Monthly Archives: December 2017

Today’s Bible Verse 12.06.17

Luke 1:26-28 ” And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.14.17

Thursday, December 14, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “They go from strength to strength.” ~ Psalm 84:7 ~ They go from strength to strength. There are various renderings of these words, but all of them contain the idea of progress. Our own good translation of the authorized version is enough for us this morning. “They go from strength… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.13.17

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I will make thy windows of agates.” ~ Isaiah 54:12 ~ The church is most instructively symbolized by a building erected by heavenly power, and designed by divine skill. Such a spiritual house must not be dark, for the Israelites had light in their dwellings; there must therefore be windows… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.13.17

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Evening Brightens into Day It shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. ~ Zechariah 14:7 ~ It is a surprise that it should be so; for all things threaten that at evening time it shall be dark. God is wont to work in… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.13.17

Matthew 2:4-6 ” And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.13.17

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Salt without prescribing how much.” ~ Ezra 7:22 ~ Salt was used in every offering made by fire unto the Lord, and from its preserving and purifying properties it was the grateful emblem of divine grace in the soul. It is worthy of our attentive regard that, when Artaxerxes gave… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.12.17

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “They have dealt treacherously against the Lord.” ~ Hosea 5:7 ~ Believer, here is a sorrowful truth! Thou art the beloved of the Lord, redeemed by blood, called by grace, preserved in Christ Jesus, accepted in the Beloved, on thy way to heaven, and yet, “thou hast dealt treacherously” with… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.12.17

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon A Quiet Heart In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. ~ Isaiah 30:15 ~ It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mis-trusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming?… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.12.17

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “His ways are everlasting.” ~ Habakkuk 3:6 ~ What He hath done at one time, He will do yet again. Man’s ways are variable, but God’s ways are everlasting. There are many reasons for this most comforting truth: among them are the following—the Lord’s ways are the result of wise… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.12.17

Galatians 4:4-5 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 1,466

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.11.17

Monday, December 11, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Ye serve the Lord Christ.” ~ Colossians 3:24 ~ To what choice order of officials was this word spoken? To kings who proudly boast a right divine? Ah, no! too often do they serve themselves or Satan, and forget the God whose sufferance permits them to wear their mimic majesty… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.11.17

Monday, December 11, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Trust and Do; Do and Trust Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.    ~ Psalm 37:3 ~ Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.11.17

Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 1,066

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.11.17

Monday, December 11, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:24 ~ Heaven is a place where we shall never sin; where we shall cease our constant watch against an indefatigable enemy, because there will be no tempter to ensnare our feet. There the wicked cease… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.10.17

Sunday, December 10, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Whose heart the Lord opened.” ~ Acts 16:14 ~ In Lydia’s conversion there are many points of interest. It was brought about by providential circumstances. She was a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, but just at the right time for hearing Paul we find her at Philippi;… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.10.17

Sunday, December 10, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon God Is Our Ally But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. ~ Exodus 23:22 ~ The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.10.17

Deuteronomy 18:15 “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 956

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.10.17

Sunday, December 10, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “So shall we ever be with the Lord.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ~ Even the sweetest visits from Christ, how short they are—and how transitory! One moment our eyes see Him, and we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, but again a little time and we do not… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.09.17

Saturday, December 09, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “My people shall dwell in quiet resting places.” ~ Isaiah 32:18 ~ Peace and rest belong not to the unregenerate, they are the peculiar possession of the Lord’s people, and of them only. The God of Peace gives perfect peace to those whose hearts are stayed upon Him. When man… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.09.17

Saturday, December 09, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon The “All” of Belief Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. ~ Mark 9:23 ~ Our unbelief is the greatest hindrance in our way; in fact, there is no other real difficulty as to our spiritual progress and prosperity.… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.09.17

John 15:5 & 8 “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For… (more…)

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.09.17

Saturday, December 09, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Therefore will the Lord wait that He may be gracious unto you.” ~ Isaiah 30:18 ~ GOD often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day—he had to wrestle all… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.08.17

Friday, December 08, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou, O God, hast prepared of Thy goodness for the poor.” ~ Psalm 68:10 ~ All God’s gifts are prepared gifts laid up in store for wants foreseen. He anticipates our needs; and out of the fulness which He has treasured up in Christ Jesus, He provides of His goodness… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.08.17

Friday, December 08, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Following Leads to Honor If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. ~ John 12:26 ~ The highest service is imitation. If I would be Christ’s servant… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.08.17

John 14:6 “jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 1,158

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.08.17

Friday, December 08, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.” ~ Revelation 3:4 ~ We may understand this to refer to justification. “They shall walk in white”; that is, they shall enjoy a constant… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.07.17

Thursday, December 07, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” ~ 1 Corinthians 9:22 ~ Paul’s great object was not merely to instruct and to improve, but to save. Anything short of this would have disappointed him; he would have men renewed in heart,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.07.17

Thursday, December 07, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon Gift of Strength; Peace to Bless The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. ~ Psalm 29:11 ~ David had just heard the voice of the Lord in a thunderstorm and had seen His power in the hurricane whose path… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.07.17

John 11:25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 1,493

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.07.17

Thursday, December 07, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Base things of the world hath God chosen.” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:28 ~ Walk the streets by moonlight, if you dare, and you will see sinners then. Watch when the night is dark, and the wind is howling, and the picklock is grating in the door, and you will see… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.06.17

Wednesday, December 06, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “Girt about the paps with a golden girdle.” ~ Revelation 1:13 ~ One like unto the Son of Man” appeared to John in Patmos, and the beloved disciple marked that He wore a girdle of gold. A girdle, for Jesus never was ungirt while upon earth, but stood always ready… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 12.06.17

Wednesday, December 06, 2017 Faith’s Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon “Through,” Not Engulfed “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”   ~ Isaiah 43:2 ~ Bridge there… (more…)

Today’s Bible Verse 12.06.17

John 10:14-15 “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.”    King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 1,130

Morning’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.06.17

Wednesday, December 06, 2017 This Morning’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:48 ~ The head and members are of one nature, and not like that monstrous image which Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. The head was of fine gold, but the belly and thighs were of brass,… (more…)

Evening’s With Charles Spurgeon ~ 12.05.17

Tuesday, December 05, 2017 This Evening’s Meditation C. H. Spurgeon “And the Lord shewed me four carpenters.” ~ Zechariah 1:20 ~ In the vision described in this chapter, the prophet saw four terrible horns. They were pushing this way and that way, dashing down the strongest and the mightiest; and the prophet asked, “What are these?” The answer was, “These… (more…)

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