Daily Spurgeon

DEVOTION for  December 17th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.

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Who is Charles Haddon Spurgeon?   

…an introduction

 

The inspired preaching, teaching and writings  of Charles Haddon Spurgeon were bedrock solid on God’s revealed Word, the Bible.  His written publications continue to benefit readers through authentic Gospel preaching and sound biblical teaching. His ministry continues to flourish from the  Metropolitan Tabernacle,   (Brief History) a church begun in 1650. The building was constructed by members of the congregation in 1861. It continues to thrive and flourish today.

 

                 Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s Conversion   in 1850  in his own words.

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All Bible versions NOT  translated from the Textus Receptus [The (traditional) Received Greek Text] include variant  readings that diminish the full  glory and the most Holy reverence due to Almighty GOD, that He preserves and protects it and it’s  immutably  in the 1769 Edition of the 1611 King James Version  KJV Bible. This version is also known as the Authorized King James  Version  AKJV and the  Authorized Version AV.  ALL GLORY is due to and must be given to the Omnipotent Lord of ALL.

 

The Geneva Bible was also faithfully translated from the Greek Textus Receptus and included  comments favorable to the Protestant Reformation  from inspired, devoted,  faithful Christian men of GOD; They were Puritan Believers known to be  beyond reproach.

This Bible was first brought to Plymouth Massachusetts  in the American Colonies by the Puritan Pilgrims guided by Captain Christopher Jones’s on the Mayflower sailing ship in 1620. A 1592 Edition of the Geneva Bible that belonging to a Mayflower passenger and the Governor of the Plymouth Colony (Later to become the State of   Massachusetts) by William Bradford and is on display at the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the oldest continuously operating public museum in the United States.

 

The traditional Textus Receptus [Received Greek Text] unlike any other Greek Text was taken  from more than 5,321 original Majority Greek Manuscripts MT that agree 98% with one another. Other variant readings are translations invented by  either Westcott and Hort or Nestle and Aland. These fabricated Greek Texts were translated from only a handful [45] of Majority Text Manuscripts MT and  lack the  trustworthiness of  the inspired 1769 [1611] King James Version, KJV or the Geneva Bible and are the only two translations of the traditional, reliable, inspired, [GOD BREATHED] immutable and providentially and divinely protected Textus Receptus.

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Bridge to Babylon The 1881 Textual Criticism Controversy

(1) URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC5rUbs_-E&t=9s
             (169 mins.)  

 

The Bridge to Babylon video presents evidence that tracks the explosion of more than 100 new versions of English translations  of the Bible. The continuing attempts to replace, add or take away from the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible does not  prevail because GOD Himself preserves and protects The  inspired, inerrant, immutable and infallible  Holy Word of GOD from all heresy, blasphemy, confusion , errors, additions, subtractions or changes.

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 BCE/CE  vs.  BC/AD     Is there a difference?
defend the Truth.   Won’t you?

*A.D. does NOT mean “After Death” as many mistakenly believe. It is Latin for Anno Domini,  a  phrase adopted into English usage that means  “Year of [the/our] Lord”.  The complete  original phrase "anno Domini nostri Jesu Christi" means "in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ”. A.D. and together with B.C. Before Christ   is used to divide all history before and after the birth of Jesus the Christ [Messiah].   ...More

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Can   DAILYSPURGEON  be trusted? Is it trustworthy?

Is it of God?

YES, it can!    Yes, it is!     Here’s why.

 

1 John 4:1-3

Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everyone or !everything] you hear but be testing the spirit [voice] whether it is of God: because many false prophets have gone [come] out into the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesses [avows] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come[who came] out of God, is of God: and every spirit that confesses not [doesn’t audibly avow] 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.

 I therefore must and do audibly confess,  that Jesus Christ is come  [is here]  in the flesh.

 

[All translations of the Bible that use a Greek text other than the traditional and faithful Textus Receptus ignore the Greek word “ictin” [the Greek word that means “is” in English].  This omission causes the meaning of “is here” to  be changed from “is” come” [is here] to “has” come”.

 

This error is self-evident because non-believers, false prophets, atheists or heretics can, and frequently do, affirm that Jesus Christ “has come” [in the flesh].

 

While this is a true statement, when taken at face value, the  meaning of  “has come” is clearly not the same as “is here”; which is the valid, scriptural test of  discernment to know if words are from the Spirit of God or the spirit of antichrist.

 

The most well documented fact in all of human history is that the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah]  “has” come in the flesh. However, the question of much greater importance,  is not whether the spirit [a spoken or written word] being considered and tested confesses that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh but, whether the confession being made affirms that Jesus Christ, “is come” [is here], from God, in the flesh.

