DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for  May 27th  A.D. 2026  written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

PRAYER 20, Part May 27th  6 of 9    THE GREAT SACRIFICE.
ANECDOTE 294:  May 27th  THE PEACE OF GOD. 
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: May 27th   AS THE LIFE — SO THE FRUIT
-For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ-  2 Peter 1:8
MORNING: May 27th  "SO MEPHIBOSHETH DWELT IN JERUSALEM: FOR HE DID EAT CONTINUALLY AT THE KING'S TABLE; AND WAS LAME ON BOTH HIS FEET" —2 Samuel 9:13
EVENING: May 27th  "What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?" 
—2 Samuel 9:8
A SINNER’S PRAYER May 27th  
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PRAYER 20,  May 27th    Part 6 of  9 THE GREAT SACRIFICE.

Lord, some know not who Thou art [You are] ; convince them of Thy Deity and Thy power to save. Lord, many of them do not think; they live as if they were to die, and there would be an end of them [completely annihilated]. O Divine Spirit, convince them of judgment to come.  

Set before each careless eye that day of terrible pomp [ceremony] when for every idle word that men shall speak, they must give an account.  O Divine Spirit, teach unreasonable men true reason; teach the obdurate [stubborn] [sensitivity]; look upon them, Jesus, just as Thou didst [did] on those of the synagogue, not with anger, but still being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts.  

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Luke 23:34 

and bring many, many, many this very day to the dear feet that were nailed to the cross. Oh! how we long for it. Deny us what Thou wilt [will] , only bring sinners to Thyself. [We thank You  Father,  for hearing this prayer today in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.] 
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ANECDOTE 294:  May 27th  THE PEACE OF GOD. 

There is Martin Luther standing up in the minds of the Diet of Worms;  there are the kings and the princes, and there are the bloodhounds [persecutors] of Rome with their tongues thirsting for his blood there is Martin rising in the morning as comfortable as possible, and he goes to the Diet, and delivers himself of the truth, solemnly declares that the things which he has spoken are the things which he believes, and God helping him, he will stand by them till the last. There is his life in his hands; they have him entirely in their power.  The smell of John Huss’s corpse has not yet passed away, and he recollects that princes before this have violated their words; but there he stands, calm and quiet; he fears no man, for he has naught to fear ;  “the peace of God which passeth [passes] all understanding”  keeps his heart and mind through Jesus Christ. 
      There is another scene: there is John Bradford in New gate.  He is to be burned the next morning in Smithfield, and he swings himself on the bedpost in very glee, and delights, for tomorrow is his wedding-day; and he says to another,   

“Fine shining we shall make to-morrow, when the flame is kindled.” 

And he smiles and laughs, and enjoys the very thought that he is about to wear the blood-red crown of martyrdom. Is Bradford mad? Ah, no ; but he has got the peace of God that passeth [passes] all understanding. ________________________________________

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK May 27th  AS THE LIFE — SO THE FRUIT   by C.H. Spurgeon 

-For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ-  2 Peter 1:8
-Porque si en vosotros hay estas cosas, y abundan, no os dejarán estar ociosos, ni esteriles en el conocimiento de nuestro Senor Jesucristo-  2 Pedro 1:8 
 
If we desire to glorify our Lord by fruitfulness, we must have certain things within us; for nothing can come out of us which is not first of all within us. We must begin with faith, which is the groundwork of all the virtues; and then diligently add to it virtue, knowledge, temperance, and patience. With these we must have godliness and brotherly love. All these put together will most assuredly cause us to produce, as our life fruit, the clusters of usefulness, and we shall not be mere idle knowers, but real doers of the Word. 

These holy things must not only be in us, but [must] abound, or we shall be barren. Fruit is the overflow of life, and we must be full before we can flow over.  We have noticed men of considerable parts [talents] and opportunities who have never succeeded in doing real good in the conversion of souls; and after close observation we have concluded that they lacked certain graces which are absolutely essential to fruit-bearing. For real usefulness, graces are better than gifts. As the man is, so is his work. 

If we would do better, we must be better. 

Let the text be a gentle hint to unfruitful professors, and to myself also.

Prayer: Thank You Lord that if  faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance [self-control] , and patience be in me,  and abound, they prevent my being barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ-  May we be DOERS  of the Word and not hearers only and may God [who] gives us grace to BE better so we may DO better. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.  
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 MORNING    May 27th  
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on [in] both his feet 
—2 Samuel 9:13

Y moraba Mephi-boseth en Jerusalem: porque comía siempre á la mesa del rey; y era cojo de ambos pies   
—2 Samuel 9:13

             MEPHIBOSHETH [Grandson of King Saul, son of Jonathan, David’s friend]  was [crippled], no great ornament to a royal table, yet he had a continual place at David's board  [table], because [David] the king could see in his face the features of the beloved Jonathan, [David’s close friend].  Like Mephibosheth, we may cry to the King of Glory, 

"What is Thy servant, that Thou shouldst [should] look upon such a dead dog as I am?" 
[Why do you pay attention to such a worthless one as me?] 

but still the Lord indulges as with most familiar intercourse with Himself, because He sees in our countenances [radiant faces]  the remembrance of His dearly-beloved Jesus. The Lord's people are dearly loved for another's sake [for Jesus’ sake].

        Such is the love which the Father bears to His only begotten, that for His [Jesus’] sake He raises His lowly brethren from poverty and banishment [exile], to courtly companionship, noble rank, and royal provision [food and blessings fit for a King]. 

        Their deformity shall not rob them of their privileges. Lameness is no bar to sonship; the cripple is as much the heir as if he could run like Asahel. 
[And there were three sons of Zeruiah …  : Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.    ―2 Samuel 2:18] 

Our right [entitlement] does not limp, though our might may. 

        A king's table is a noble hiding place for lame legs, and at the gospel feast we learn to glory in infirmities, because the power of Christ rests on us. Yet grievous disability may mar the persons of the best-loved saints. 

        Here is one feasted [celebrated] by David, and yet so lame in both his feet that he could not go up with the king when he fled from the city, and was therefore maligned and injured by his servant Ziba.  

        Saints whose faith is weak, and whose knowledge is slender, are great losers; they are exposed to many enemies, and cannot follow the king whithersoever he goes. 

        This disease frequently arises from falls. Bad nursing [support and care]  in their spiritual infancy often causes converts to fall into a despondency from which they never recover, and sin in other cases brings broken bones. 

        Lord, help the lame to leap like a hart [deer], and satisfy all Your people with the bread of Your table! ________________________________________
 EVENING    May 27th "WHAT IS THY SERVANT, THAT THOU SHOULDEST LOOK UPON SUCH A DEAD DOG AS I AM?" —2 Samuel 9:8

—¿Quién es tu siervo, para que mires á un perro muerto como yo? —2 Samuel 9:8

IF Mephibosheth  [crippled descendant of Jonathan,  (David’s loyal friend)  and son of King Saul] was thus humbled by David's kindness, what shall we be in the presence of our gracious Lord? 

The more grace we have, the less we think of ourselves, for grace, like light, reveals our impurity. 
Eminent saints have scarcely known what to compare themselves to, their sense of unworthiness has been so clear and  so keen. 

"I am," says holy Rutherford, "a dry and withered branch, a piece of dead carcass, dry bones, and not able to step over a straw."

Nineteenth-century Baptist theologian Charles Haddon Spurgeon commented on Rutherford's posthumously published "Letters" (1664) by saying, 'when we are dead and gone let the world know that Spurgeon held Rutherford's Letters to be the nearest thing to inspiration which can be found in all the writings of mere men'.

