Posted in Jonathan Edwards on October 31st, 2008 No Comments »
“Will he always call upon God?” (Job 27:10)
Concerning these words, I would observe,
1. Who it is that is here spoken of, viz. the hypocrite; as you may see, If you take the two preceding verses with the verse of the text. “For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God […]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon on July 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17)
OUR LORD JESUS prayed much for his people while he was here on earth. He made Peter the special subject of his intercession when he knew that he was in extraordinary danger. The midnight wrestlings of the Son of man were for his people. In […]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon on July 10th, 2007 No Comments »
“In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Philippians 4:6)
ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, we are both by prayer and supplication to make known our requests unto God. If any distinction be intended here, I suppose that by prayer is meant the general act of devotion and […]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon on March 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundations of the world.” (John 17:24)
WHEN the High Priest of old entered into the most holy place, he kindled the incense […]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon on February 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
“Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed!” (1 Chronicles 4:10)
We know very little about Jabez, except that he was more honorable than his brethren, and that he was called Jabez because his mother bare him with sorrow. It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the […]
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