the way there.
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3365. Pictures of Happiness
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Sometimes God’s people are unhappy when they ought to be happy. God observes this.
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2801. A Fear To Be Desired
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The man who has this fear in his heart cannot live without seeking God’s face, confessing his guilt before him, and receiving pardon from him. The fear which drives anyone away from God is a vice and a sin, but the fear that draws us towards God, as with silken bonds, is a virtue to be cultivated.
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3114. God's Providence
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I thought it would be good to devote a whole sermon to explaining what I believe are God’s great wonder-working processes which we call “Providence.”
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3292. The All-Mighty Warrior
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We must find in the psalm a distinct
reference to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to his marriage union with
his Church.
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2234. The Best Donation
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Here we see the apostle Paul disappointed, though he was never discontented. God had taught him how to abound, and how to suffer need.
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3092. Knowing And Doing
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The text speaks, first, of something that we know. When we have, for a while, meditated on that, we will speak of some things that are due because of this something that we know.
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65. Lions Lacking but the Children Satisfied
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In the entire compass of God’s holy word, there is not to be found a precious declaration which can excel this in sweetness; for how could God promise to us more than all things?
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2474. The Great Change
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What a change the grace of God works in the heart! It
reverses the action of the entire machinery of our being. It puts,
“No,” for “Yes,” and “Yes,” for “No.” It is a radical change; what we
hated, we come to love; and what we loved, we come to hate.
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3149. The Commissariat Of The Universe
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It is in every way our sweetest consolation that the personal God is still at work in the world.
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3213. Blessings Traced To Their Source
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The mouth waters at the very thought of the
palms of Elim and its wells.
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809. The Approachableness of Jesus
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Charles Spurgeon shows how Jesus allowed all manner of wicked people to come to Him even though He was and is perfectly holy and pure.
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3343. “The Star out of Jacob”
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This prophecy may have some reference to David; but we feel persuaded that the true intention of the Holy Spirit is to present an emblem of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2863. Great Forgiveness For Great Sin
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If any still doubt whether sin is a great thing, I ask them to remember that it must be great, because it takes such great grace to pardon it. God, who delights in mercy, had to lay out a mint of grace before sin could be pardoned; therefore, sin is no little thing.
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3138. Mocking The King
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I am certain that I should fail if I were to attempt to preach a sermon that should be worthy of such a text as this.
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95. The Day of Atonement
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The Jews had many striking ceremonies which marvellously set forth the death of Jesus Christ as the great expiation of our guilt and the salvation of our souls.
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1008. Love’s Logic
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the truth that believers love God, but only because He first loved us.
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1299. The Recorders
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Charles Spurgeon discusses the certain Levites that David set apart to record.
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2730. The Secret Of Love For God
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To know Christ, to trust Christ, to love Christ, these are among the elementary principles of piety. Without all of these graces, there is no true religion; but if these things are in us, and abound, they make us to be neither barren nor unfruitful.
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2394. Love’s Climax
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To find love, you need to send a lover; one whose soul is full of love is the most likely to discover it.