The meanest [most ordinary] objects in nature appear to the humbled mind to have a preference above itself, because they have never contracted sin: a dog may be greedy, fierce, or filthy, but it has no conscience to violate, no Holy Spirit to resist. A dog may be a worthless animal, and yet by a little kindness it is soon won to love its master, and is faithful unto death; 

but we forget the goodness of the Lord, and do not follow at His call. The term "dead dog" is the most expressive of all terms of contempt, but it is none too strong to express the self-abhorrence of instructed [wise] believers. 

        They do not affect [put-on] mock modesty, they mean what they say, they have weighed themselves in the balances of the sanctuary, and found out the vanity of their nature. At best, we are but clay, animated dust, mere walking hillocks [hills]; but viewed as sinners, we are monsters indeed. 

 Let it be published in heaven as a wonder, that the Lord Jesus should set His heart's love on such as we are. 

 Dust and ashes though we be, we must and will "magnify the exceeding greatness of His grace." Could not His heart find rest in heaven? Must He needs [Does He have to] come to these tents of Kedar, for a spouse, and choose a bride on whom the sun had looked? 

0 heavens and earth, break forth into a song, and give all glory to our sweet Lord Jesus. ___________________________

THE AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION  OF THE BIBLE HAS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE PROTECTED AND  PRESERVED BY GOD AS HIS INSPIRED [GOD-BREATHED, WORD  FOR WORD], INNERANT, INFALLIBLE,  IMMUTABLE AND HOLY    
WORD OF GOD?

    Bridge to Babylon The 1881 Textual Criticism Controversy

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC5rUbs_-E&t=9s

(2 hrs. 49 mins.)
This video presents historical evidence explaining the explosion of over 100 published  English versions  of the Bible. This continuing attempt to replace, add or take away from the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible do not  prevail because GOD Himself preserves and protects His Holy Scripture from all heresy, blasphemy, confusion and error.
Note: The New King James Version does NOT follow the Greek text  of the Received Text [Textus Receptus], but an inferior  Greek Text fabricated by Westcott and Hort rather than the  trustworthy 1769 [1611] King James Version.
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 SACRED FEATURES:

    Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
 URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTSCJ77SM8

    Why the King James Bible of 1611 Remains the Most Popular Translation in History
             URL: https://www.history.com/news/king-james-bible-most-popular

SACRED LITERATURE:
    Seven reasons to read (or listen to) the Pilgrim’s Progress
             URL:  https://openthebible.org/article/seven-good-reasons-to-read-pilgrims-progress/#:~:text=It's%20a%20classic
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Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2026 years ago,           was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and   He, Himself, is coming again.

A.D. did not and does NOT mean “After Death” as many erroneously now think. It actually abbreviates  Anno Domini,  a  Latin phrase adopted into English that literally means  “Year of our Lord”.  It has been used together with B.C. Before Christ   for centuries.
 
B.C.E  is not a synonym for B.C. (Before Christ)]  It is not the same thing. Not even close. 

B.C.E. / C.E  or   B.C. /A.D.  What’s the difference?     

B.C.E. (BEFORE COMMON ERA [or  BEFORE CURRENT ERA] ― Anything to avoid all reference or mention of anything CHRISTIAN by atheist and anti-Christians and to remove A.D. [Anno Domini] and  B.C. [Before Christ] from being used.

The argument here, claims to have a neutral point of view that would remove all reference to Jesus Christ by omitting the use of A.D Ano Domini and B.C. Before ChristThis argument brings forward a faulty if not egregious hypothesis.  Without consideration of a person’s religious views analysis of the hypothesis of a neutral point of view (NPOV) must be made.

What is A NEUTRAL point of view?  Such a fool’s errand would be to argue that a point of view could set forth a valid, genuine, authentic point of view and simultaneously be neutral. What?  This defies logic. A neutral point of view, were it possible, is no point of view at all. Rather, it is illogical and by applying simple common sense, impossible.  Anytime a point of view is combined, confused or blended with another one so that the properties are clouded, weakened or confused the actual definite and certain POV is lost and any rational adherence or support for it is now moot.   A Neutral point of view exists only in  the imagination of those who prefer confusion to a true, authentic, genuine, robust and proven point of a verifiable fact. 
A neutral point of view, were it possible, would be, at best,  illogical, unattainable,  indefensible and irresponsible. The king oxymoron.
Therefore, the mere consideration of an imagined but impossible and unattainable neutral point of view (NPOV) is ludicrous.  A point of view cannot be NEUTRAL. An authentic point of view cannot be neutral, or ambiguous, but must clearly advance a singular, definite and certain  point of view (POV).  It cannot be both a POV and neutral.   A neutral point of view is a logical impossibility.  A neutral (POV), were it possible in the case here, would ignore the historical fact of Jesus Christ’s birth. The pretense of having a neutral point of view is therefore misleading, disingenuous and impossible. 
The Lord Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, 
was born of a virgin  2025 years ago.                        
He’s  alive  today, has always existed as God’s eternal and everlasting Word,  
and will soon return for his bride, the Church
[The body of all redeemed believers in Jesus Christ].

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 Timothy  3:16  
Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else.  Isaiah 45:22
You are invited to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior and Lord, make this your public affirmation and to follow Him in believer’s baptism. 
       
Jesus came from Galilee  to the Jordan river  to be baptized by John the Baptist. However, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you come to me?” [for baptism]  And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Allow this to occur: for thus it becometh us [is perfectly fitting and expected of us all] to fulfil all righteousness.”  
       
Baptism is not a requirement for salvation but it is the willing desire of all believers to agree and demonstrate agreement  with  the righteousness of preaching Repentance and Baptism by John the Baptist and obedience to the scriptural teaching.  The issue of baptism is therefore not an issue of salvation but of obedience and of fulfilling all righteousness. 
       
Worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth will spring-up and be manifested in Love and   gratitude.  Such worship can come through prayer, Bible reading, scriptural meditation and study. Fellowship in a local church body, hearing gospel preaching and singing of sacred hymns and spiritual songs are also acts of worship and reflects a vibrant and active discipleship. 
       To this purpose, the DailySpurgeon, Website is offered as a reliable, dependable and effective instrumentality to promote believers to  be a fully devoted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ [Messiah].
It is not intended, were it possible to take the place of in-person fellowship and/or congregational worship in a local body of believers. 

“Study to show yourself  approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately comprehending and sharing] the word of truth.”   2 Timothy 2:15
Trusting in and following the Lord Jesus Christ is our chief aim. We trust Him for salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny according to His perfect will.  We will follow Him in soul winning through the DailySpurgeon  Website or any other instrumentality He may choose to bless and use.   We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved.  We trust that believers (old and new) will benefit from using it  knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up as we are conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.  
 
DailySpurgeon  is a collection of devotional thoughts, prayers and encouragement by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, revealing God’s Word. Sermons from The Metropolitan Tabernacle and sacred music of worship and praise are included to strengthen personal dedication and spiritual edification.

A schedule  and link are here provided to The Metropolitan Tabernacle  for live streaming of church worship services from the London congregation.  Join us in prayer, scripture reading, singing of traditional sacred hymns and preaching, won’t you?
Sunday 11.00 am (*4:00 am)       Teaching ministry service
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Wednesday 6.30 pm (*12:30 am)    Bible Study
*(Pacific Daylight time,  U.S.)
 
DailySpurgeon is sent as daily e-mail as e-mail.  It is also online at dailyspurgeon.com.   You are encouraged to read and study with us daily and  to SHARE it freely and frequently with others.

