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Tag Archives: Charles Haddon Spurgeon
A Long, Blessed Legacy
We can leave a long-lasting legacy, and that’s good. But that legacy is not of our own doing. We owe it all to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
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A Good Portion
Psalm 119:57 (NIV) You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words. Preacher Spurgeon explained “portion” in a few simple words. Spurgeon lived up to the whole verse — he obeyed God’s words, preaching to more than a … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
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Leave the Weeds
My favorite preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, offered this take on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds: There are times to yank out the weeds, and there are times to leave them be — times when we should do … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Exposition to the Gospel of Matthew, good and evil, Parable of the Weeds, seeds, wheat
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Humble Fast
Ezra 8:21 (NIV) I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him . . . Why a humble fast? “There is a treatise by an old Puritan, called, ‘The soul fattening institution of … Continue reading
Hidden Bread
Revelation 2:17 (NIV) Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. “Hidden manna.” Hidden spiritual meaning. To be heard with spiritual ears. “Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, hidden manna, Lent, Revelation 2:17
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Good Taste
1 Peter 2:3 (ERV) You have already tasted the goodness of the Lord. One good taste deserves another. And another. And another. “The more you read the Bible; and the more you meditate on it, the more you will be … Continue reading
Christmas Joy
“Ah Christians, ring the bells of your hearts, fire the salute of your most joyous songs, ‘Unto us a child is born, and unto us a Son is given.’ Dance, O my heart, and ring out peals of gladness! Ye … Continue reading
Timely Discipline
“I have talents; help me to extol thee by spending them for thee; I have time; Lord, help me to redeem it, that I may serve thee . . . thou hast put me in this world for something; Lord, … Continue reading
Posted in 40 Days of discipline
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, discipline, talent, Time
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Modest Beauty
“There is little virtue in the beauty which calls attention to itself; modest beauty is the last to extol its own charms.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
Posted in Window on our culture
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Glorious Epiphany
“We worship Jesus. Our faith sees Him go from the manger to the cross, and from the cross right up to the throne, and there where God the Father dwells, amidst the unendurable glory of the divine presence stands the … Continue reading