 

Compare and consider [Meditate upon] scripture with scripture:  Precept upon precept, Line upon line… 
Isaiah 28:10-14

 

 

Ephesians 5:30-32

For we are members of his 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 [The Apostle Paul]  speak concerning Christ and the church.  [The body and Bride of CHRIST]

 

“I speak concerning Christ and the church.” [the fleshly embodiment, here and now ,  of the body of Christ]. Because  followers of Jesus Christ are members of the incarnate Body of Christ [The Church] I affirm and avow that Jesus Christ is here

[Not “Has come”] in the flesh.

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DAILY SPURGEON    December 17th    *A.D. 2025

 

Rejoice In The LORD Always  tap and sing, won’t you?  Philippians 4:4

…and rejoice that the LORD  has provided  dailyspurgeon.com  to continue, Lord willing, to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the e-mail ministry, inspired by Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021) and the many that he invited.

 

BEST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE:

GOD’S HOLY WORD is (Immutable, [unchanging over time, unable to mutate or to be changed],  inspired, [God breathed], Self-Authenticating [. Providentially Protected and Preserved and Forever Settled in Heaven, Psalm 119:89) The Authorized King James Bible. AKA The Authorized Version, AV.

 

Is It The Best?   David Hocking

 

David’s Summary  (8 min.) The problem is not English, but which Greek text was used to render the English translation.

 

 

1 John 4:1-3  

 (AKJV) Translation From Textus Receptus:  The Ultimate Stare Decisis [to stand by things decided]

Psalm 119:89  ל   (Lamed)  For ever, O  Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

 

Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everyone or everything] you hear but be testing the spirit [voice] whether it is of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesses [avows] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come[who came] from God, is of God:  and every spirit that confesses [avows] 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, I hereby confess that “Jesus Christ is here, from God, in the flesh.”  

 

[English translations of the Bible that use Greek manuscripts other than the Textus Recptus render the English text to be  “Has come”.

        Translations from such manuscripts do not consider  “ictin”  (The Greek word for is)  and therefore fail to correctly render it, “Is come” [Is Here].  (AKJV)

 

This  error is evident, also,  because non-believers and false prophets can, and sometimes do,  make the confession that He “has come” in the flesh. This is not surprising because the birth of Jesus Christ is arguably the most well documented fact in all of recorded history.  Indeed, Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. While this is true, discernment could scarcely be ascertained as to whether the spirit [words] being tested can be discerned to be either from God or from the antichrist.  While its  true that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh, it is of crucial importance, to hear (and make) the confession that Jesus Christ, “is here,  from God, in the flesh.”

 

By reading and meditating on Scripture in view of all other relevant Scripture, God’s Word  is self-authenticated:

1 John 4:1-3 with Ephesians 5:30-32

 

30 for we are members of his [Jesus Christs’]  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.

 [We are members of His body, flesh and bones, one flesh with Him, as the church].

He was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, lives today,

and is coming soon for His bride; the Church.

 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,                                                                      

believed on in the world, received up into glory."
1 Timothy 3:16

 

WELCOME, in the name of Jesus. 

Why Do Gospel Hymns Endure for so long?   (Text from Blogger: Notorius Meddler)

… 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 HYMNS:

Amazing Grace   by John Newton

Trust and Obey 

It Is Well with My Soul   Gaither Voice Band, with Guy Penrod, David Phelps

“Whosoever” Meaneth Me  Blackwood Brothers Quartet…

Elvis sings I Shall Not Be Moved

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SACRED PRAISE:

Mary Did You Know?  Gaither Music TV by Mark Lowery suggested  by today’s PRAYER, “God’s Unspeakable Gift.”

We Shall Behold Him   by Sandi Patti

Into My Heart…Come Into My Heart Lord Jesus / Fairest Lord Jesus by Selah

O Little Town of Bethlehem The Gaither Vocal Band

Marvelous Grace    by the Pilgrim Mennonite Mission Choir

…be filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the lord; Ephesians 5:18-19   

 

 

MORE SACRED HYMNS:  

The Love of God    by Gaither Choir Trio

Amazing Grace   Words by John Newton, melody by Unknown  with Wintley Phipps

14,261,009 views Apr 6, 2012

Old Time Religion  by Willie Nelson

In Remembrance of Me   A Hymn for The Lord’s Supper

Highly Exalted    A Cappella 

Then Came the Morning  by Guy Penrod Gaither’s Easter Sing-along Special

“God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.”

a hymn by William Cowper from the book Spurgeon’s Own Hymn Book   (Hymn No. 211). (Tap for Spurgeon’s prophetic back story  linked here from  ANECDOTE July 26th)

 I Love You Lord   with Jared Reynolds
In loving memory of  Jon Edward Riley  (1971-2021). Jon would sometimes just break-out singing this beautiful praise,  often, on our way to church

… reminding us now of the promise of  Till We Meet Again.  Amen.

 

The Lord’s Prayer     Matthew 6:9-13   Andrea Bocelli
Handle’s Messiah  (Performance of World’s most Beloved Sacred Christmas Oratory by American BACH Soloists at the Grace Cathedral

Shout To The Lord   from TV show American Idol to millions, around the world.