SERMON:  From The Metropolitan Tabernacle  (Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892)
The Strategy of Resurrection   John Ch. 20    with Dr. Peter Masters, Pastor
It is clear the resurrection was completely unexpected by the disciples. Here is how it came, first by gentle intimation, then with a caution, then as a proof of Christ's successful atonement, and then as a command to trust in the living Lord. 
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Mission Statement
The aim of this work is to save souls, strengthen and encourage believers in the   WORD, and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ as we serve the needy. We   believe  The Bible is God’s revealed Word and that through His Word He guides    individuals and Churches. 
We are resolved, God helping us, to study, meditate and pray to rightly divide       God’s revealed Word holding it as the final authority in all things. 
The purpose of The John Mark Publishing Company is to make known the Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ to every creature. We aim to love the brethren, win souls, and  build-up of the Body of Christ.  We purpose to publish the Good News of       Jesus Christ everywhere.  We purpose also to serve everyone, especially those in    the household of faith. 
       
We believe the Bible is God’s everlasting, inspired (God breathed) WORD.  By    His Word He guides us individually through His local Church.
       
God’s Word [The Bible] is the essence of our work. To this end we annotate and reprint, unabridged sermons and publications from The Holy Bible ere preached and    taught through Charles Haddad Spurgeon.

This body of inspired work was created by Spurgeon 1834-1892 and has been widely published and preached to this present time.  He was Pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle  in London, England (Still flourishing TODAY) Still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  [Click this blue link to hear live, contemporary and traditional preaching brought by the Internet from broadcasts from Dr. Peter Masters, the current Metropolitan Tabernacle minister for over 30 years]. 

Prayer: Dear Lord, May this endeavor  be effective in winning souls, 
and may we also be loving and compassionate as we  encourage and comfort  all 
who are needy, especially to those in the household of faith, in the name of the 
Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.     .  
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FEATURED SERMON: “Why Men will not Believe in Jesus Christ”
URL:  https://youtu.be/hHF1r74XaTQ?si=czhwYSJP9H53XqCy

Note: This Sermon was referenced in the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday, August 14th 2024 at South Shores Church and is featured here as an unabridged Audio recording of Sermon # 1245 that was preached originally by Charles Spurgeon in 1875 from his home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K.
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Is it of God?
Is it trustworthy?

1 John  Chapter 4
Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everything you hear] but [continually] be testing the spirit whether it is of God: because many false prophets have come out in the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesseth [confesses, says] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come out of God, is of God: and every spirit [voice] that confesseth not [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Hence, I confess [declare and affirm] "Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh."
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GOD’S WORD made Flesh [Jesus Christ]  has existed from eternity past and shall exist [FOREVER] as the  immutable WORD of God.    John 1:1-2
He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
1 Timothy 3:16

Let me invite you to trust in  the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord and to publicly confess [declare] Him as such before men [publicly]. He will therefore be able to acknowledge and confess you before His Father in Heaven. He is The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. Following your public confession, You also invited to follow Him in believer’s baptism by immersion.

Jesus came from Galilee t o Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. But, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you are coming to me?” [for baptism] And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Allow this]: for thus it becometh [is fitting and right for] us to fulfil all righteousness.”
Matthew 3:15

Baptism is not required for salvation. Remember, what Jesus said to the thief on the cross, who acknowledged Jesus’ innocence and said to him:

“Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

And then, Jesus said to him:

“Verily [Truly] I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43

Baptism pictures the Lord’s death, burial  and resurrection and the believer’s new birth.

It bears witness with John the Baptist who preached that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and exhorted Repentance from sin and the Baptism of atonement. Therefore, the act of baptism is not required for salvation but it is an act of obedience to fulfil all righteousness.
Matthew 3:15

Romans 6:3-5:
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
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This website is not intended, were it possible, to take the place of in-person, physical gatherings of believers for Gospel Preaching, congregational praise and worship and Christian fellowship of  local Church bodies of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately proclaiming] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

Following the Lord Jesus Christ in His purpose for us is our aim. We trust Him for our salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny. We desire to and will, with His help, follow Him in soul winning by use or any instrumentality He may choose. We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved.
We trust that all believers (old and new) will benefit in knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up.  We are being conformed to the image of Christ Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Sermons by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892 and Sermons by Peter Masters preached at The Metropolitan Tabernacle during Worship services that always include sacred congregational singing to be an encouragement to believers to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Behold, therefore: Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh.   1ohn 4:1-3
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He was born of a virgin 2,021 years ago, is alive today,
and is coming soon for His bride; the Church (All believers).

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
1 Timothy 3:16

SACRED  HYMNS:  (Sing along, won’t you?)
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God  Words and Music by Martin Luther (1529)Translated by Frederick H. Hedge (1852)   Christian Sermons and Audio Books
Marvelous Grace   by the Pilgrim Mennonite Mission Choir 
Grace, Greater than Our Sin  by The Gaithers

WELCOME:
You are invited to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior and Lord,  then to worship Him in Spirit and in truth; through prayer, reading, meditating on and obeying His Word, the Holy Bible  brought in Gospel preaching, and the singing of psalms, sacred hymns and spiritual songs.

Worship God in spirit and in truth. 
 
• Pray with our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
• Hear and obey the eternal, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, revealed and protected Word of God, revealed through Jesus Christ, the living Word; 1 Peter 1:23
• Be [Be being] filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
• Forsake not Gathering in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.  - Jesus Christ  
Matthew 18:20 

DailySpurgeon is a Website to inspire and support believers in the worship of God; the God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob. Daily content is offered that include Audio, Video and Print selections. Video content consist of sermons from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London, U.K.) and of praises including Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Devotional selections are by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and consist of: prayers. anecdotes, “Faith’s Check Book” and “Morning and Evening” devotional messages.

The  fullness of joy in believers, occurs when we  Love and follow Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength in Spirit and in truth. He blesses the study, meditation and obedience of His Word.  We will not forsake the gathering together in-person to worship, pray and hear God’s Word, and sing Psalms, and sacred hymns and spiritual songs.

To this end, Heavenly Father, we pray You will bless all who visit DailySpurgeon.com .  We ask that You bring nonbelievers to faith in Christ Jesus and that You will inspire fervent devotion, and active discipleship in each believer to Your glory.  We ask this in Jesus name and for His sake, Amen.

The website is  not intended to replace the gathering with other believers to worship, and to hear face-to-face Gospel preaching, enjoy fellowship, and join together in prayer, and the study of God’s Word in the  presence of the Lord Jesus and with fellowship of other believers.

Rather, it is a resource that may be useful in developing a more active personal discipleship and a more fervent personal devotion to the Lord.

“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [analyzing  and sharing] the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15
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We thank thee Lord for providing dailyspurgeon.com  to expand  the e-mail ministry that was begun with  Jon Edward Riley 1971-2021 and his Dad, John Michael.
We honor Jon’s memory here, giving honor to those whom honor is due;  those who honor the Lord Jesus.      Romans 13:7

Jon loved to give this testimony:  “I’m a blood bought, born-again child of God.”

… his testimony as a forgiven, redeemed sinner, now and forevermore a child of God and forever accepted in the Beloved Savior, Jesus Christ The Messiah., \ in the Glory of His presence now, and forever. Amen.  ________________________________________I Will Sing Of The Mercies Of The Lord Forever     by Cedarmont Kids
He Hideth My Soul  by Gaither Music Video
He Arose    by  Isbaptist Toronto
He Lives  by First Baptist Atlanta,

SPECIAL MUSIC:

    Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall

    The Lord’s Prayer    Matthew 6:9-13   Andrea Bocelli 
…be filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the lord;    Ephesians 5:18-19
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 TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM  A “Native Thang” from North Dakota (click/tap for video)
The heart of Freedom from a Native Son, Thanking the Lord and Honoring the Military Service of Native American Scouts and  all Armed Service Veterans of the United States of America. …the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
Remembering Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would sometimes just bust-out singing the following songs; sometimes, on the way to church sometimes just singing along with the Elvis Gospel CD that was always kept in the truck’s CD player or, even better, a song the Lord would spontaneously put in his joyful and loving heart.

