Daily Spurgeon
DAILY SPURGEON for April 19th *A.D. 2024 written and calendared by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
*A.D. does NOT mean “After Death”, a common mistake. It is an abbreviation from the Latin words Anno Domini; a shortened term, actually meaning: “Year of our Lord”.
BCE/CE or BC/AD What’s the difference? Open this link… Won’t you?
He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago, is alive today, and is coming soon
for His bride; the Church of the born-again redeemed.
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FEATURED INTERVIEW on TBN with Former Saddleback Pastor, Rick Warren.
URL:
https://www.tbnplus.com/c/sy/sMW1pnGB?episodeId=EJGY0J8Q&play=1
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
It has become my heart-felt song to all my thirteen children and one of my favorite songs too.
URL: https://youtu.be/rkscNqCCDl0
Statler Brothers Concert:
Do You Remember These (The Good Old Days)
URL: https://youtu.be/6zTBebFb0v0?t=360
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FEATURED BIOGRAPHICAL VIDEOS :
C.H. Spurgeon The Peoples Preacher ( 70 min.) Historically accurate Feature Film of the one called The Prince of Preachers
2,018,939 views May 14, 2020 A Wonderful Production. Heartwarming. Inspirational.
This powerful, inspirational docudrama faithfully recreates the times of C.H. Spurgeon and brings the “people’s preacher” to life as it follows his trials and triumphs with historical accuracy. Here is the intimate story of one of the greatest preachers in the history of the church. We follow him from his youth where, as a young preacher he is called Charlie, boy preacher of the Finns. to minister to London’s largest Baptist congregations and soon captures the love and respect of the nation. He goes on to become one of its most influential figures. This powerful, inspirational docudrama faithfully recreates the times of C.H. Spurgeon and brings the “people’s preacher” to life as it follows his trials and triumphs with historical accuracy. Made by the award-winning Christian Television Association and filmed on location in England, Scotland, France and Germany, this film vividly captures the spirit and message of a man whose eventful — and sometimes controversial — life is highly relevant to the twenty-first century.
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The following two videos, by John Piper and Steve Lawson provide the background context for the life and ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
The Life and Ministry of Charles Spurgeon by John Piper (58 min)
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The preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon continues to bless and benefit thousands, worldwide, through the publication and use of his printed sermons; sermons inspired, prepared and delivered in the God-breathed inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD itself.
Who is Charles Haddon Spurgeon? by Steven Lawson (38 min)
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The Preserved, Immutable, Infallible and Inerrant WORD OF GOD was saturated into and always proclaimed in the preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. His sermons continue to bless and benefit thousands through the publication of his printed sermons; sermons inspired, prepared and delivered in the God-breathed, inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD.
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John-Michael participated in this year’s Christmas concert.
Christmas at the Shores 2023
Directed by Choirmaster Robert Perry. Enjoy.
URL:
https://youtu.be/PXYCBV5HyG8?t=340
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https://m.facebook.com/johnmichael.riley (FACEBOOK)
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A Prayer
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An Anecdote
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A promise from Faith’s Checkbook
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Selections from Morning & Evening
RECENT DEVOTIONS (FACEBOOK)
URL:
https://m.facebook.com/johnmichael.riley
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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 that proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ [The Messiah], and the great commission for believers to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
This ministry was begun as e-mails of Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook, were sent to Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021) by his dad. He shared them with others, and a mailing list of daily recipients began to grow. The mailing list is now used to send dailyspurgeon.com a website that publishes the Good News of Jesus Christ and supports Local Churches in making followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. To this end devotional content from the writings of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. (1834 – 1892) known as The Prince of Preachers is presented.
We are grateful to the Lord for providing dailyspurgeon.com and trust that it will continue to honor the LORD by encouraging a whole-hearted devotional vigor of Love, and oneness with Jesus Christ through the study and obedience of GOD’S WORD. All content is selected for this ministry has been written and calendared by Charles Spurgeon. We pray that many will be born-again and built-up in the Faith of Jesus Christ, by God’s grace and with His help, sustain a ministry that was begun with my beloved son, Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) honored here as one to whom honor is due.
Jon would often testify that...
“I’m a blood-bought, born-again child of God.”
We add our, “Amen”.
Two Hymns of promise:
Does Jesus Care? Gaither Music TV (CURE for "PITY PARTIES", Guaranteed!)
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A ministry continues to flourish from Spurgeon’s home church, the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London begun in 1650. (Brief History) The present church building was constructed in 1861to support a congregation that continues to thrive as a vibrant, doctrinally sound, Gospel preaching, Sacred Praise and Hymn singing body of believing Disciples, devoted to and following the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Is dailyspurgeon.com a website that can be trusted?
Is it true? Is it of God?
Here’s how Scripture guides us so we can know:
1 John 4:1-3 Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [voice] you hear but be testing the spirits [voices] whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit [voice] of God: Every spirit [voice] 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 [voice] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Therefore, we should [must] test every voice [spirit] whether it is from God, bonified and trustworthy to be believed only if it confesses [says] that…
“Jesus Christ is here, from God, in the flesh having come from God .”
[All English translations of the Bible other than King James have erroneously translated from two alternate Greek texts created by Westcott & Hort or Nestle & Alland as “Has come” rather than“Is come” [Is Here] which is the correct translation following the Greek Majority Text and the Textus Receptus]. The majority of manuscripts MT of the 5,321 individual Greek manuscripts that are preserved, protected, inerrant, infallible and immutable manuscripts and are in overwhelming agreement with one another and are the source from which the Textus Receptus is taken
All Modern Critical translations ignore the original Greek verb “ictin” [To be] [is] (third person singular) that is in virtually all Majority Texts MT and subsequently in the Textus Receptus [Received Text] therefore they fail to correctly translate the Greek verb as, “Is come” [Is here]. (as does the KJV)
This error occurs because the modern critical Greek text, created by Westcott & Hort and Nestles & Alland DO NOT follow the MT [Majority Texts] from which the TR [Textus Receptus] is rendered and both have omitted the verb “is”, from the Greek text. This error show itself as a res ipsa loquitur [a point of law meaning the thing speaks for itself].
Therefore, the alternate translations generated from the two alternate Greek fabrications are not correct. Why not? Because non-believers and false prophets can indeed, and often do, affirm that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. Practically anyone can make this confession as the birth of Jesus Christ is considered by virtually all respected historians to be the most well documented fact in history. That He has come is generally acknowledged by nonbelievers and believers alike. However, here’s the point. There is a huge difference between “Has come” and “Is Here”. “Has come” falls 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 not surprising nor is it, per se, a false statement. Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. However, this fails to present a Rubric necessary to discern whether the sprit [voice] being tested [tried] is from God or from false prophets in the spirit of antichrist.
Again, the expression “has come” rather than “is come” [is here] is not, per se a false statement. But, it falls short of delivering the promised hypothesis for discernment proffered and inferred. 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 glaring by its absence.
Namely, it does not provide a sound hypothesis to discern whether a spirit [spoken or written words] are from God or the spirit of Antichrist.
Virtually anyone [or any spirit] may avow that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. But as you can see, this does not resolve the issue of whether something should or should not be believed as true or followed. Why? Once again, because virtually anyone and everyone can and often do confess that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. This leaves absent a valid and efficacious discernment.
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 is a failed attempt to represent itself as efficacious for true spiritual discernment as outlined in 1 John Chapter 4: 1-3.
Further, as we compare Scripture with scripture in 1 John 4:1-3 and Ephesians 5:30-32
we comprehend the mystery of God’s message regarding Jesus Christ being in the Flesh.
Compare 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 members of His body, flesh and bone, [we are] one flesh with Him, The Body of Christ is (In the flesh); the incarnate Body of believers].
He was born of a virgin 2024 years ago. He lives today,
and He’s coming soon, for His bride; the Church [Blood-bought, Born-again members of His body].
When a believer considers the fact that they are a member of the body of Christ [The Church] , they should acknowledge and readily confess that…
“Jesus Christ is here, from God, in the flesh,” because We are the Body of Christ; The Church, in the flesh! Amen.
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BEST BIBLE VERSION:
GOD’S WORD is Infallible, without error and Immutable, It is Inspired [God breathed], Self-Authenticating and Providentially Protected and Preserved by GOD Himself.
For ever, O Lord, thy word is Settled in Heaven, Psalm 119:89
The Authorized King James Bible AKJV
Is It The Best? By David Hocking
David’s Summary (8 min.) The problem is not English, but whether the best Greek text was used as the Primary source for the translation.
TRADITIONAL and CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
By Blogger, Notorius Meddler
We Sing Sacred Music that’s loved and has been passed down through the ages and we also, embrace new Sacred Praise and Worship Music that magnifies and glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ by using doctrinally sound, faithfully divided and proclaimed scripture rendered accurately into musical lyrics.
Why Have Traditional Gospel Hymns Endured for so many years?
URL:
https://www.randyspecktacular.com/2008/09/old-gospel-hymn.html
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… be being 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
SACRED and Most Performed Christmas ORATORY:
Handle’s Messiah A Complete Performance of World’s most Beloved Christmas Oratory by American BACH Soloists at the Grace Cathedral. [Libretto is exclusively from Old Testament book of Isaiah].
BABY’S FIRST SONGS:
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
OTHER CHILDREN’S FAVORITES:
God Is So Good Children’s Chorus
Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children Hillsong Kids
What a Wonderful World by Luis Armstrong
Noah’s Arky Arky by the Cedarmont Kids
Away in a Manger by The Gaither Studio
Away in a Manger by Gaither Vocal Band
O Be Careful Little Eyes What You See by the Cedarmont Kids
Jesus Loves Me All three verses
Children’s Medley with Rosemary Siemens with children singing
This Little Light Of Mine Cedarmont Kids
SACRED HYMNS: (Sing, won’t you?
The Fanny Crosby Story (45 minute video of world’s most prolific Hymn writer of all time)
Christ Arose! by Kingdom Quartet Written by Robert Lowry 1874
Oh, the Blood of Jesus Bill & Gloria Gaither (Medley)
The Old Rugged Cross Hymn from Whitewell Metroplitan Tabernacle, Belfast Sunday Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing at Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
Jesus Saves Temple Baptist Church Powell, Tennessee
Christ Receiveth Sinful Men Traditional with Lyrics
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Gaither Congregation
Oh The Blood of Jesus by Gaither Congregation
I Will Sing of My Redeemer by Gaither Music TV
Surely Our God Is Able by Gaither Congregation
If That Isn’t Love Love Can Turn The World Gaither Premiere
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Redeemed by Guy Penrod Bill and Gloria Gaither
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship from 1869 of Hymn by Fanny J. Crosby
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Grace, Grace God’s Grace by Gaither Choir
Onward Christian Soldiers Salvation Army Band
Amazing Grace by Guy Penrod, Gaither Voice Band
Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
Blessed Assurance by the Isaacs
Blessed Assurance by Sounds like Reign
Blessed Assurance by Gaithers with Larry Ford and Lillie Knauls
A Mighty Fortress written by Martin Luther with Steve Green
The Love of God by Gaithers with Gardner, Penrod and Phelps
The Love Of God by the Gaither congregation
Oh, The Blood of Jesus, Nothing But The Blood, Near The Cross Medley by Gaithers
Standing on the Promises of God by Gaither Voice Band
Trust and Obey Vagle Brothers written1887 by Daniel Towner music John Sammis.
Come Thy Fount (lyrics & chords) Chris Rice
Jesus Saves by The salvation Army Choir
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus withThe Living Stones Quartet by Helen Howarth Lemmel 1922
Angles We Have heard On High by Christendom College & Schola Gregoriana
Rescue The Perishing 1869 by Fanny Crosby with Altar of Praise Chorale S E Simonte
Mary Did You Know? Gaither Music TV by Mark Lowery
O Little Town of Bethlehem Gaither Vocal Band
It Is No Secret by ELVIS
There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood by The Hymn Club
There’s Within My Heart a Melody by Gaither Congregation with Jake Hess
Just A Little Talk With Jesus by Gaither Choir
Sweet Hour of Prayer “An Old Farmer praying” by Jimmy Dean (from a wheel chair)
Let Others See Jesus in You (Me) by BB McKinney
Worthy is the Lamb. Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
I Shall Not Be Moved Elvis and The Million Dollar Quartet
Johnny Cash sings I Shall Not Be Moved
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus by Casting Crowns
More About Jesus by The Blackwood Brothers
Rock of Ages Antrim Mennonite Choir
Chosen Generation Medley: We Are Able, Power in The Blood, Are You Washed, Victory In Jesus, Houston Covenant Church.
SACRED PRAISE:
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Sung at Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
The Fanny Crosby Story (45 min. video of world’s most prolific Hymn writer of all time)
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know
I’ve Got Peace Like a River by Phoenix Children’s Choir
Tell Me The Story of Jesus by Carman
Jesus Is All the World to Me Chonda Pierce (Stand up Comedy and Classic Hymn by William Lamartine Thompson 1904)
I Love To Tell The Story by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Where We'll Never Grow Old by Jim Reeves
I See The Lord by Chris Falson
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - Woodlands TX Methodist Church
Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche
We Shall Behold Him by Sandi Patti Sing-along, won’t you?
The Wings of a Snow White Dove with Loretta Lynn & Chrystal Gayle
O The Blood of Jesus by Glory Kim
The Old Rugged Cross by Johnny and June Carter Cash
Near To The Heart of God by the Mennonite Choir
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
(1) Vaya Con Dios Bilingual by Julio Iglesias James 4:8
Sweet Hour of Prayer by Guy Penrod
Praise Him, Praise Him written by Fanny Crosby
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord written by Fanny Crosby
The Love of God by Gaither, Penrod, Phelps, Gardner
We Shall Behold Him by Sandi Patti Sing-along, won’t you?
To God Be The Glory Congregation (with lyrics
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - The Woodlands Methodist Church
Holy Spirit Breathe on Me with Anne Jernigan
You Are My All In All Gaither Voice Band
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved The Statler Brothers
Redeemed, Redeemed by Gaither soloists
Majesty Gaither Voice Band
Bless the Lord, O My Soul by Bill an Gloria Gaither Congregation
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (…I’ll be there) the Gaithers
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved by Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved Statler Brother’s Quartet
This Train Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis
I Shall Not Be Moved (Rockabilly) By the Million Dollar Quartet
Redeemed by Gaither soloists
Standing on the Promises of God by Praise Praise
Nothing But The Blood by Buddy Greene, (Harmonica) Gaither
Oh The Blood of Jesus by Gaither Congregation
We’re Marching To Zion Gaither Congregational Singing
We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
I’ve Just Seen Jesus Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti (Gaither)
The Name of the Lord Gaithers
Hallelujah, What a Savior A Cappella by the Nelons
It Is Well With My Soul by Guy Penrod and David Phelps
He Has Made Me Glad Sing with music only, voices or both (choose R/L or both ear buds)
If That Isn’t Love Love Gaither Premiere
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
How Great Thou Art by the Statler Brothers
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship A hymn from 1869 by Fanny J. Crosby
Grace That Is Greater Than All Our Sin by Sovereign Grace Music
You Never Let Go by Guy Penrod
O Happy Day Ewin Hawkins, Anthony Brown & Combined Choirs, FBC of Glenarden
The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference by Guy Penrod, Gaither Singers
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Away in a Manger by Phil Wickham…
Traditional Version by Casting
Majesty By The Gaither Congregation
Jesus Messiah by The Gaither Vocal Band
I See the Lord by Gaither Vocal Band
Oh Happy Day The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Worthy Is The Lamb with Gaither vocal Band
I Then Shall Live by Bill Gaither
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
He Touched Me by Elvis Presley
Because He Lives Gaither Choir
Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know by Alvin Slaughter
Lead Me, Guide Me by Elvis
I’ll Fly Away by Gaither Congregation
Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet Gaither Music with Amy Grant
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INVITATION
You are invited to confess and turn away from of all your sins, look in faith to Jesus Christ
[The Messiah] and confess openly and publicly that HE alone is your Lord and Savior.
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This website can never replace the in-person Church gatherings with other believers to worship, hear Gospel preaching, enjoy Christian fellowship, provoke good works and join together in prayer, and the study of God’s Word in the presence of and in fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
It's a resource to help develop a deeper devotion to the Lord Jesus in an ever deepening and abiding love of HIM according to Scripture, God’s Holy Bible.
1 John 4:19 ― We love Him because He first loved us.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [understanding and sharing] the word of truth. [The Holy Bible] ” 2 Timothy 2:15
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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
•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
Copy and paste this URL if link fails:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+18%3A20&version=AKJV
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…Be [being] 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 From “A Native Thang” [sic] North Dakota (click for video)
URL:
https://www.facebook.com/100010348029573/videos/1184240418597548/
This is The heart of Freedom from a Native Son, thanking the Lord and Honoring the Military Service of Native American Scouts, and all Veterans …of the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
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As Jon remembered veterans, we remember him: Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would, on occasion, 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”; as in [see’ya later] instead of “good bye”. It was his unique way to bid farewell … He would never say “good-bye”. Now, remembering the sound of his voice saying “Later”, it rings true with a 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 always will.
… we are reminded of the promise of the Hymn:
’Till We Meet Again. Amen.
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GOD’S INSPIRED, INERRANT, INFALLIBLE and IMMUTABLE WORD OF GOD AND…
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR BIBLE
BY: SARAH PRUITT
UPDATED: JULY 13, 2023
URL:
https://www.history.com/news/king-james-bible-most-popular
For more than 400 years is The Authorized King James Bible. (KJV) It is immutable, inerrant, infallible and eternal. It will endure for ever, protected and preserved by God HIMSELF.
GOD’S HOLY WORD is
For ever Settled in Heaven Psalm 119:89
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TODAY’S SERMON:
The Role of Faith in Spiritual Work Joshua 1:6 By Dr. Peter Masters
The literal history of Joshua, showing the pastoral parallels for our spiritual lives today in chapter 1. Here is Joshua's momentous call, the certain promise of instrumentality, the effort needed, the necessity of a focus for faith, and other principles often neglected yet so vital today.
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COMMITMENT TO THE infallibility and inerrancy of the WORD OF GOD and
PAYDAY SOMEDAY
(R.G. Lee’s Signature Sermon)
URL: https://youtu.be/0mstq4QTyrQ
… A Peerless Pulpiteer (Biographical Text) was Dr. Robert G. Lee, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis Tennessee
URL:
https://christianindex.org/stories/rg-lee-a-peerless-pulpiteer,1680
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,” published in 1930, in which Dr. Lee stated the following regarding the HOLY BIBLE: (KJV)
“All [Prophets and Apostles] who wrote are immortalized by their writing of this great Book, 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. R.G. Lee preached a sermon called Payday Someday over 1,200 times.
Why was it so powerful? Why was it requested and preached so many times?
Come and see, Won’t you?
SERMON CLASSICS:
Why The Cross? 1958 Billy Graham (38 min)
Powerful, heavyweight, urgent message for the present day.
Who crucified Jesus?
Why did Jesus die on the cross?
Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 with Dr. Peter Masters Metropolitan Tabernacle:
Living on the Word Deuteronomy 8:3 (Christian Sermons and Audio books) Delivered on March 15th 1883 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, recorded by Charles Koelsch.
COMFORT IN GRIEF
No Tears in Heaven Revelation 7:17 (Christian Sermons and Audio books) Delivered on August 6th 1865 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Audio recorded by Charles Koelsch.
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MOST RECENT SERMONS from London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle by Dr. Peter Masters, Pastor
Teaching Sunday 14 April 2024 | 11:00am
The Believer’s Mentality
Peter here brings out the new mentality of believers through conversion, and how they have done with sin and the world, to conduct their precious remaining years to God's glory. Here is the distinction between today's worldly evangelicalism and a truly godly lifestyle.
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Gospel Sermon Sunday 14 April 2024 | 6:30pm
A message tracking the enthusiastic pursuit of Christ by many who wanted a materialistic, earthly return to prosperity, while He proclaimed His purpose - spiritual and eternal life to all who depend on Him as divine Saviour, and His redeeming work on Calvary.
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Bible StudyTng dy Wednesday 3 April 2024 | 7:30pm
When Grace Slips Away
'Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.'
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF FORMER ISLAMIST:
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
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SACRED LITERATURE:
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan is the most famous Allegory, world-wide and the Most widely Published Book of all time and was printed in over 200 Languages. It has NEVER, since 1698, been out-of-print.
Only The King James Bible was more widely published than The Pilgrim’s Progress.
ONLINE PRINT LIBRARY: (No Enrollment Fee or Registration required)
BUNYAN’S ORIGINAL of 1678: The Pilgrim’s Progress Published in 1853 by Logos
REVISED VERSION: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs [sic] 1999 by Barry E. Horner
OLD ENGLISH PRINT: The Pilgrim’s Progress Part II AKA Christiana
(Christian’s wife, Christiana and children; their dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired country.)
Pilgrim Progress is the world’s most famous Allegory, It and the Bible were commonly the only books to be found in the cabin of early American Settlers and were loved and read more than any book, second only to the Holy Bible. It’s also considered, by some, as being the world’s first English novel. It’s likely the most published book other than the Bible of all time. There were 1,300 editions printed before 1938, 250 years after the Bunyan’s death. Hence, the world’s most famous Allegory.
Comment on Pilgrim’s Progress by Charles H. Spurgeon from the Spurgeon Sermon
“Christ in You”.
Spurgeon: Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me 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 [happy 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, The Messiah; our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.
Spurgeon Sermon: Christ in You, Preached May 13, 1883 Scripture: Colossians 1:27 From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Volume 29 (cit. II. THE SWEETNESS OF THIS MYSTERY, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, § 5)
You may choose to read, listen or share Pilgrim’s Progress with your little ones as a bed time story. It will bless, strengthen, encourage and instruct pilgrims of all ages and will create precious and enduring memories in little ears.
Spurgeon read it for the first time as a precocious five year old reader and would returned to read it over 100 times during the course of his remarkable ministry as a Baptist pastor who is known as The Prince of Preachers .
Link here for the Complete Index of the Bible Scriptures that saturates The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan preferring God’s view to all “World Views”.
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ADULT AUDIO: PART I
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan (Complete audio-book narrated by Christopher Glyn)
Preface: Bunyan’s letter​
Episode 01: The City of Destruction
Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable
Episode 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
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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
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ILLUSTRATED VIDEO (Recommended Bed Time Story)
Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY
Part 1 The Slough [Swamp] of Despond
Part 2 The Interpreter’s House
Part 3 The Hill Difficulty
Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon
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.
1 A Visit from Secret 4:50 Audio
2 Good News 2:25 Audio
3 Mount Charity 1:01 Audio
4 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 Audio
5 Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 Audio
6 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 Audio
7 Valiant’s Story 3:35 Audio
8 Which Way To Go 1:30 Audio
9 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 Audio
10 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 Audio
11 Beulah Land 3:20 2018 Audio
12 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 2018 Audio
13 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 Audio
14 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 Audio
15 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 Audio
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16 Old-Honest Called 1:41 Audio
17 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 Audio Bequeath (Definition)
18 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 Audio
19 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 Audio
20 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 Audio
DEVOTION for April 19th by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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DEVOTION for April 19th by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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PRAYER 16, Part 2: HE EVER LIVETH.
ANECDOTE 257: Saved Through Blasted Hopes.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: April 19 HE NEVER FAILS
-I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee- Joshua 1:5
MORNING: “She bound the scarlet line in the window”
[She tied the red line in the window]–Joshua 2:21
EVENING: "And Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good. "—Genesis 32:12
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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PRAYER 16, Part 2 of 8
HE EVER LIVETH.
We have deeply felt our entire unworthiness even to lift up our eyes to the place where Thine honor dwelleth [abides]. Thou hast [have] made us to die to our self-righteousness. We pray now because we have been quickened [made alive]; we have received a new life, and the breath of that life is prayer. We have risen from the dead, and we also make intercession [intercede] through the life which [Jesus] Christ has given us. We plead with the living God with living hearts because He has made us to live. [Help us to continually breathe prayer to You as we now breathe out this prayer to You in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Attachment: PRAYER 16.doc)
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ANECDOTE 257: Saved Through Blasted [Unexpected] Hopes.
You have all heard the old story of the celebrated painter who was painting in St. Paul’s, and who, looking at his work, went gradually back, inch by inch, to get a view of it, so that he might see the excellence of its proportions, until his feet were just on the edge of the platform upon which he stood; and he would have fallen down and been dashed in pieces upon the pavement beneath, but just at that moment a workman who stood there, desirous to save his life, and not knowing how to do it, hit upon an expedient which proved to be a very wise one. Instead of shouting out to his master, “Sir, you are in danger,” which would most certainly have sent him backward, he took up a brush, and dipping it in a pot of paint, dashed it at the picture. The good man rushed forward in anger to chastise him; but when it was explained, he clearly saw that he had acted wisely.
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 19 HE NEVER FAILS C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
-I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee- Joshua 1:5
-Seré contigo; no te dejaré, ni te desampararé- Josue 1:5
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Deut. 31.6, 8 • Josh. 1.5 Hebrews 13:5
This word to Joshua is often quoted; it is the basis of that New Testament word, -He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.-
Beloved, a life of warfare is before us, but the Lord of Hosts is with us. Are we called to lead a great but fickle [unreliable] people? This promise guarantees us all the wisdom and prudence that we shall need. Have we to [Do we have to] contend with cunning and powerful enemies?
Here is strength and valor, prowess [bravery] and victory. Have we a vast heritage to win? By this sign we shall achieve our purpose; the Lord Himself is with us. It would be woe [shameful] to us indeed if Jehovah could fail us; but, as this can never be, the winds of disquietude [stress and worry] are laid to sleep in the caverns of divine faithfulness.
On no one Occasion [not even once] will the Lord desert us. Happen what may, [No matter what happens] He will be at our side. Friends drop from [abandon] us, their help is but an April shower; but God is faithful, Jesus is the same for ever, and the Holy Spirit abideth [lives] in us. Come, my heart, be calm and hopeful today. Clouds may gather, but the Lord can blow them away.
Since God will not fail me, my faith shall not fail; and, as He will not forsake me, neither will I forsake Him. Oh for,
[Lord, please give me] a restful faith!
Prayer: Thank you Lord that You are with us: You will not fail us, nor forsake us. Strengthen me Lord so that I might please You in everything I do. I thank You that You always watch over me and I can always depend on You. Thank you Lord, for saving me. I rejoice with the angels in heaven for every redeemed soul that will look to you, be born from above, and born again. Amen.
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MORNING April 19 “She bound the scarlet line in the window”
[She tied the red line in the window]–Joshua 2:21
Ella ató el rojo cordón trenzada á la ventana— Josué 2:21
RAHAB [the harlot referenced here] depended for her preservation on the promise of the spies, whom she looked on as the representatives of the God of Israel.
Her faith was simple and firm, but it was very obedient. To tie the scarlet line in the window was a very trivial act in itself, but she dared not run the risk of omitting it. Come, my soul, [C’mon man, I say to myself] is there not here a lesson for you [us] ? Have you been attentive to all your Lord's will, even though some of His commands should seem non-essential?
Have you observed in his own way the two ordinances of believers' baptism and the Lord's Supper? [Communion] These [if they are] neglected show much unloving disobedience in your heart.
Be henceforth [from now on] in all things [be] blameless, even to the tying of a thread [cord], if that is the command.
This act of Rahab sets forth yet a more solemn lesson. Have I implicitly trusted in the precious blood of Jesus? Have I tied the scarlet cord, as with a Gordian knot in my window, so that my trust can never be removed? Or can I look out towards the Dead Sea of my sins, or the Jerusalem of my hopes, without [being reminded of and] seeing the blood, and without seeing all things in connection with its blessed power?
The passer-by can see a cord of so conspicuous a color if it hangs from the window: it will be well for me if my life makes the efficacy [strong sufficiency] of the atonement [“at-one-ment”, one with God] conspicuous to all onlookers. What is there to be ashamed of?
Let men or devils gaze if they will, the blood is my boast [pride and joy] and my song. My soul, there is One who will see that scarlet line, even when you cannot see it yourself from weak-ness of faith; Jehovah, the Avenger, will see it and pass over you [knowing you to be forgiven].
Jericho's walls fell flat: Rahab's house was on the wall, and yet it stood unmoved. My nature is built into the wall of humanity, and yet when destruction falls on the race, I will be secure.
My soul, tie the scarlet thread in the window afresh, and rest in peace.
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EVENING April 19
"And Thou saidst, [said] I will surely do thee good. "—Genesis 32:12
Y tú has dicho: Yo te haré bien— Génesis 32:12
WHEN Jacob was on the other side of the brook Jabbok, and Esau was coming with armed men, he earnestly sought God's protection, and as a major reason he pleaded,
"And Thou sadist [and you said], I will surely do thee [do you] good."
Oh, the force of that plea! He was holding God to His word—"Thou sadist [You said] ." The attribute of God's faithfulness is a splendid horn [authority] of the altar to lay hold on; but the promise, which has in it the attribute and something more, is a yet mightier security—
"Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." And has He said, and shall He not do it?
"Let God be true, and every man a liar." Will not He be true? Will He not keep His word? Will not every word that comes out of His lips stand fast and be fulfilled?
Solomon, at the opening of the temple, used this same mighty plea. He pleaded with God to remember the word which He had spoken to his father David, and to bless that place. When a man gives a promissory note, his honor is involved; he signs his name, and he must discharge it when the due time comes, or else he loses credit.
It will never be said that God dishonors His bills. The credit of the Most High never was impeached, and never will be. He is punctual to the moment: He never is before His time, but He never is behind it. Search God's word through, and compare it with the experience of God's people, and you will find the two tally [are always correct] from the first to the last. Many a hoary [with white hair] patriarch [church father] has said with Joshua,
"Not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you; all are come to pass."
If you have a divine promise, you need not plead it with an "if," you may urge it with certainty.
The Lord meant to fulfill the promise, or He would not have given it. God does not give His words merely to quiet us, and to keep us hopeful for awhile with the intention of putting us off at last; but when He speaks, it is because
He means to do as He has said.
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A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER: [For One and all]
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved … pray like this, won’t you?
“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless. I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been self-centered from birth. Please forgive me.
I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You, Lord Jesus, right now to save me. You died on the cross for me, because of my sin and You say, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.
Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me, I trust You, to be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross. Even the sins of the whole world.
Thank you, Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Won’t you? Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7
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