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DAILY SPURGEON July 7th *A.D. 2026

Please watch this video.

It will be a blessing to you if you desire to know GOD’S authoritative, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, preserved, protected and revealed Word (s). [Holy Scripture]

By Dr. David L. Brown (1 video)

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT ARE NOT THE SAME.
URL: (click here)
https://youtu.be/EbY3fs9yM-o?is=o1Grz0-cN8QcI9if

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—*A.D. does NOT mean “After Death”.

It abbreviates Anno Domini;

a Latin phrase adopted into English that means:

“Year of our Lord."

BC/AD versus BCE/CE What’s the difference?

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Is it of God?

Is it trustworthy?

1 John 4:1-3

Chapter 4
1Beloved, 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 [doesn’t confess] 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.

Hence, I do confess here that "Jesus Christ is come [is presently here] in the flesh!"

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John 1:1-2

Chapter 1

Authorized (King James) Version

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.

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He was born of a virgin 2,026 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea

He’s alive today, and is coming soon for His Bride; the Church.

1 Timothy 3:16

Chapter 3

"16 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."

You are invited to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior and your Lord and to publicly acknowledge Him as such. He will acknowledge you then to His Father; The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. You are also invited to follow Him in believer’s baptism.

Jesus came from Galilee to 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, 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 and resurrection and by extension through identification with Him, also pictures the believer’s death to self, atonement, and new, born-again life.

The ordinance of Baptism bears witness to the preaching of John the Baptist. He preached the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and exhorted Repentance from sin and the Baptism of atonement. Therefore, the ordinance of baptism is not required for salvation but should be followed to fulfil all righteousness.

You are invited to Worship Him in Spirit and in truth. This worship may be manifested through prayer, Bible reading, scriptural meditation, gospel preaching, singing of sacred hymns and spiritual songs.

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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 presents, on the Internet a collection of devotional writings, prayers and encouragement by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, as he rightly divides [teaches] God’s Word. Sermons from The Metropolitan Tabernacle and sacred congregational music of worship and praise are included to encourage and strengthen personal edification and fully devoted spiritual dedication.

DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for July 7th *A.D. 2026 Was written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892

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Is it of God?

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Please Read on!

1 John 4:1-3

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 [Holy] Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth [confesses] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit 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 do confess here that "Jesus Christ is come [is presently here] in the flesh!"

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Please watch these five documentaries.

They will be a blessing to you if you desire to know GOD’S authoritative, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, preserved, protected and revealed Words.

Dr. Davil L. Brown (1 video)

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT ARE NOT THE SAME.
URL: (click here)
https://youtu.be/EbY3fs9yM-o?is=o1Grz0-cN8QcI9if

Dr. David Sorenson: (3 videos)

(1) -The making of the King James Bible

URL: (Click here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC089eaT0zA

(2) - The Traditional [Original Greek] Text: It's History & Manifestation

URL: (Click here)

https://youtu.be/87mZTVZ7i_Y?si=IKhSkPu5xriAnxcu

(3) -The Traditional Text (also known as The Received Text [Textus Receptus] ) versus The Critical Text

URL: (Click here)

https://youtu.be/02A7lNf0Rrs?si=TfLITseFIioQCgzX

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Dr. Philip Stringer (1 video)

-Why The King James Version is the Authoritative and Final English Translation.

URL: (Click here)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UbXGjoCnYY
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The DEVOTION for July 7th *A.D. 2026 Was written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892 and are selected from the Spurgeon publications listed here:

• C.H. Spurgeon Prayers

• Spurgeon’s Illustrative Anecdotes

• Faith’s Checkbook

• Morning

• Evening

DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for July 7th *A.D. 2026 Was written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892

PRAYER 25, July 7th Part 1 of 10 THE WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD.

ANECDOTE 335 July 7th : A PREACHER CONVERTED.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: July 7th A MOUNTAIN CHOIR

Trees of the Field with Bill and Gloria Gaither Sing along, won't you?

-Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.-Isaiah 49:13

MORNING July 7th : "Brethren, pray for us. "—1 Thessalonians 5:25

EVENING: July 7th "When I passed by thee, I said unto thee, Live. " —Ezekiel 16:6

A SINNER'S PRAYER July 7th

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PRAYER 25, July 7th Part 1 of 10 THE WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD.

JEHOVAH, our God, Thou lovest [You love] Thy [Your] people, Thou hast [You have] placed all the saints in the hand of Jesus, and Thou hast given Jesus to be to them a leader, a commander and a husband; and we know that Thou delightest [You delight] to hear us cry on the behalf of Thy Church for Thou carest for Him, [Jesus Christ] and Thou art ready to grant to Him according to the covenant provisions which Thou hast laid up in store for Christ Jesus.

Therefore we would begin this prayer by entreating Thee to behold and visit the vine and the vineyard which Thy right hand hath planted. Look upon Zion the city of our solemnities has] redeemed with blood, whose hearts He has won and holds, and who are His own though they be in the world.

Holy Father, keep Thy people, we beseech [implore] Thee, for Jesus’ sake Though they [we] are in the world let them [us] not be of it, but may there be a marked distinction between them [us] and the rest of mankind.

