And this know, that the more spiritual a man is, the more he sees of his unspiritualness in his spiritual duties. —John Owen, Works 6:602
Oftentimes holiness in the heart is more known by the opposition that is made there to it, than by its own prevalent working. The Spirit’s operation is known by the flesh’s opposition. We find a man’s strength by the burdens he carries and not the pace at that he goes. —John Owen Such profound insight from Owen. Source: An Exposition of Psalm CXXX; Works 6:601
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon "Carry Christ's burden and your shoulders shall have rest." — Charles Spurgeon "We ought to work as if all depended upon us, and then we are to trust God knowing that all depends on him." — Charles Spurgeon . Written by trustworthy theologians and pastors to help Christians grow in the knowledge of God.
“Let your petitions be presented as if you believed in God and had no doubt as to the efficacy of prayer.” — Charles Spurgeon “How can they hope for salvation for their souls if they do not believe that ‘the Lord has risen indeed’?” — Charles Spurgeon “How could Jesus be our ransom from the grave if he had himself remained under the dominion of death?” — Charles Spurgeon “Jesus rose again. This fact is proved better than any other event in history.” — Charles Spurgeon
The resurrection proves that we are safe forever: “if when Christ rose his people rose also, they rose to a life like that of their Lord, and therefore they can never die.” — Charles Spurgeon (7/7)
“His dead body was quickened. The silent heart began again to beat. Through the stagnant canals of the veins, the life-flood began to circulate.” — Charles Spurgeon
"Our sins are gone. He cast them into his own tomb, and they are buried there, never to have a resurrection." — Charles Spurgeon
"Jesus is with us in our solitude, he is with us in our public assemblies, but there is one place where he is not; and that is, in the empty tomb." — Charles Spurgeon
"There he lies silently in the tomb. He, who is to bruise the old serpent's head, is himself bruised." — Charles Spurgeon
"The memorial of Christ's death is a festival, not a funeral." — Charles Spurgeon
"Preach Christ's life as much as you will, but never apart from his death. For it is by his blood that we are redeemed." — Charles Spurgeon
"Without the death of Jesus, nothing remains for us but death." — Charles Spurgeon
"Christ's humble birth was but the prelude to a life still more humble, and a death even more abased." — Charles Spurgeon
"Understanding the love of Jesus lifts the mind above all fear." — Charles Spurgeon
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