 I LOVE You Lord      by Jared Reynolds
How Great Thou Art    with Elvis
Lead Me & Rock-a My Soul   by Elvis and friends

…Jon always said “Later”; [see-ya-later] instead of “good bye”. It was his standard greeting to bid farewell … He would never  say “good-bye”. Now, as we remember the sound of him saying “Later”, it rings very true as to its new and deeper meaning and it brings a joyfulness and comfort to the hearts of those he loved so well; those who love him still and will forever more.
… we are  reminded of the promise of the Hymn:
’Till We Meet Again. Amen.
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GOD’S  WORD
From The Metropolitan Tabernacle    (C.H. Spurgeon 1834-1892) Live-streamed worship services from London.
(Brief History)

SERMON:
Life’s Greatest Mental Block   John 7:6   with Dr. Peter Masters
The scribes of Christ's day were accomplished men, but a strange fog clouded their reaction to Him. Though amazed at Him and His teaching, they refused to listen. Here is why, and how the same mental block shuts off many from God today.

TESTIMONY OF A FORMER MUSLIM  
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?

FEATURED MUSIC

Elvis in Spirit and Ever Lasting Life
URL:   https://youtu.be/SbryzR_3dR4

If That Isn’t Love    Gaither Premiere
URL:https://youtu.be/unfOWRtg81U?t=2982

Love Without End   George Strait performing George W Bush’s favorite
Note: It has become my heart-felt song to all of my children  too.
URL:  https://youtu.be/rkscNqCCDl0

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BIOGRAPHICAL VIDEO of Charles Haddon Spurgeon  1834-1892:
C.H. Spurgeon The Peoples Preacher  ( 70 min.)  Historically accurate Feature Film of the one called The Prince of Preachers
URL:https://www.google.com/search?q=documentary+of+charles+spurgeon+with+grandson&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS825US825&oq=&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgAECMYJxjqAjIJCAAQIxgnGOoCMgkIARAjGCcY6gIyCQgCECMYJxjqAjIJCAMQIxgnGOoCMgkIBBAjGCcY6gIyCQgFECMYJxjqAjIJCAYQIxgnGOoCMgkIBxAjGCcY6gLSAQ0xNTEzOTcwNTFqMGo3qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4d8e1dc0,vid:cKYQW5KB40U,st:0

2,018,939 views May 14, 2020       ―This video of the life and ministry of Charles Haddon

Spurgeon, who was known in his teens as the “people’s preacher” and later became known as “The Prince of Preachers”.

This Documentary follows Charles Spurgeon’s life accurately portraying him faithfully preaching Jesus Christ, “ The Lamb of God which taketh [takes] away the sin of the world.”
It presents an intimate account of one of the greatest preachers in the history of the Christian faith. He is followed from his youth where, as a young preacher he was called Charlie, Boy preacher of the Finns and soon become the minister to London’s largest Baptist congregation. He captured the love and respect of Great Britan to become one of its most influential and enduring figures.
The video was produced by the award-winning Christian Television Association and filmed on location in England, Scotland, France and Germany, vividly capturing the spirit, purpose and legacy of a man whose life and Christian ministry continues to be extremely relevant and instructive to the present day.
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The additional  video, by John Piper provide more background context to  the life and ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon.  1834 -1892

The Life and Ministry of Charles Spurgeon   by John Piper (58 min)
URL:
https://youtu.be/028S_gnFcJQ

The preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon continues through his many published writings to bless and benefit thousands, worldwide,  through their publication on the Internet and in print  of his sermons. Additionally, His Commentaries, Personal Devotions  and Lectures to My Students; constitute an  unparalleled legacy of  and inspired Biblical sermons, prepared,  delivered and always saturated in  the God-breathed inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD.

The Preserved, Immutable, Infallible and Inerrant WORD OF GOD saturated the preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. His sermons continue to bless and benefit thousands through the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, a publication of his printed sermons;, prepared and delivered from the God-breathed, inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD. The Holy Bible. 
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Jesus Christ [Messiah- Anointed King]  has always existed, from eternity past  [FOREVER] as the WORD of God.    John 1:1-2
And He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
1 Timothy 3:16

You’re invited to receive the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah] as your Savior and Lord and to publicly confess your trust in Him so He  will then be able to acknowledge you before His Father, The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. Jesus answered him and  said, “Suffer it to be so [to let this happen]: for thus it becometh [is in accord with] us to fulfil all righteousness.”
Matthew 3:15

Baptism is not required for salvation. Remember, Jesus said to the thief on the cross, who acknowledged Jesus’ innocence and said to him.
“Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
And Jesus said to him,
“Verily [Truly] I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43

The act of Baptism pictures the Lord’s death, burial  and resurrection and the believer’s death to self, burial, and resurrection to now walk in newness of life.
It bears witness to the preaching of John the Baptist who preached that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and exhorted Repentance from sin and the Baptism of atonement. Therefore, the act of baptism is not required for salvation but as John preached it is is to be followed to fulfil all righteousness
This website is not intended, were it possible, to take the place of the personal and physical gathering of believers fellowship or congregational worship in  local bodies of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately comprehending and sharing] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

Following the Lord Jesus Christ is our purpose and desire. We trust Him for our salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny. We desire to and will, with His help, follow Him in soul winning by use of Daily Spurgeon or any instrumentality He may bestow. We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved.
We trust that believers (old and new) will benefit in knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up as we are being conformed to the image of Christ Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
DailySpurgeon.com website consists  of devotional writings, prayers, sacred music  and sermons by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and the current Pastor ofThe Metropolitan Tabernacle Peter Masters, who  rightly proclaim God’s Word. Sermons and sacred congregational music seek to save lost souls and to encourage believers to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
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The Preserved, Immutable, Infallible and Inerrant WORD OF GOD saturated  the preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. His sermons continue to bless and benefit thousands through the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, the publication of his printed sermons; sermons, prepared and delivered from the God-breathed, inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD. The Holy Bible.
John-Michael Riley, web director of   dailyspurgeon.com   and South Shores choir member sang in the 2024 Christmas concert. Click below and Enjoy.

Christmas at the Shores 2024 

Directed by Ray Medina, Minister of Music
South Shores Church  
Dana Point, California. 92675

URL:https://youtu.be/PXYCBV5HyG8?t=340
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Rejoice In The LORD Always  tap to sing along, won’t you?  Philippians 4:4
URL:https://youtu.be/8Rs1SeuBgU0

Thank You LORD for dailyspurgeon.com  a website that  proclaims Jesus, the Christ [Messiah and Anointed King] to all the world .

This website ministry grew from a beginning of sending e-mails from  Charles Spurgeon’s  Faith’s Checkbook a book of daily promises from Scripture  to John Michael’s son, Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021). When Jon shared them with others, they asked to be added to this mailing list. This mailing list grew to over 400 and  continues to be used in the  distribution of  the website content  Our prayer is that it will continue to encourage followers of Jesus Christ in vigorous  personal devotions of  Love, obedience and oneness with Jesus Christ through the study of and obedience to GOD’S WORD empowered by the Holy Ghost.

Devotional contents  by Charles Spurgeon are brought together daily at dailyspurgeon.com
These devotional contents were written and calendared by Charles Spurgeon over 200 years ago yet  continue to have a significant relevance today, and every day.

We pray that many lost souls will be born-again and then be built-up in the Faith of Jesus Christ. May God sustain, guide and protect this ministry begun with John Michael’s  beloved son, Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021)  honored here as one to whom honor is due.
Jon Edward loved to say,
“I’m a blood-bought, born-again child of God.”
…then, he would tell them about JESUS and his love. John 3:16
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A ministry was begun in London in the 1600’s and continues to this day from Charles Spurgeon’s home church, The  Metropolitan Tabernacle  
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Is   dailyspurgeon.com   trustworthy?

