“Not length, but strength, is desirable…If our prayers had less of the tailfeathers of pride and more wing, they would be all the better.” – CH Spurgeon
The human construct of religion
“It is a remarkable fact that all the heresies which have arisen in the Christian Church have had a decided tendency to ‘dishonor God and to flatter man.’” — CH Spurgeon
Choosing to believe at all times in every occasion
“If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem be against us, we do not believe Him at all.” — CH Spurgeon
Genesis 42:8
“And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.” — Genesis 42:8 This morning our desires went forth for growth in our acquaintance with the Lord Jesus; it may be well to-night to consider a kindred topic, namely, our heavenly Joseph’s knowledge of us. This was most blessedly perfect long before we had the [...]
2 Peter 3:18
“grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” — 2 Peter 3:18 “grow in grace”-not in one grace only, but in all grace. grow in that root-grace, faith. Believe the promises more firmly than you have done. Let faith increase in fulness, constancy, simplicity. grow also in love. Ask [...]
Romans 8:23
“Even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” — Romans 8:23 This groaning is universal among the saints: to a greater or less extent we all feel it. It is not the groan of murmuring or complaint: it is rather the note of desire than of [...]
Acts 18:10
“I have much people in this city.” — Acts 18:10 This should be a great encouragement to try to do good, since God has among the vilest of the vile, the most reprobate, the most debauched and drunken, an elect people who must be saved. When you take the Word to them, you do so [...]
Psalms 74:16
“The night also is thine.” — Psalms 74:16 Yes, Lord, thou dost not abdicate thy throne when the sun goeth down, nor dost thou leave the world all through these long wintry nights to be the prey of evil; thine eyes watch us as the stars, and thine arms surround us as the zodiac belts [...]
Luke 14:10
“Friend, go up higher.” — Luke 14:10 When first the life of grace begins in the soul, we do indeed draw near to God, but it is with great fear and trembling. The soul conscious of guilt, and humbled thereby, is overawed with the solemnity of its position; it is cast to the earth by [...]
Deuteronomy 32:5
“The spot of his children.” — Deuteronomy 32:5 What is the secret spot which infallibly betokens the child of God? It were vain presumption to decide this upon our own judgment; but God’s word reveals it to us, and we may tread surely where we have revelation to be our guide. Now, we are told [...]
Isaiah 41:10
“I will strengthen thee.” — Isaiah 41:10 God has a strong reserve with which to discharge this engagement; for he is able to do all things. Believer, till thou canst drain dry the ocean of omnipotence, till thou canst break into pieces the towering mountains of almighty strength, thou never needest to fear. Think not [...]
Isaiah 40:5
“The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” — Isaiah 40:5 We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to Christ; when the gods of the heathen shall be cast to the moles and the bats; when Romanism shall be exploded, and the crescent [...]
2 Corinthians 8:9
“For your sakes he became poor.” — 2 Corinthians 8:9 The Lord Jesus Christ was eternally rich, glorious, and exalted; but “though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor.” As the rich saint cannot be true in his communion with his poor brethren unless of his substance he ministers to their necessities, [...]
Job 1:5
“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus [...]
Isaiah 7:14
“Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” — Isaiah 7:14 Let us to-day go down to Bethlehem, and in company with wondering shepherds and adoring Magi, let us see him who was born King of the Jews, for we by faith can claim an interest in him, [...]
