Charles Spurgeon
Clothed in Christ’s Righteousness
“For He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 . . Mourning Christian! why do you weep? Are you mourning over your own corruptions? Look to your perfect Lord [Jesus], and remember, you are complete in…
Read MoreGod’s Assurance of Daily Strength
“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,…
Read MorePrivileged Like Mary
“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you’” – Luke11:27,28 (NIV). . It is fondly imagined by some that it must have involved very special privileges to have been the mother of our Lord, because they supposed that she…
Read MoreGrace All Sufficient
“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…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Gift
“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],…
Read MoreCrucified With Christ: Position and Power
“I am crucified with Christ.” Galatians 2:20 Positionally Identified The Lord Jesus Christ acted in what he did as a great public representative person, and his dying upon the cross was the virtual dying of all his people. [“For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all…
Read MoreJesus Christ: The Last Adam
“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…
Read MoreLiving By Faith
“…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…
Read MoreMore Than Conquerors
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). We go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. Paul thus rebukes us, “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth,…
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