[I ask this dear Lord in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]

(Attachment: PRAYER 24.doc)

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ANECDOTE 335: July 7th A PREACHER CONVERTED.

You remember Rowland Hill’s Story in “The Village Dialogues,” about Mr. Merriman. Mr. Merriman was a sad scapegrace of a preacher; and was to be seen at every fair and revel [party], and used seldom to be found in his pulpit when he should have been. But when by God’s Grace, he was converted, he began to preach with tears running down his face!

The Church soon became crowded, but the squire [Mayor] would not go [to church]—he even locked up his pew [designated seats].

So, Mr. Merriman had a little ladder made outside the door [of the Mayor’s pew] , as he did not wish to break it [the pew] open, and the people used to sit on the steps, up one side and down the other, so that there was twice as much room as there was before! ________________________________________

Faith’s Checkbook July 7th A MOUNTAIN CHOIR

By C.H. Spurgeon 1834 - 1892

Trees of the Field with Bill and Gloria Gaither Sing along, won't you?

-Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.- Isaiah 49:13

-Cantad alabanzas, oh cielos, y alegrate, tierra; y prorrumpid en alabanzas, oh montes: porque Jehova ha consolado su pueblo, y de sus pobres tendra misericordia Isaias 49:13

So sweet are the comforts of the Lord, that not only the saints themselves may sing of them, but even the Heavens and the earth may take up the song. It takes something to make a mountain sing; and yet the prophet summons quite a choir of them. Lebanon, and Sirion, and the high hills of Bashan and Moab, He would set them all singing because of Jehovah’s grace to His own Zion.

May we not also make mountains of difficulty, and trial, and mystery, and labor [to] become occasions for praise unto our God? -Break forth into singing, O mountains! -This word of promise, that our God will have mercy upon His afflicted, has a whole peal [much ringing] of bells connected with it.

Hear their music -Sing!- -Be joyful!- -Break forth into singing.- The Lord would have His people happy because of His unfailing love. He would not have us sad and doubtful; He claims from us the worship of believing hearts. He cannot fail us: why should we sigh or sulk as if He would do so? Oh for a well-tuned harp! Oh for voices like those of the cherubim before the throne!

Prayer: Thank You Father, that even the heavens will sing and the earth will be joyful and the mountains will break forth into singing because You have comforted Your people , and will have mercy upon Your afflicted. … in Your name, Lord Jesus, Amen.

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MORNING July 7th

"Brethren, pray for us. "—1 Thessalonians 5:25

—Hermanos, orad por nosotros. —1 Tesalonicenses 5:25

THIS one morning in the year we have reserved to refresh the reader's memory upon the subject of prayer for ministers [pastors] , and we do most earnestly implore every Christian household to grant the fervent request of the text first uttered by an apostle and now repeated by us. Brethren, our work is solemnly momentous, involving well-being or woe to thousands; we treat [work] with souls for God on eternal business, and our word is either a savor of life unto life, or of death unto death. A very heavy responsibility rests on us, and it will be no small mercy if at the last we be found clear of the blood of all men. As officers in Christ's army, we are the especial mark [target] of the enmity of men and devils; they watch for our halting, and labor to take us by the heels. [trip us up] Our sacred calling involves us in temptations from which you are exempt, above all it too often draws us away from our personal enjoyment of truth into a ministerial and official consideration of it.

We meet with many knotty cases and are in a nonplus [perplexed]; we observe very sad backslidings and our hearts are wounded; we see millions perishing and our spirits sink. We wish to profit you by our preaching; we desire to be blessed to your children; we long to be useful both to saints and sinners; therefore, dear friends, intercede for us with God.

Miserable men are we if we miss the aid of your prayers, but happy are we if we live in your supplications. You do not look to us but to our Master for spiritual blessings, and yet how many times has He given those blessings through His ministers; ask then, again and again, that we may be the earthen vessels into which the Lord may put the treasure of the gospel. We, the whole company of missionaries, ministers, [preachers] city missionaries, and students, do in the name of

"Brethren, pray for us."

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EVENING July 7th "When I passed by thee, I said unto thee, Live. " —Ezekiel 16:6

SAVED one, consider gratefully this mandate [order] of mercy. Note that this fiat [order] of God is majestic. In our text, we perceive a sinner with nothing in him but sin, expecting nothing but wrath; but when the eternal Lord passes by in His glory, He looks, He pauses, and He pronounces the solitary but royal word,

"Live."

There speaks God. Who but He could venture to deal with life and dispense [provide] it with a single syllable?

This fiat [command] is manifold [multifaceted]. This word "Live" includes many things.

Here is judicial life . The sinner is ready to be condemned, but the mighty One says,

"Live,"

and he rises, pardoned and absolved [forgiven].

It is spiritual life.

We knew not [didn’t know] Jesus—our eyes could not see Christ, our ears could not hear His dear voice—

Jehovah said, "Live,"

and we who were dead in trespasses and sins were quickened [born again]. Moreover, it includes

glorified life, which is the perfection of spiritual life. That word,

"I said unto thee, Live,"

rolls on through all the years of time until death comes, and in the midst of the shadows of death, the Lord's voice is still heard saying,

"Live!" In the morning of the resurrection, it is that same voice that is echoed by the archangel, and as holy spirits rise to heaven to be blest for ever in the glory of their God, it is in the power of this same word,

"Live."

