A Sermon Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 7, 1856, by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens “ If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready ” Psalm 7:12 If the sinner turn not, God will whet his sword.” So, …
Standing on the foundation of Scripture is a body of truth that you must believe. If you reject that body of truth, you are not a Christian. First, can we agree that a true Christian is someone who embraces those truths by faith? Second, which of those truths are the subjects of evangelical sermons, books, …
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.” Mark 1:14-15 Our Lord Jesus Christ commences His ministry by announcing its leading commands. He comes up from the wilderness newly anointed, like the bridegroom from his chamber. His love notes are repentance and faith. He comes forth fully prepared for His office, having been in the desert, “tempted …
“There is one great work which the Lord Jesus Christ has done and finished completely. That work is the work of atonement, sacrifice, and substitution.” “He saw us ruined by the fall, a world of poor, lost, shipwrecked sinners. He did not sit in heaven pitying us from a distance. He did not stand upon …
And what is the prescribed response? Is it to walk down an aisle? Is it to fill out a card, or to lift up a hand? Is it to make an appointment with a preacher, or to decide to be baptized and join the church? While any of those things may be involved, none of …
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 And Can It Be – Amazing Grace Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein …