matthew-17:20

We mentioned in the first part of the book how the observance of the natural Feasts served to illustrate their spiritual application to the Church. Thus when the Feast was observed at the dedication of Solomon's Temple, we have a type and pattern of the Glory of the Church, and when the Feast was ob... Read More

After consecration, the next step in the soul's progress out of the wilderness of a failing Christian experience into the land that flows with milk and honey, is that of faith. And here, as in the first step, the soul encounters certain kinds of difficulty and hindrance at once. The child of God who... Read More

What the Stepchildren had against the Reformers was that they had "welded the Cross to the sword," an operation whereby in the Stepchildren's eyes they lost the right to the name of Christian. As Leonard Schiemer put it, in words written from the prison where he was incarcerated for being an Anabapt... Read More

“Faith as a grain of mustard seed…” Matthew 17:20 We have the idea that God rewards us for our faith, it may he so in the initial stages; but we do not earn anything by faith, faith brings us into right relationship with God and gives God His opportunity. God has frequently to knock the bottom board... Read More

Matt. 12:34-37 "O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say unto you... Read More

The Importance of the Doctrine of the Second Advent as a Motive and Help to Holiness. NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE EDINBURGH CONFERENCE, 1888. It would be very pleasant and instructive to hear brethren relate incidents connected with this blessed hope, and its effect upon the souls of God's ... Read More

"But the fearful, and unbelieving . . . shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone" (Rev. 21: 8 A.V.). That is the verdict God pronounces over this sin. Why are the unbelievers struck by such a severe judgement? Why is disbelief, discouragement such a serious sin? Becaus... Read More

A Sermon (No. 549) Delivered on Sunday Morning, January 10th, 1864, by the Rev. C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, I... Read More

A Sermon (No. 924) Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, April 3rd, 1870, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only."--Matthew 17:8. The last words will suffice us for a text, "Jesus only." When Peter saw our Lor... Read More

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but ... Read More