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PRAYER 17, Part 2 of 8 TO BE LIKE CHRIST.

ANECDOTE 265: The Pearl of Great Price.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 27 GRACIOUS DEALING C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892

-And the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest- Deuteronomy 15:18

MORNING April 26 "This do in remembrance of Me." —1 Corinthians 11:24

EVENING April 26 "Blessed is he that watcheth. " —Revelation 16:15

A SINNER'S PRAYER

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PRAYER 17, Part 2 of 8 TO BE LIKE CHRIST.

First, we would confess before Thee, O God, the sin we have committed, mourning over it. Touch each one’s heart now with tenderness that everyone of us may lament [regret] that Thou shouldst [should] even have a few things against us, if they be but few, for in the great love of our blessed Master He said to His churches,

“Nevertheless, I have a few things against Thee.”

O Lord, if Thou hast [have] so kept us by Thy grace that there have been but a few things against us, yet help us to much bewail [weep bitterly over] them. O, Infinite Love, can we sin against Thee at all? How debased [depraved] is our nature then! Forgive, sweet Savior, forgive sins against Thy love and blood, against Thy wounds and death, and 

give us Thy Spirit, O Savior, more fully, that we may live Thy life while we are here among the sons of men, for as Thou art [are], even so also are we in this world, and we wish the parallel to become more close and perfect every day!

[We ask this In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]

(Complete Prayer in e-mail: PRAYER 17.doc)

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ANECDOTE 265: The Pearl of Great Price.

I will suppose this morning that I am sent here by high authority to sell the Koh-inoor, or a diamond worth ten thousand times as much, a jewel worth a thousand-millions, of pounds. [innumerable U.S. Dollars] I am bound to sell it to you now, but I am sure you cannot purchase it at any price worthy of it ; all you could offer would be so small a portion of its value that I would sooner give it away than lower the repute of the jewel by taking such a trifle [small amount] for it. 

The gospel is so precious a thing that if it is bought the whole world could not pay for it, and therefore, if bought at all it must needs be [has to be] without money and without price. ________________________________________

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 27 GRACIOUS DEALING C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892

-And the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest- Deuteronomy 15:18

- Jehova tu Dios te bendecirá en todo cuanto hicieres- Deuteronomio 15:18

An Israelitish master was to give his bondservant liberty in due time, and when he left his service he was to start him in life with a liberal portion [a trust fund]. This was to be done heartily and cheerfully, and then the Lord promised to bless the generous act. The spirit of this precept [teaching], and, indeed, the whole law of Christ, binds us to treat work-people well.

We ought to remember how the Lord has dealt with us, and that this renders it absolutely needful that we should deal graciously with others. It becomes [it’s a beautiful thing for] those to be generous who are the children of a gracious God. How can we expect our great Master to bless us in our business if we oppress those who serve us?

What a benediction is here set before the liberal mind! To be blessed in all that we do is to be blessed indeed. The Lord will send us this

partly in prosperity,

partly in content of mind, and

partly in a sense of His favor, which is the best of all blessings.

He can make us feel that we are under His special care, and are surrounded by His peculiar love. This makes this earthly life a joyous prelude to the life to come. God’s blessing is more than a fortune. 

It maketh [makes] rich, and addeth no [without adding any] sorrow therewith.

Prayer: Thank you Lord that You bless us in all that we do in setting free bond servants [those obligated to do work for us]. Thank you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

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We pray also that all believers everywhere will rightly divide God’s Holy Word, sharing the good news that Jesus Christ became sin, suffered and died on the cross and was raised from the dead by God the Father on the third day so that all who trust in Him will have everlasting life. Pray also, that all redeemed, born-again blood-bought children of God will abide faithful to share this Good News of Jesus the Messiah with every creature, Amen.

