Posted in Beatitudes, Spurgeon on August 31, 2007 | Comments Off
Introduction
Sermon
Exposition
A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1909,
DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON,
AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON,
IN THE YEAR 1873.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —
Matthew 5:3.
In the year 1873, Mr. Spurgeon delivered what he called “a series
of sententious homilies” on the Beatitudes. After an introductory
discourse upon the Sermon [...]
Posted in Calvin & other misc devotionals on August 31, 2007 | Comments Off
Let us examine all our own abilities, and we shall find ourselves overwhelmed, and that we be all of us cursed and damnable, if God added not a remedy to draw us out of the curse which the law bringeth upon us. And therefore St Paul sheweth that if men will needs hold themselves to [...]
Posted in Calvin & other misc devotionals on August 27, 2007 | Comments Off
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. [Deut 4:2]
We must mark the authority that Moses taketh to himself in this text. He had said heretofore, I teach you, and [...]
Posted in Calvin & other misc devotionals on August 5, 2007 | Comments Off
We can now understand what are the fruits of repentance; viz., offices of piety towards God, and love towards men, general holiness and purity of life. In short, the more a man studies to conform his life to the standard of the divine law, the surer signs he gives of his repentance. Accordingly, the Spirit, [...]
