Nominal Christianity

 “There is a great difference between nominal Christianity and real Christianity, and this is generally seen in the failure of the one and the continuance of the other. The truly righteous man shall hold on his way: he shall not go back, he shall not leap the hedges and wander to the right hand or the left, he shall not lie down in idleness, neither shall he faint and cease to go upon his journey; but he ‘shall hold on his way.’ It will frequently be very difficult for him to do so, but he will have such resolution, such power of inward grace given him, that he will hold on his way’ with stern determination, as though he held on by his teeth, resolving never to let go. Perhaps he may not always travel with equal speed; it is not said that he shall hold on his pace, but he shall hold on his way. There are times when we run and are not weary, and another when we walk and are thankful that we do not faint; ay, and there are periods when we are glad to go on all fours and creep upwards with pain; but still we prove that ‘the righteous shall hold on his way.’ Under all difficulties the face of the man whom God has justified is steadfastly set towards Jerusalem, nor will he turn aside till his eyes shall see the King in his beauty."

~ Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892, "The Final Perseverance of the Saints"

Look to Christ Everyday

"I AM A POOR SINNER STILL. I HAVE TO LOOK TO CHRIST EVERYDAY AS I DID AT THE VERY FIRST."

-Charles Spurgeon

Solely Because what Christ Did

 God accepts both a sinner who only believed in Christ five minutes ago, and a saint who has known and loved Him for eighty years, for He does not accept men because of anything they do or feel, but simply and solely because of what Christ did.

-- Charles Spurgeon.

This was a Spanish to English Translation on twitter, so I am not sure the exact wording in English, if the translator used approximations.

One Hour in Heaven

One Hour in Heaven 

by Charles Spurgeon. 

 Philippians 1 23. I desired to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far. 

 What would it be like to have one hour in heaven? Not to escape trouble merely, nor to walk golden streets for novelty's sake, but to be where Jesus is? That is the believer's greatest joy, the sum and substance of all heavenly delight. Paul did not long for death because he was weary of life, but because being with Jesus was better by far than even the most fruitful life on earth. The streets of gold, the gates of pearl. What are these to me? My heaven is to see my Savior's face and lie forever in his embrace. In one hour in heaven, the soul would drink more deeply of joy than in a lifetime below. 

Here on earth, even the most blessed moments are but sips from a thimble. There the believer drinks from the river of God's pleasures. All sin left behind. No more weary striving against the flesh. No more battling the darkness. In that hour, holiness would not be a struggle, but a nature complete, untainted, radiant. Think of it. One hour of seeing the face of Jesus. Not by faith, not through a veil, but face to face. The lamb slain yet enthroned. The wounds still visible yet glorified. 

That one sight would eclipse every earthly treasure and all former sorrows. The mind would be filled with divine truth. The heart would be consumed with perfect love. And the will would be fully surrendered in joyful obedience. No distractions, no doubts. No distance, only worship, adoration, and praise. The believer would be among the redeemed from every nation, singing the song of the lamb. Yet not one moment would be spent drawing attention to self, but all glory would be directed to the one who bought us with his blood. Just one hour in such a place would make every earthly loss seem light, and every affliction but momentary. 

What holy motivation this should bring? If an hour there is so rich, then how can we live for the fading trifles of time? How can we cling to dust and shadows when the substance awaits? Let us fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen? Let us live not for fleeting temporal comforts, but for the eternal weight of glory. For one hour in heaven will soon be followed by endless ages in the presence of our matchless king.

Happy Joy

 “You must find joy in God, or you will not find joy at all.”

— Charles Spurgeon

God is Happy! All Happiness is in God, and all happiness is derived from God.

--inspired by puritan material

10,000

 After 10,000 sins He loves you as infinitely as ever!

--Charles Spurgeon.

Themes for Tears

“Never let us speak of the wicked harshly, or flippantly, or without holy grief: the loss of heaven and the

endurance of hell must always be themes for tears.

----  Charles Spurgeon

Leap for Joy

 “I have often, in times of frightful depression of spirit, reached down my Bible, and within a few minutes been able to leap for joy of soul.”

— Charles Spurgeon

He wore my crown

He wore my crown, the crown of thorns; I wear his crown, the crown of glory. He wore my nakedness; I wear his royal robes. He bore my shame; I bear his honour. Spurgeon

Winners are Weepers

 "Winners of souls are first weepers for souls."

— Charles Spurgeon

"Had any other condition been better for you than the one in which you are, God would have put you there." — Charles Spurgeon

In times of adversity, believers comfort themselves with the solace that they suffer nothing except by God’s ordinance and command, for they are under his hand. -- John Calvin

I find myself frequently depressed ... and I find no better cure than to trust in the Lord with all my heart.

-- Charles Spurgeon

Because of our sin nature, we can’t trust our feelings! -- Answers in Genesis (probably Ken Ham).

We must judge our feelings against the absolute authority of God’s Word. --Answers in Genesis.

A GRAIN OF FAITH MORE THAN A TON OF EXCITEMENT.

 

LOOKING UNTO JESUS

 

You are mine, You shall be mine. I claim you for myself.

 

Several by Spurgeon

 “The day will come, dear friend, when your cheeks, all befouled with weeping, shall be washed, and made fair to look upon. Your eyes may be weary with waiting and watching, and red with weeping; but that weeping shall endure only for a night. “Joy cometh in the morning,” as surely as the morning cometh after the night. Bear your sorrows bravely, for they are appointed of your Heavenly Father in supreme wisdom. Bear them joyfully, for they will bring forth to you the peaceable fruits of righteousness.” -- CHS.

“It is for love; in the gospel, sinner, you are invited to be reconciled to God, you are assured that God forgives your sins, ceases to be angry, and would have you reconciled to him through his Son. Thus love is established between God and the soul. Then it is for laughter, for happiness, for joy. Those who come to God in Christ Jesus, and believe in him, have their hearts filled with overflowing peace, which calm lake of peace often lifts up itself in waves of joy, which clap their hands in exultation. It is not to sorrow but to joy that the great King invites his subjects, when he glorifies his Son Jesus. It is not that you may be distressed, but that you may be delighted that he bids you believe in the crucified Savior and live.” -- CHS. “Behold, I make all things new,” saith he. Oh! thou canst not tell the influences of his scepter when he sits upon the throne of the heart! Thou canst not tell what showers of mercy, what streams of benediction, what mountains of joy, and hills of happiness, shall be thine when Jesus comes and reigns in thy soul.” -- CHS. Lay down this principle as a law: God does nothing arbitrary. If He takes away your health, for instance, it is because He has some reason for doing so. This is true of everything you value, and if you have real faith in Him, you will not insist on knowing this reason. -- CHS. If a glimpse of our Savior here on earth can be so refreshing and delightful--then what will Heaven be? --CHS. "We have gone through many trials, but never to our detriment, always to our advantage; and the conclusion from our past experience is, that he who has been with us in six troubles, will not forsake us in the seventh. C.H. Spurgeon

COMMUNE

"We do well to remember that no amount of activity in the King's service will make up for the neglect of the King Himself." -Duncan Campbell. 

 We miss a thousand blessings because we’re too busy to commune with God. We are here, there, and everywhere, except where we ought to be. -Charles Spurgeon

GROANS ARE THE DEEP BASS

I tell you the groans of the damned in hell are the deep bass of the universal anthem of praise that shall ascend to the throne of my God for ever and ever. -Charles Spurgeon

ARMS UNDERNEATH

 

I can be weighed

 "I can be weighed against the law, and yet sit securely, knowing that now and for ever, I am equal to the law. It hath nought against me since Christ is mine, Its terrors have no power to affright me, and as for its demands they can exact nothin...g of me for they are fulfilled to the utmost in Christ." -C. H. Spurgeon.

Rest in Him Then

 

Surely

 Surely Adam could not propagate so strong a poison but Jesus Christ could propagate as strong an antidote, and much stronger. 

Matthew Henry.

Adam’s fall was terribly effectual, it has brought death upon the human race age after age. And Christ’s death is wonderfully effectual, for on behalf of all those for whom he died, his atonement so prevails as to put their sins away for ever. 

-Charles Spurgeon.