"Observe that the Psalmist turns to the Lord when he sees the billows foam, and hears the breakers roar; he does not waste his breath by talking to the waves, or to violent men."

C.H. Spurgeon

The Saint's Trials and the Divine Deliverances - Charles Spurgeon Audio Sermons (Psalm 77:1–20)

The Saint’s Trials and the Divine Deliverances – Charles Spurgeon Audio Sermons (Psalm 77:1–20) ▶️Charles Spurgeon Sermon Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCDB844A9113F938C Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (June 19, 1834 January 31, 1892) was a British Reformed Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known…

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"Profession without grace is the funeral pageantry of a dead soul." - C.H. Spurgeon

Sermon on Matthew 21: 12-32

Que coisa abençoada é ter uma fé que toma Deus em Sua primeira palavra e não quer que Ele diga isso mais de cinco vezes.

C.H. Spurgeon em Como agradar a Deus? (p.35)

"Jesus Christ is a monopolizer of human hearts, he will never accept a portion of our manhood. He bought us altogether, and he will have the whole of our personality. Christ must be everything, or he will be nothing." C.H. Spurgeon

Blessed be the Lord for another day of mercy, even though I am now weary with its toils.

C. H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, Evening January 29.

Stop Telling People to Forgive Themselves

You will hear it on TV talk shows. You will hear it from pulpits. You will hear it from counselors trying to help people move on from a bad decision in life. Mom’s will say it to sons who are feeling guilty and dad’s will say it to daughters who have disappointed themselves in some way. One night you will be watching a news story about someone whose past included depths of sin that put them in…

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If other forms of knowledge are useful, they are like the planets; but the knowledge of God as revealed in Christ Jesus is as the sun. Let this always be the center of your system of knowledge, and let all the rest that you know move in subordination and subjection to that first and best form of knowledge. ~ C.H. Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Sorrows / Depression and Discouragement - Pastor Patrick Hines Podcast

LINK TO FULL PODCAST VIDEO:The Lines of Battle for American Christianity – Pastor Patrick Hines Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIAibBrFJgM&list=PLzOwqed_gET1N1JMQBXRoGgLeUHGpRW7o&index=1 These two books are now available on Amazon. All proceeds go directly to Pastor Hines. ▶️Am I Right With God?: The Gospel, Justification, Saving Faith, Repentance, Assurance, & The New Birth…

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It’s far easier to give in to sin than to confess them because most of the time we don’t even see the wrong. As Charles Spurgeon said, “It is easy to commit sin but hard to confess it... Even when sin stares [us] in the face, it still pleads innocence.”

Some sins are so heinous that we may simply be ashamed to talk about them to someone else — but even in these cases, there is hope. As Charles Spurgeon wrote, "There may be some sins of which a man cannot speak, but there is no sin which the blood of Christ cannot wash away."

Psalm 32:5 gives us the best example of how to deal with sin: “I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my guilt; I said, ‘I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord’; And You forgave the guilt of my sin.”

Beware of being afraid, or ashamed, of sin. I’ll finish this with the words of a 17-century Puritan, William Gurnall:

If Satan continues to hound you, call in help and do not listen to the devil’s counsel to the contrary. The very strength of some temptations lies in trying to keep them hidden. Telling a trusted, godly friend of your struggles often brings relief. Satan knows this too well, so in order more freely to rifle the soul of its peace and comfort, he frightens it into silence. “Oh, my,” Satan says, “if your friends knew such a thing of you, they would cast you off. You had better hope they never find out!” He has kept many a poor soul in misery by swearing it to secrecy. You lose two blessings by keeping the devil’s secret – the counsel of your fellow brethren, and their prayers. And what a serious loss this is!

Se eu não tenho problemas, onde há espaço para minha fé? Como posso confiar se não tenho nada em que confiar?

C.H. Spurgeon em Como agradar a Deus? (p.31)

02 de Julho

 “Nele, o nosso coração se alegra…” Salmo 33:21

Bendito é o fato que cristãos podem alegrar-se mesmo na mais profunda agonia; ainda que a dificuldade os cerque, eles cantam; e, como muitos pássaros, cantam melhor dentro de suas gaiolas. As ondas podem cobri-los, mas suas almas logo surgem na superfície e veem a luz do semblante de Deus; eles possuem certa leveza que mantém suas cabeças sempre acima do nível da água e que os ajuda a cantar em meio à tempestade: “Deus continua comigo”. A quem deve ser dada a glória? Ó! A Jesus — tudo é por Jesus. A dificuldade não necessariamente traz consigo consolação ao cristão, mas a presença do Filho de Deus na fornalha ardente com ele, enche seu coração de alegria. Ele está doente, sofrendo, mas Jesus o visita e prepara sua cama. 

Ele está morrendo e as frias águas do Jordão sobem até seu pescoço, mas Jesus o envolve em Seus braços e proclama: “Não tema, meu amado; morrer é ser abençoado. As fontes principais da água da morte estão no céu; não são amargas, são doces como néctar, pois fluem do trono de Deus”. Conforme o santo parte vadeando pela corrente, e as vagas o envolvem e o coração e a carne minguam, a mesma voz soa em seu ouvido: “Não temas, Eu sou contigo; não te assombres, porque Eu sou o Teu Deus.” Ao aproximar-se das fronteiras do infinito desconhecido, quase com medo de entrar no reino das sombras, Jesus diz: “Não temais, porque vosso Pai se agradou em dar-vos o seu reino”. O cristão, então fortalecido e consolado, não teme morrer. 

Não! Ele está inclusive disposto a partir, pois dado que viu Jesus como a Estrela da Manhã, ele anseia olhá-lo fixamente como para o sol em sua força. Verdadeiramente, a presença de Jesus é todo o céu que desejamos. Ele é ao mesmo tempo “a glória de nossos dias mais reluzentes; o consolo de nossas noites”.