Is it true?     Is it of God?
We should apply the following Scripture to everything we hear/read to discern whether what we are  hearing or reading is of God and therefore whether or not it should be believed.

1 John 4:1-3  Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [word] you hear but be testing the spirits [words] whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Here’s how you know if it is the Spirit [voice]  of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come from God, is of God:  and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Therefore beloved, we must test every voice [written or spoken]  to discern whether it is from God or not. By applying these scripture verses we can determine with certainty if the scriptural standard that protects believers from believing false prophets has been met.   We can thereby identify false witnesses and determine not to believe or follow them.  The voice [spirit] being tested should not be believed unless it confesses [states]  that…
“Jesus Christ is here, in the flesh having come from God .”

Two Greek manuscripts that were cobbled together by Westcott & Hort and Nestle & Aland do not make this confession nor do they follow the Textus Receptus  rendered from 5,321 extant Greek manuscripts,  which  agree overwhelmingly with each other  known as as the Majority Text. The 5,321  Majority Text is the source from which the trusted Textus Receptus was rendered.
Instead, these two purveyors of their own Greek texts that they invented by hand picking only 55 of the 5,321extant Greek manuscripts. When these 55 Manuscripts did not address the text being translated, they inserted their own invented and imagined Greek text.
Their invented Greek translation  presented variant  readings different than the Textus Receptus [Received Text] in many places. One example  from 1 John, Chapter 4 where  all English translations other than the King James version overlook the original Greek verb “ictin” [To be] [is] (third person singular) that is translated in substantially all Majority Texts MT and  subsequently in the Textus Receptus [Received Text] and therefore have failed to correctly translate  the Greek verb  as, “Is come” [Is here].  (correctly Translated from the Textus Receptus [Received Text (TR)]  in the King James Version)
This  error occurs  because the  modern critical Greek text, created by Westcott & Hort and Nestles & Alland DO NOT follow the  MT [Majority Texts] of 5,321 Greek manuscripts that  affirm substantial agreement with one another.   The TR  [Textus Receptus] is rendered from an overwhelming agreement found among the Majority Text of 5,321 primary Greek manuscript sources.
Both Westcott & Hort and Nestles & Alland ignore the verb “is”, from their invented  Greek text and place “has come” instead.
This error may be legally described as res ipsa loquitur a latin phrase that means “the thing speaks for itself”.
Therefore, the Greek  inventions generated by these two sources are not actually translations, even though they are introduced as translations, but actually  represent their own  Greek language inventions unsupported by the reliability of the Majority Texts and the Textus Receptus.

How do we know?
We know because both  non-believers and false prophets assert that Jesus Christ 
“has come” in the flesh. Practically anyone  can make this confession as the  birth of Jesus Christ is considered by historians to be the most well documented fact in all of human history.

That He has come is generally acknowledged by nonbelievers and believers alike.   However, here’s the point. There is a huge difference in meaning between “Has come” and “Is Here”. “Has come” is woefully short of the essential and clear meaning of the confession “Is Here”.
Just because something “has come” it can not be assumed, inferred or deduced that it also “is here”.
The “has come” assertion is made in all translations based on the Critical Text.  It’s not, per se, a false statement. Jesus Christ has indeed come in the flesh. However, it  falls short of  presenting the test  to discern whether the sprit [voice] being tested [tried] is from God or from false prophets or teachers that come in the spirit of antichrist.

Again, the expression “has come” rather than  “is come” [is here]  is not, per se, a false statement.
However, it fails to deliver a valid way to discern, true from false.The failure here  to establish a logical and rhetorically sound rubric to judge  the question of whether spirits [words] are from God or from false prophets and the spirit of antichrist is absent if “has come” is  the standard used.

Actually, “has come” is such a wide-spread belief held to be historically true by all, yet, it does not provide a sound standard to discern whether a spirit [spoken or written words]  are from God or the spirit of Antichrist.

Almost anyone [or any spirit] can declare that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. But as you see, this does not resolve the issue of whether something should or should not be believed as true or followed. Why?  Once again,  because almost anyone can and often does confess that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. But, his is an insufficient standard. The standard must be whether the confession that Jesus is here  alone, gives an efficacious standard to discern truth from error.
Again, while it is  true that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh, this alone is inadequate to discern truth from error. “Has come” does not mean the same thing as “is come [is here],  from God, in the flesh” and therefore fails to be efficacious for true spiritual discernment.

Further, as we  compare  Scripture with  scripture in 1 John 4:1-3 and  Ephesians 5:30-32
we comprehend God’s message regarding  the body of Jesus Christ  being in the Flesh vis-à-vis The Body of Christ, The Corporate Church.
Compare Scripture with Scripture:  1 John 4:1-3   with Ephesians 5:30-32
1 John 4:1-3  Authorized (King James) Version

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Ephesians 5:30-32 
Authorized (King James) Version
30 for we are members of his [Jesus Christ’s]  body,  of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning  Christ and the church.
[So, we are flesh and bone members of His body, We are] one flesh with Him,  The Body of Christ is (In the flesh); and is the incarnate Body of believers.
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He was born of a virgin 2026 years ago and He’s alive today.
He’s coming again  soon,  for His bride; the Church [Blood-bought, Born-again members of His body].

When a believer considers the fact that they are members of the body of Christ [The Church] , they will see and acknowledge that…

“Jesus Christ is here,  in the flesh,” because  We are the Body of Christ; The Church, in the flesh!  
Amen.
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THE BEST BIBLE:

Why KING JAMES is Best  by Steven Houck
Even though [it is said that the] King James Version has its weaknesses, it is an excellent translation and by far the best version available today. We must not be taken in by the modern versions and their claims. Our 400 years old Bible is to be preferred above all others because it is better than them all.
1) It was translated by men who are unsurpassed in their knowledge of Biblical studies.
2) The translators were pious men of God who believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.
3) It is the mature fruit of generations of English translations as well as the careful work of its translators.
4) The King James Version is based upon the Received Text rather than the critical Greek text of modern versions. [vis. Sinaiticus and Vaticanus.] 
5) It is a word-for-word translation which faithfully and accurately reflects the originals [of the Majority Texts, MT].
6) The language is one of reverence and respect which gives honor [and greater glory] to the majesty of its Author.
7) Of all the English versions of today, it alone is the Bible of the Reformation.
8) Our spiritual forefathers thought so highly of it that they were willing to suffer and even die for it.
9) It is the version which has been recognized for generations and generations as the Bible God has given to His English-speaking Church.

The 10th reason why the 1769 King James Version  is the best Bible is added here by DailySpurgeon.com.

10) The 1611 KJV is the work of 54 translators selected and organized into seven companies. (2), from Westminster (2), from Cambridge, (2), from Oxford and (1)  from London. The work was done openly allowing each company to receive inquiries or comments during the course of the work.  When an issue of disagreement arose, it was addressed in Prayer and discussion was continued until the difference was resolved unanimously and without objection.

What Bible is The Best?  by David Hocking Reviews the HISTORY and Original Source of the Bible 
 
David’s Summary  (8 minutes) The problem is not English, but what  Greek text was used to render the English translation.

Commitment to the Word of God
Long before the Conservative Resurgence, Dr. R.G. Lee was the Southern Baptist champion of biblical infallibility and inerrancy. In his sermon, “The Word of God – Not Broken and Not Bound,” first published in 1930, Dr. Lee proclaimed, “All who wrote are immortalized by their writing of this great Book [The Holy Bible], 

… “supernatural in origin, divine in authorship, human in penmanship, infallible in authority, infinite in scope, universal in interest, personal in application, regenerative in power, inspired [God breathed] in totality.”

Dr Robert G. Lee preached a sermon (click here)  Payday Someday   over 1,000 times and was the Senior Pastor of one of the first Megachurches, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee,
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Christ [Messiah, the anointed King] Jesus, The LORD GOD, was born of a virgin 2024 years ago, is here in the flesh today and will live forevermore, time without end  and 
He’s returning soon, 
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Rejoice In The LORD Always  tap to sing along, won’t you?  Philippians 4:4
URL:https://youtu.be/8Rs1SeuBgU0

Thank You LORD for dailyspurgeon.com  a website that  proclaims Jesus, the Christ [Messiah and Anointed King] to all the world .
 
This website ministry grew from a beginning of sending e-mails of promises from  Charles Spurgeon’s  Faith’s Checkbook a book of daily promises from Scripture  to John Michael’s son, Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021). When Jon shared them with others, they asked to be added to this mailing list. This mailing list grew to over 400 and  continues to be used in the  distribution of  the website contents.  Our prayer is that it will continue to encourage followers of Jesus Christ in a more vigorous  personal devotion to  Love, obedience and oneness with Jesus Christ through the study of and obedience to GOD’S WORD empowered by the Holy Ghost. 
 
We pray that many will be born-again and built-up in the Faith of Jesus Christ. May God sustain, guide and protect this ministry begun with John Michael’s  beloved son, Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021)  honored here as one to whom honor is due.
 
Jon Edward loved to say, 
“I’m a blood-bought, born-again child of God.”

…then, he would tell them about JESUS and his love. John 3:16
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HYMNS OF COMFORT:

When We All Get to Heaven  Terry Blackwood and Gaither Congregation
Band  (Sing along, won’t you?)  

 I Love You Lord   by Jared Reynolds
In loving memory of  Jon Edward Riley  (1971-2021) who would sometimes just bust-out singing this beautiful praise;  often, on the way to church.
 ’Till We Meet Again
Does Jesus Care? Gaither Music TV  (A Guaranteed SURE CURE for "PITY PARTIES"!)
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A thriving  ministry continues  from Charles Spurgeon’s home church, The  Metropolitan Tabernacle begun in London in 1650.   (Brief History)  The present  church building was constructed in 1861 to accommodate a vibrant congregation of Gospel hungry members fully devoted followers of the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah].
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*Charles Dumah Riley, Sr. (AKA: John Michael’s Daddy, "CD", and Paw Paw) 1897 – 1987
Note: John Michael witnessed the last few hours of his *Daddy’s life on earth and heard him repeatedly say “Amen”, over and over, affirming the conclusion of his own life and giving testimony of God’s goodness to him and his own agreement to his earthly departure to be eternally present with the Lord Jesus. 
Amen... Amen… Amen!

Hear Harry Belafonte sing:   AMEN
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My Daddy’s  prayer before every meal was  always offered in the gravity and reverence in his unique  deep prayer voice: 

“Accept our thanks for these and all other blessings, we humbly ask in Thy name, Amen.” 
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… and pray for souls to be saved and believers to be strengthened.
The Lord … is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
Pray also that believers will be taught by the Holy Spirit and will rightly divide God’s Holy Word preserved by God, Himself.
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God has preserved His Word through  The Masoretic Hebrew and Aramaic languages of the Old Testament and the Greek Textus Receptus of the New Testament:

In contrast, the Incomplete and unsealed codices of Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are not translated from the  5,321 Majority Text Greek manuscripts, that became the Textus Receptus [Original Masoretic Hebrew and the Greek Textus Receptus]. 

The Sinaiticus and Vaticanus manuscripts  present variant readings rather than that of the well-established and settled majority Texts. They disagree often with one another as well as with the settled majority texts. Thus, an attempt to create a pretext that will continue to justify a never-ending demand for additional editions and interpretations. These unsettled differences and bias in certain sectarian doctrine [dogma] have led to the production of multiple “modern” editions with ambiguities, many variant readings and confusion from the explosion of unending, new editions.
Profit-driven publishers have embraced such an economic windfall to sell a continual flow of “new and better” English edition of The Bible. They give too little attention to the fidelity and accuracy already settled [in heaven] in majority manuscripts of the Masoretic Hebrew and the  Greek Textus Receptus.
Psalm 119:89-90
ל Lamed
89 Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
God, Himself, providentially protects and preserves His Word. His Word is the God-breathed, self-authenticating, immutable [unchanging and unchangeable], eternal, inerrant, infallible, infinite and all-powerful Word, settled in heaven. He is not the author of confusion.
1 Corinthians 14:33 
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Our Prayer: Dear Lord, empower us to win many souls, and to serve those in need, especially those in the household of faith, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

The Authorized King James Version (AKJV), also known as the Authorized Version (AV), is immutable, inerrant, and infallible because it is rendered [translated into English] accurately and faithfully by  God fearing scholars using  the extant 5,321 majority Greek manuscripts from which the Textus Receptus, [received text] manuscripts is given. These majority manuscripts have Overwhelming agreement, over 97%,  with one another

The Hebrew Masoretic Text copied faithfully by Masoretic scribes was the original Old Testament. (The Jewish Tanakh) is the Hebrew source from which translations into other languages were made. These manuscripts are providentially protected of God and always give the greatest glory to God when compared to other translations.  Editorial notations, variant and sometimes ambiguous readings taken from Codices Vaticanus, or Sinaiticus consistently allow  nuanced meanings to diminish God’s Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence or other divine attributes from being fully voiced. 

The Authorized King James version is unique also in that the requirement of Great Brittan that all King James bibles be printed only by the Cambridge University Press, The Crown’s Authorized Printer. No other [person or publisher] may print, copy or import the King James Bible into Great Brittan by order of the Crown.
Printed Spurgeon Prayers: Printed prayers must not be read or offered as a substitute for personal, fervent, effectual, heart-felt, prayer. They are offered, rather, to warm the hearts of those who will presently seek a season of fervent, authentic two-way, heart-to-heart fellowship and prayer with the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Authentic revelations from God during prayer are always consistent with His revealed Word, the Bible.
Preaching Preparation: When preparing to preach, please use  “GOOGLE” to find the Spurgeon Sermon that addresses the same text.
Distribution: The Publishing Company sends Daily Spurgeon by e-mail, to all request received. No fee or registration is required. Please send the e-mail address of all who you would like to add to our mailing list. Also, please FORWARD these e-mails freely to anyone you choose.
Send requests to michaelriley1008@gmail.com
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Published Titles written by Spurgeon and included every day in DailySpurgeon.com

·       C.H. Spurgeon Prayers
·       Spurgeon’s  Illustrative Anecdotes
·       Faith’s Checkbook
·      Morning
·     Evening

These titles are from the inspired body of work created from the preaching and writing of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892. He created an unexcelled  legacy of gospel preaching and exposition and is known as the “Prince of Preachers”.  Spurgeon has been and is today widely read with great benefit from the 1800’s to this present time. He is the beloved founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Thriving TODAY through the faithful preaching of the Gospel and the Sacred Worship of Jesus the Christ [Messiah].) 

 [Click this link to live-stream current gospel preaching in real time each Sunday from London by Dr. Peter Masters, Metropolitan Tabernacle pastor since 1970.
       
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please be blessed by the winning of many souls, and give us love and compassion toward all who are in need, especially those in the household of faith. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for His sake, Amen. 
   
     Disclaimer: The John Mark Publishing Company does not praise or exalt  Charles H. Spurgeon beyond the honor due him. He didn’t need or want it when he was here on earth and has no need for it now, in Heaven. Our aim is to lift up and glorify the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and to preach HIM and Him crucified.

