Charles Spurgeon

“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” Isaiah 41:10 [Paul declared, “…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased,…

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it” (Luke11:27,28, NIV). .It is fondly imagined by some that it must have involved very special privileges…

“For this thing [his thorn in the flesh] I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest…

“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.”[1] As the rich saint cannot be true in his communion with his poor brethren unless of his substance he ministers to their necessities [2],…

“And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam [Christ] became a life-giving spirit’” (1 Corinthians 15:45). . Jesus is the federal head of his elect [His people]. As in Adam, every heir of flesh and blood has a personal interest, because he is the covenant head and…

“…The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God…” Galatians 2:20 When the Lord in mercy passed by and saw us in our blood,[1] He first of all said, “Live”; and this He did first, because life is one of the absolutely essential things in…