romans-12:12

A Sermon (No. 1480) Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, June 22nd, 1879, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Continuing instant in prayer."--Romans 12:12. THIS is placed in connection with a large number of brief but very weighty precepts. Prayer has a distinct relationship to... Read More

PREFACE These letters to young believers are reprinted, without alteration, from the Christian's Friend magazine. They were originally written by the editor for the help of one who had but recently been converted, and who had never the opportunity of listening to oral teaching. But in as much as the... Read More

Text: "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33. The original meaning of tribulation is to flail, to thrash; so that it would not change the meaning of the text if I were to read it thus: "In the world, ye shall have flailings, but be of go... Read More

Helpful Thoughts From Hudson Taylor One For Every Day In The Month FIRST DAY -- "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us" (Psa. 90:17). This prayer is not less appropriate in our own day than it was in the time of Moses. Let it not merely be revealed to us, but let it be reflected by us, let i... Read More

We know more of the personal history and the private life of Daniel than we do of any of the other prophets. He is introduced to us as a teenage boy, probably 15 to 17 years of age, when he was carried away as a captive and transplanted from his home in Israel to a foreign country, a heathen land. F... Read More

Before me is a letter, typical of many I have received recently, that tells the story of failure in the Christian life. The man writes, "It seems that I know you because I have listened to you for so long. Several of your recent sermons have seemed especially for my encouragement, and, brother, do I... Read More

"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." 1 Thes. 1:4 "Give diligence to make your calling and election sure." 2 Peter 1:10. The texts which head this page contain a word of peculiar interest. It is a word which is often in men's minds, and an men's tongues, from one end of Great Britain to... Read More

"Good hope through grace." 2 Thess. 2:10 "The hope of the ungodly shall perish." Job 8:13 "For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?" Job 27:8 "I hope," is a very common expression. Everybody can say, "I hope." About no subject is the expression used so c... Read More

At the opening of Exodus 12, we find the beginning of the year changed. It is not said why this was to be, but simply, "This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year unto you." This was an intimation to the people of Israel, that they were to enter on ... Read More

(2 Cor. 11.3, A.V.) "I fear lest, by any means, as the serpent, beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." THERE is a great battle to-day over the use and control of the mind, not only in the world, but among the children of God. 1. T... Read More