'Old and New Testament
URL:
https://www.spurgeongems.org/spurgeon-sermons/
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 The Inside  Story of Westcott and Hort: 
Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort  (Text only)

URL:   https://www.febc.edu.sg/article/def_the_inside_story_of_westcott_and_hort 
In 1870, The Anglican Church of England passed a resolution to revise the English Bible. The New Testament revision committee which finally consisted of 25 scholars (though only about 16 eventually attended the meetings) which included Westcott and Hort. The committee worked for ten years in the Jerusalem chamber, and these two scholars swept the Revision Committee along with them after work commenced. In fact, the “Cambridge trio” (Westcott, Hort and Lightfoot) colluded with others to dominate the meetings with their views of the text and to defeat any who opposed them. Their *letters reveal this conspiracy:
* Letters from close relatives are quoted in the Inside Story above
The only voice defending the Textus Receptus was Dr Scrivener, probably the foremost scholar of the day in the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament and the history of the Text. But he was systematically outvoted by the Cambridge trio and outdone by Hort’s powerful debating skill. When the revision was completed, the revision committee had altered the Greek Text in 5,337 places,
thus violating the original rule that had been set for the committee of not altering the Greek Text unless absolutely necessary to do so.
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CONCLUSION
Let it be said that no matter how good any modern version of the New Testament is in any other way, it is clearly blemished if the work of Westcott and Hort or Nestle & Aland.is its Greek Textual basis. Their work means that the translation is based on the  defective Critical Text. Those who honor GOD’S Word must not rely on any version or edition based on  the Critical Greek Text, not because the content of the version is entirely  evil in itself, but because they are content to use a weakened version that diminishes the person of the Lord Jesus. rather than the existing, preserved, inerrant unblemished one, dishonors God. If God has preserved for His people a Traditional  Greek text of the New Testament for 18 centuries, how dishonoring it must  be to Him if His people now chose versions that are  based on  the defective and inferior  Greek manuscripts  invented  by Westcott & Hort and Nestle & Aland.

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is GOD’S INCARNATE WORD [GOD’S WORD MADE FLESH] and His EVERLASTING [Once, and for ALL] SACRIFICE for ALL Sin].  HE is The Lamb of God, God’s WORD in Human flesh.] The CHURCH is His Body,  the BODY of *CHRIST, 
(The *MESSIAH). The CHURCH is His espoused [Divinely and legally promised  (and legally bound) Bride], to whom HE will return and wed [marry]. 

This singular event, the birth of Jesus Christ, establishes and defines all chronology [TIME] in all Human History as being either Before or After HIS  BIRTH.     

John 1:1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE  WORD WAS GOD. [AS His WORD is ETERNAL and IMMUTABLE it IS and  WAS and  FOREVER FOR EVER MORE SHALL BE]   Jesus Christ is GOD’s    [incarnate] WORD, MADE FLESH and is ONE with the FATHER.     

I, and my Father are  ONE.   John 10:30
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WHO IS THE GOD OF THE BIBLE?  
by David Hocking

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF HIS NAME?

(1 One)   His Name is INCOMPREHENSIBLE!
Exodus 3:13-15 “13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”

Isaiah 9:6  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, 
Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Psalm 139:6 
Authorized (King James) Version
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”

(2 Two)  His Name is INFINITE!
Psalm 145:1-3 
1 I will extol thee, my God, O king;
and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee;
and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
and his greatness is unsearchable.
Romans 11:33 
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

(3 Three)   His Name is INCORRUPTABLE!
             (two issues:  holy  and eternal)
Psalm 72:17
“His Name shall endure for ever: His name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all nations shall call Him blessed.”
Psalm 99:3
“Let them praise Thy great and terrible name; for it is Holy.”
Psalm 111:9
“Holy and reverend is His name.”
Psalm 135:13
Thy Name, O LORD  endureth for ever; and Thy memorial,  O LORD, throughout all generations.”
Psalm 145:21
“Let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever.”

(4 Four)  His name is IMMUTABLE! [Unchanged and unchangeable] 
Malachi 3:6
“For I am the LORD, I change not.”
Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have (1) a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon (2) the hope set before us.”

(5 Five)  His name is INCOMPARABLE! [Without Equal] 
Deuteronomy 4:35
“Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightiest know that the LORD He is God;  there is none else beside Him.”
Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

 (6 Six)   His Name is INDESCRIBABLE! [No description adequately describes HIM]  
 
El, Eloah, Elyon, Elohim, Adon, Adonai, - Yah, Yahveh
(The Names for GOD used 10,952 times in the Bible!)
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To Abraham – His Name is El Shaddai [God Almighty, Abundant Provider,  Provider of More than Enough] 

Genesis17:1   ,
And when Abram was ninety and nine (99) years old,  the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I Am, the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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Why Cults, False Teachers and Heretics have tried to delete 1 John 5:7 
from the Bible.     
By Dr. Phil Stringer

In Defense of I John 5:7
By Dr. Phil Stringer 

1 John 5:7 Is The Great Trinitarian Proof Text of The Bible. (For The immutable Doctrine of the Trinity.) 

Daniel Webster [Author of the Famous Webster Dictionary] was once asked. “Does it not bother you [Mr. Webster] to believe in the Trinity since you cannot explain it? 

His answer was,  “What would bother me would be to have a God so small that I could fully explain HIM.”
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Why The Traditional  Greek Text Also Known As The Received Text [Latin: Textus Receptus] TR is Inspired, Inerrant and Immutable. 
By Dr. David Sorenson

In addition to overwhelming evidence of authenticity from the 5,321 Majority Text Greek manuscripts, this link gives Translational Evidence that proves the age of the Textus Receptus to be older than both the  Codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, Primary Greek sources used in all Critical Text translations. 
This includes Westcott and Hort, Nestle and Aland and the Codices Sinaiticus and *Vaticanus.
*The unique and final Greek Text so deemed, authorized and sanctioned by the Catholic Church and The Vatican.
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The Lord Jesus *Christ 
[*Anointed Messiah] 
was supernaturally Fathered by the Holy Ghost,  and born of a teen-aged virgin girl named  Mary 2026 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea.   

He was crucified, and His lifeless body was placed in a tomb. After three days, GOD  brought Him back to life again, and raised HIM from the dead victorious over sin, death and the grave. 

He is GOD’S Incarnate WORD and Everlasting SACRIFICE, The LAMB of GOD, [THE WORD of GOD made flesh.]  The CHURCH is the BODY of *Christ, 
*[The MESSIAH.] 

[The CHURCH] is HIS espoused [Legally Bound] Bride, for whom HE will come again to consummate their Marriage in the Marriag                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and Protected Words of GOD. 
These WORDS are God-Breathed, [Spoken] Eternal WORDS spoken by Almighty GOD. The same GOD who calls Himself “I AM”, is Omni-Lingual, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Immutable, All-Wise, Omnipresent, Eternally and Supremely Holy. He is the One-and-Only Triune, Three-in-One GOD. 

“I and my Father are one”.  John 10:30
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1 John 5:7  Is the fundamental scriptural  basis for the doctrine and essential tenet of the Trinity. [The Triune, [Three-in-One] GOD in-Three Persons   (This verse has been omitted or Changed to diminish the authority and the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ or has been Removed entirely from all Critical Text translations by apostates that hold to the untenable goal of False Doctrine that gives rise to all manner of Cults, False Teaching, Heresies, false Prophets, Agnostics, Gnostics, Atheists and  Pagans. 

Therefore, The incarnate WORD of GOD, [Jesus *Christ 
(*The Anointed MESSIAH) and His Father are ONE.]  John 10:30         

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, [Jesus Christ] and the Holy Ghost: and 

THESE THREE ARE ONE. John 10:30

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, [Holy Ghost] and the Water [Life of the Father], and the Blood; [The Sacrificial Blood of Jesus Christ]: and these three AGREE IN ONE. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son,  [The LORD Jesus *Christ 
*(The Anointed Messiah)].

