By Charles Spurgeon “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil”—Matthew 4:1. Holy character does not avert temptation—Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his sparks fall upon tinder; but in Christ’s case, it was like striking sparks on water; yet the enemy continued his evil […]
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“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man” (Galatians 1:11). The Gospel is the “power” of God to all who believe. God authored it. It is not man’s talent or persuasiveness. Man does not make it affective by his eloquence. The creator specifically purposed before the […]
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). The depth of the above referenced verse is only realized when we first clearly know the extent of our bondage. Do you understand what you were before receiving Christ, dear friend? Do you know the imprisonment wrought by sin? Sin […]
What is your care or concern this day? Here’s another one of those things we don’t like to admit. Men want to be “manly” with all the answers. Women refuse to be “vulnerable” by revealing any emotional hurt. So what do we do? We squash our painful emotions, our true feelings; then we smile, and […]
We can rest fully in the sacrifice of Christ. His atonement has abolished the penalty of sin forever in the life of the believer. “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, […]