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MORNING April 27

"This do in remembrance of Me." —1 Corinthians 11:24

--Haced esto en memoria de mí. —1 Corintios 11:24

IT seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! [Otherwise] There could be no need for this loving exhortation,

["This do in remembrance of Me."]

if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous [turn away]. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas [oh my!], too well confirmed in our experience, not as a possibility, but as a lamentable [sorrowful] fact . It appears almost impossible that those who have been redeemed by the blood of the dying Lamb, and loved with an everlasting love by the eternal Son of God, should forget that gracious Savior; but, if startling to the ear, it is too apparent to the eye to allow us to deny the crime.

Forget Him who never forgot us! Forget Him who poured His blood forth for our sins! Forget Him who loved us even to the death! Can it be possible!

Yes, it is not only possible, but conscience confesses that it is too sadly a fault with all of us, that we allow Him to be as a wayfaring [traveling] man tarrying but for a night [staying just one night]. He whom we should make the abiding tenant [long-term guest] of our memories is but a visitor therein [there].

The cross on which one would think that memory would linger and un-mindfulness [thoughtlessness] would not intrude [invade], is desecrated [made profane] by the feet of forgetfulness.

Does not your conscience say that this is true? Do you not find yourselves forgetful of Jesus? Some creature steals away your heart, and you are unmindful of Him on whom your affection ought to be set.

Some earthly business engrosses your attention when you should fix [keep] your eye steadily upon the cross.

It is the incessant turmoil of the world, the constant attraction of earthly things that takes the soul away from [Jesus] Christ.

While memory, too well preserves a poisonous weed, it allows the rose of Sharon to wither. Let us charge ourselves to bind [tie] a heavenly forget-me-not [flower] about our hearts for Jesus our Beloved, and, whatever else we let slip,

let us hold fast to Him.

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EVENING April 27

"Blessed is he that watcheth. " —Revelation 16:15

—Bienaventurado el que vela —Apocalipsis 16:15

“WE die daily," said the apostle [Paul]. This was the life of the early Christians; they went everywhere with their lives in their hands. We are not in this day called to pass through the same fearful persecutions: [unless we are in regions where the Church is enduring persecution presently] if we were, the Lord

would give us grace to bear the test; but the tests of Christian life, at the present moment, though outwardly not so terrible, are yet more likely to overcome us than even those of the fiery age.

We have to bear the sneer [disrespect] of the world—that is little; its blandishments, its soft words, its oily speeches, its fawning, its hypocrisy, are far worse.

Our danger is in growing rich and becoming proud, in giving ourselves up to the fashions of this present evil world, and finally lose our faith.

Or if wealth be not the trial, worldly care is quite as mischievous.

If we cannot be torn in pieces by the roaring lion, if we may be hugged to death by the bear, the devil little cares which it is, so long as he destroys our love for Christ, and our confidence in Him.

I fear that the Christian church is far more likely to lose her integrity in these soft and silken days than in those rougher times. We must be awake now, for we traverse [travel] the enchanted ground, and are most likely to fall asleep to our own undoing, unless our faith in Jesus be a reality, and our love for Jesus a vehement [white-hot] flame.

Many in these days of easy profession are likely to prove tares [come up as weeds], and not wheat; hypocrites with fair [beautiful] masks on their faces, but not the true-born children of the living God.

Christian, do not think that these are times in which you can dispense with watchfulness or with holy ardor [passionate vigor]; you need these things more than ever, and may God the eternal Spirit display His omnipotence [infinite power] in you, that you may be able to say, in all these softer things, as well as in the rougher,

"We are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." 

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"The Amen. "—Revelation 3:14

—He aquí dice el Amén —Apocalipsis 3:14

Sing: Amen with Harry Belafonte

URL: https://youtu.be/pewcFXNf1M4

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Note:

JM witnessed the last moments of his *Daddy’s life on earth and heard him say “Amen” repeatedly and continuously affirming his own life and testimony of God’s goodness to him and his agreement for his imminent departure and to be present with his Lord Jesus. Amen... Amen… Amen!