Note also, that

it is an irresistible mandate [command].

Saul of Tarsus is on the road to Damascus to arrest the saints of the living God. A voice is heard from heaven and a light is seen above the brightness of the sun, and Saul is crying out,

"Lord, what wilt thou have me to do” [what do you want me to do]?

This word is also a decree of free grace [unmerited favor].

When sinners are saved, it is only and solely because God does it to magnify His free, unpurchased unsought grace.

Christians, see your position; debtors to grace; show your gratitude by earnest, Christ-like lives, and see to it that you live in earnest as God has charged you to live.

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WHO IS THE GOD OF THE BIBLE?
by David Hocking

WHAT ARE HIS NAMES?

(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 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, not written 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 with little basis in reality would have us to believe that the new versions are:

Easier to read.
More modern.
More accurate (Not true)

The truth is that the KJV remains The most popular. (is still the most popularly read Bible in America). Over five billion copies of the King James (1769) is greater than all the other versions and editions combined.

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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Link to Complete Index of KJV Bible Scripture References (click here to open link).

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We’re Grateful.

Thank you, Lord, for DailySpurgeon.com a website to encourage and support personal devotions to the Lord Jesus. This ministry started with sending e-mails of Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon to Jon Edward Riley and others he would include..

Jon was called home by his loving Father in Heaven on January 16, 2021.

His memory is honored here, giving honor to whom honor is due. We pray that through this and all other instrumentalities that God may effect, many will be born again, challenged, encouraged, and supported to grow in personal devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ while being conformed to His image; that they might be the firstborn among many brethren.. Romans 13:7 Romans 8:28-29

A PRAYER OF GRATITUDE: by Jon Edward Riley,

(February 12, 1971- January16, 2021)

From an Indigenous, Irish, well beloved All-American son giving a prayer of gratitude to the Lord for in: “The heart of Freedom”

INDIAN SCOUT POST NO 1 Burial grounds at White Shield, North Dakota.

… a compassionate prayer of gratitude, thanking the Lord for the Military Service of Native-American Scouts serving the United States of America. …the land of the free and the home of the Brave.

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Jon loved to say, “I’m a blood bought, born-again child of God!” to anyone he happened to meet.

… Jon’s testimony is from one who, by grace through faith was forever accepted in the Beloved; who’s loving ways brought the good news of Jesus to many. and one who is present with the LORD in glory forever. One with whom we’ll one day meet again.

Amen.

Jon would sometimes just sing-out some of the following songs on the way to church, or sometimes just singing along with the Elvis Gospel CD that was always in our F-150’s CD player while riding with his Dad or,

Best of all, when an inspired, spontaneous praise from the Lord would just pop out from his joyful and loving heart.

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FEATURED PLAYLIST: (Sing-along, won’t you?)

The Old Rugged Cross by Tennessee Ernie Ford Composition History

The Old Rugged Cross by Merle Haggard

Handle’s Messiah (Complete Two Hour Performance of World’s most Beloved Sacred Christmas Oratory by The King’s College, U.K.) .

The Love of God Guy Penrod, Gaither Congregation

Send The Light Altar of Praise Men’s Chorale Written by Charles H. Gabriel 1890

The Twenty Third Psalm The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want… Complete Scripture of 23rd chapter beautifully Sung.

Shout To The Lord broadcast from TV show American Idol

It was a blessing when American Idol included this hymn for millions, around the world.

Rock of Ages Tennessee Ernie Ford with brief introduction written by Augustus Montague. Toplady, music by Thomas Hastings. 1762

189,225 views Jul 22, 2014 &

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Allison Durham Speer and Steve Amerson written by Helen Howarth Lemmel in 1922 inspired by a tract entitled Foccused, written by the missionary Isabella Lilias Trotter. Lemmel first published the hymn in England as a pamphlet in 1918, 260,442 views Sep 20, 2012

My All in All Gaither Homecoming

Christ Arose ! by Kingdom Quartet Written by Robert Lowry 1874

Just As I Am by Metropolitan Tabernacle Congregation London U.K.

Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Sung at Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022.

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SACRED LITERATURE: The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

Note: Spurgeon was taught to read at a very early age and read The Pilgrim’s Progress for the first time when he was six years old. He would return to re-read it over 100 times. He made many references to it in his sermons as Pastor of The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.

Excerpt from Sermon: II. § 5 THE SWEETNESS OF THIS MYSTERY,

WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU

"Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me [Spurgeon] of Mr. Bunyan’s picture in The Pilgrim’s Progress. 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 [ancient weapons of war] 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 [melodies], for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart [main castle] 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.

Spurgeon’s Full Sermon: Christ in You, May 13, 1883 Scripture: Colossians 1:27 From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Volume 29 (cit. II. The Mystery of this is Christ In You, the hope of glory.

ADULT AUDIO:

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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.

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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