GOD calls Himself “I AM” and Jesus Christ is The WORD made Flesh, GOD’s WORD is infinite and will endure FOREVER, from Eternity Past through the never-ending Eternal Future.
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Why Cults, False Teachers, Heretics and Critical Text adherents  have tried to take   1 John 5:7   out of the Holy Bible.     

By Dr. Phil Stringer 
1 John 5:7 Is The Great Trinitarian Proof Text of The Bible. (That establishes the  immutable Doctrine of the Trinity.) 

Daniel Webster [Writer of the Webster’s Dictionary] was once asked. “Does it not bother you to believe in the Trinity since you cannot explain it? 

His answer was,  “What would bother me would be to have a God so small that I could fully explain Him.”
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The Traditional Text: It's History & Manifestation
By Dr. David Sorenson

In addition to evidence of authenticity from the 5,321 Majority Text manuscripts, this link presents Translational Evidence that the Traditional Text is Inerrant, Infallible and is the Inspired [Word-by-Word, GOD-Breathed Greek Text that moved the Prophets and Apostles to write precisely the Greek and Hebrew words they were told to write by the Holy Ghost] 

The Traditional Text.  Length: (33:56 minutes)

The Traditional Greek Text was printed by Desiderius Erasmus and was used  in the FIRST Christian Church at Antioch. It was later called The Received Text [vis. Latin: The Textus Receptus TR].  

Over Five Billion King James Bibles, the 1769 Edition [NOT the NEW King James Bibles based on the inferior Critical Greek Text] account for more sales world-wide than any other version or edition of the Holy Bible. 
This is more than all other Bible Versions and Editions Combined.
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The Critical Text vs. The Traditional Text

(Also Known As The Received Text , The Textus Receptus  TR , and The Authorised Version AV and AKJV) 
By Dr. David Sorenson

So, Dr. Sorenson, “I hear You are King James Only.”
 
No, I’m Traditional Text only. But if you come to the view and the conviction of being Traditional Text only, you will be Only King James. 

The issue is not translational.

Marketing ploys by publishing companies  that have little basis in reality would have us to believe that the new versions  are:

•    Easier to read.

•    More modern.

•    More accurate (Not  true)

The most popular. (KJV is still the most popularly read Bible in America)

The issue comes down to the textual issue. By That, I refer to the underlying Greek text. I guess we could say texts, plural but particularly that of the New Testament. On the one hand is the Traditional Text from which the only major English translation is the King James Version of the Bible. The Traditional Text.
On the other hand, is the Critical Text sometimes called the eclectic text from whence all the other translations come. And some will say well there really is no difference between them. The difference you could amount to is just the footnotes in the bottom of a page. (This is Not true) He was not dishonest but just repeating what someone had told him.
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The Remarkable life of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Testimony as told by Him. (The Prince of Preachers) 
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SACRED LITERATURE:

ORIGINAL: The Pilgrim’s Progress  Pub. by Logos,1853 from 1678 Original by John Bunyan
REVISED TEXT by Barry E. Horner: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs [sic]... 

in Pilgrim’s Progress. (The World’s most widely circulated Allegory. Written by John Bunyan, also credited, by some, as being the world’s first English novel.  

IT’S FREE. No subscription required. You may choose to read at your own pace, or you may want to view DailySpugeon.com for daily encounters with Pilgrim.)

"Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me [Spurgeon's comment] of Mr. Bunyan’s picture of [the town of] Mansoul, …when the Prince Immanuel laid siege to it, and Diabolus from within the city strove to keep him out. It was a, hard time for Mansoul then; but when at last the battering rams had broken down the gates, and the silver trumpets sounded, and the prince’s captains entered the breach, then on a day the prince himself did ride down the city’s streets, while liberated citizens welcomed him with all their hearts, hung out all their streamers, and made the church towers rock again as the bells rang out merry peals [melody] , for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart he rode in triumph, and took his royal throne to be henceforth the sole lord and king of the city.
Christ in you is a right royal word. Christ swaying his scepter from the center of your being over every power and faculty, desire and resolve, bringing every thought into captivity to himself, oh, this is glory begun, and the sure pledge of heaven. Oh for more of the imperial sovereignty of Jesus; it is our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.

ADULT AUDIO Episodes and CHILDREN’S VIDEO Story Parts:
You may choose to read or listen to Pilgrim’s Progress as a bed time story.
It’s the world’s most famous allegory and is the all-time, world-wide best seller second only to the Bible. Some believe it to be the world’s first novel written in English.
It will bless, encourage and instruct pilgrims (readers and seekers) of all ages for a life-time.
Link to Complete Index of Bible Scripture References (open link).
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ADULT AUDIO: (UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SKIP ALL “EPISODES” AND SCROLL DOWN TO “CHILDREN’S VIDEOS”)
The Pilgrim’s Progress   by John Bunyan (Complete audio-book narrated by Christopher Glyn -6 ½ hours)
Preface: Bunyan’s letter     
Episode 01: The City of Destruction      
Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable      
Episode 03: The Swamp of Despond
Episode 04: Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Episode 05: The Narrow Gate
Episode 06: The House of the Interpreter    
Episode 07: The Cross
Episode 08: Simple, Sloth & Presumption
Episode 09: Formalist & Hypocrisy
Episode 10: The Hill Difficulty
Episode 11: Timorous & Mistrust
Episode 12: The Palace Beautiful
Episode 13: Battle with Apollyon
Episode 14: The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Episode 15: Christian Meets Faithful & Talkative
Episode 16 Mr. By-ends      Town of Fair Speech
Episode 17: The Hill Lucre [Gain and Greed]
Episode 18: By-path Meadow   Vain Confidence
Episode 19: Doubting Castle
Episode 20: The Delectable Mountains
Episode 21:  Ignorance    Conceit
Episode 22:  The Flatterer
Episode 23: Atheist
Episode 24: The Enchanted Ground
Episode 25: Ignorance Rejoins the Pilgrims
Episode 26:  Beulah Land
Episode 27: The River of Death
Episode 28:  The Celestial City
The Pilgrim's Progress is probably the most published books in the English language of all time, other than the Bible; 1,300 editions have been printed before 1938, 250 years after the author's death; It’s the most famous Allegory ever written.

Christian Sermons and Audio Books  
Sep 17, 2017
239,097 views 
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CHILDREN’S VIDEO (Illustrated Adaptation) 
Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY    

Part 1 The Slough of Despond [The Swamp]
Part 2 The Interpreter’s House
Part 3 The Hill Difficulty
Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon
    Part 5 The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Part 6 Vanity Fair
Part 7 Doubting Castle
Parts  8  & 9   The Dark River and  The Celestial City
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PART II – CHRISTIANA, The SEQUEL  (Enjoy this “Old English” dialect)
AUDIO: These files will advance to and play the next recording automatically, if not paused.               
1Part II 04   A Visit from Secret   4:50 Audio
2 Part II 05 Good News 2:25 Audio
3 Part II 28 Mount Charity 1:01 Audio
4 Part II 29 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 Audio
5 Part II 31 Meeting Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 Audio
6 Part II 01 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 Audio
7 Part II 02 Valiant’s Story 3:35 Audio
8 Part II 04 Which Way To Go 1:30 Audio
9 Part II 09 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 Audio
10 Part II 11 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 Audio
11 Part II 12 Beulah Land 3:20 Audio      
    12 Part II 14 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 Audio
13 Part II 15 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 Audio
14 Part II 16 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 Audio
15 Part II 19 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 Audio
16 Part II 20 Old-Honest Called 1:41 Audio
17 Part II 21 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 Audio
18 Part II 22 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 Audio
19 Part II 23 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 Audio
20 Part II 24 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 Audio
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