*Charles Dumah Riley, Sr. 1897 – 1987  ("C. D." as his beloved and loving wife referred to him. She incorporated “CD” into her personal signature when she would sign checks from their JOINT CHECKING ACCOUNT with  “Mrs. CD Riley”)  [Mrs. C.D. Riley]

His one, never changing, prayer of thanksgiving before every meal where he was present and without fail at all every day family meals:

(Offered with all gravity and reverence through the unique sound of his voice when he prayed)

He intoned with his deep Bass prayer voice and prayed thus: 

“Accept our thanks for these and all other blessings, we Humbly ask in Thy name, Amen.” 

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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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Call on Him. As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.. ...Psalm 55:16

Trust Him. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass ... Psalm 37:5

Come to Him. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest..  Matthew 11:28

Give Him the burden.  Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22]

 
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Our aim, with God;w help,  is to be Christlike in all that we think, do and say. We desire to fulfill the Great Commission by taking the GOOD NEWS of Salvation by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ [The Messiah] to every creature, and to make disciples and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son  and the Holy Ghost.
 
The Published Titles written by Spurgeon are included each day in DailySpurgeon.com

 Devotions are:

·       C.H. Spurgeon Prayers

·       Spurgeon’s  Illustrative Anecdotes

·       Faith’s Checkbook

·       Morning & Evening

These titles are selected from the inspired body of work created from the preaching and writing of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892. He created an excellent  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 (Still thriving TODAY through the faithful preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.)  [Click 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 bless Your disciples toward the winning of many souls, and help us to be loving and compassionate toward all who are in need, especially those in the household of faith. I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for His sake, Amen.     

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      Prayer Selection by Spurgeon must not be offered as a substitute for personal, intimate fervent, heart-felt, prayer. It  is intended rather, to warm the hearts of those who are in prayer seeking a season of authentic two-way, heart-to-heart  fellowship and prayer with the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit. Read from the NT Book of Romans Chapter 8.     

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HOW HAS  THE MAJORITY TEXT AND  THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS BEEN PROVIDENTIALLY PROTECTED AND PRESERVED? 

THE INSPIRED, GOD BREATHED, IMMORTAL WORDS, WERE  UTTERED, WORD-BY-WORD, TO THE  HOLY PROPHETS AND APOSTLES, WHO WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST ARE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE THAT WAS  WRITTEN WORD-FOR-WORD IS IMMUTABLE, INERRANT, AND INFALLIBLE AND IS FOR EVER SETTLED IN HEAVEN BY GOD HIMSELF IN THE SELF AUTHENTICATING WORD OF GOD, ITSELF. 

Authorized (King James) Version:

ל  Lamed

89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

 Psalm 119:89

Authorized (King James) Version:

21For the prophecy [prophecies] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  
2 Peter 1:21

Authorized (King James) Version:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 
John 1:1

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See that God is not the author of confusion in a remarkable...

VIDEO That will explain the how the Man-made explosion of over 100 English Translations of the Holy BIBLE occurred.    

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 Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort  (Text only)

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https://www.febc.edu.sg/v15/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.

Link above, for The complete Inside  Story of Westcott and Hort.
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CONCLUSION

In conclusion, let it be said that no matter how good any modern version of the New Testament is in other ways, it is clearly blemished if the work of Westcott and Hort is present in it. The presence of their work means that it is based on a defective text. Those who want to honor the Word of God must not promote the use of any of these versions by the church, not because the content of the version is evil in itself, but because the attitude of being contented to use a blemished version rather than an existing unblemished one, dishonors God. If God has taken the trouble to preserve for His people a good Greek text of the New Testament for 18 centuries, how dishonoring it would be to Him if His people now chose instead to change over to a version that is based on a defective text.

Let the biblical story of Nadab and Abihu be a lesson to all:

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).

– Published in The Burning Bush, Volume 4 Number 1, January 1998

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For ever,  O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
-Psalm 119:89  Authorized (King James) Version

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33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

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