 

 

 

 

MORE SACRED  SONGS:

Grace, Greater than Our Sin    by The Gaithers  

Johnny Cash sings I Shall Not Be Moved

Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus     by Casting Crowns

Oh, How I Love Jesus    by The Gaithers

The Wise Man Build His House Upon the Rock  Songs for Little Praisers

More About Jesus    by The Blackwood Brothers

No, Never Alone   Cloverdale Bibleway Church

In The Highways, In The Hedges (From Georgr Clooney movie, O Brother Where Art Thou)

 Oh, How I Love Jesus   by Bill Gaither 

The Love of God      by Bill Gaither

Just a Closer Walk with Thee  by Alabama 

The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference  with Guy Penrod

A PLAYLIST OF SACRED MUSIC:

There Is Power In The Blood  with Angela Primm 

I’ve Got The Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart! Wayne Hackman with Lyrics

Burdens are Lifted at Calvary  The Gaithers                               

Because He Lives  Bill Gaither Congregation  

There’s Something About That Name The Gaither Trio 

The Ninety and Nine  by The Nelons, with Guy Penrod                       

Nothing But The Blood of Jesus   Bill Gaither featuring  Buddy Greene on Harmonica  

This Little Light of Mine     By Jamjar                     

Praise Him, Praise Him  Islington Baptist Church  

The Ninety and Nine  by The Nelons, with Guy Penrod                        

Mighty to Save  Acapella with Lyrics

I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord Forever by Children’s

Hear My Cry O Lord  (with lyrics) Maranatha  Psalm 61:2 

Just as I am    Antrim Mennonite Choir

NGrace, Greater Than Our Sin   by Bill Gaither &Congregation Choir                         

o, Never,  I Shall Not Be Moved   by Johnny Cash 

Jesus, Name Above all Names by Maranatha Singers

I Am Satisfied With Jesus  By Voices of Tabernacle, James Cleveland

Now I belong to Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Belongs to Me  by Living Water

Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I    Psalm 61:2 

The Love of God  Bill Gaither Congregation  with George Beverly Shea

I Need Thee, Oh I Need Thee by Anthem Lights Quartet 

The Love of God  Bill Gaither Congregation  with George Beverly Shea

Mighty To Save  (Acapella with Lyrics) Sing it, won’t you?

Praise Him, Praise Him with Wintley Phipps

Bringing in the Sheaves Traditional Hymn by Islington Baptist Church

If I Can Help Somebody    by Tennessee  Ernie Ford

This Little Light of Mine with Marty Stuart

Tell It To Jesus  Sing with accompaniment

The Old Rugged Cross Cash and Carter Duet

You Raise me Up   by Secret Garden

He Keeps Me Singing  Gaither Congregation

I Will Make You Fishers of Men     by Jamjar 

Because He Lives  Bill Gaither

Rejoice In The LORD Always   tap and sing, won’t you?

I Will Sing of The Mercies of The LORD Forever    Cleveland Baptist Church congregation

Showers of Blessings   Gaither’s  Red Rock Reunion

Highways and Hedges    Children’s choir  by Faith Child  

Safe in the Arms of Jesus  Written by Fanny Crosby in 1870 Sung by Alton Beal

Lead Me   by Elvis 

Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I    Psalm 61:2  Congregational Upbeat!

Praise Him, Praise Him by Fanny Crosby

In The Garden by Alan Jackson   

Everlasting God  by Chris Tomlin

This Little Light of Mine   by Elvis 

Victory in Jesus  by Gaither Congregation 

Onward Christian Soldiers  by Gaither Congregational Singing

We Are One In The Spirit

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Johnny Cash and Family 

Great Is Thy Faithfulness  Dallas Baptist Church Choir

I will sing of my Redeemer  Mennonite Singers (A cappella) 1876

I will sing of my Redeemer  Gaithers with Guy Penrod. Larry Ford, Larnelle Harris

It Is Well With My Soul  Sandi Patty

Bringing In The Sheaves   Toronto Baptist 

King of kings, and Lord of Lords.  

Strength Will Rise As We Wait Upon the Lord

At Calvary    Gaither Congregation  Choir singing 

Gentle Shepherd    by Gaither Congregation Choir

We’re Marching to Zion   Congregational
The Love of God     by Gaither Choir Trio

He Lives!  (I Serve a Risen Savior) First Baptist, Atlanta   

Create In Me a Clean Heart Oh God  Sing-along won’t you? 

This Little Light of Mine   Children’s Chorus  by JAMJAR 

Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God    by The Maranatha Singers 

It Is Well With My Soul  words by Horatio Spafford 1876 melody by Philip Paul Bliss

His Eye Is on the Sparrow    with Gladys Knight

He Has Made Me Glad   with Servant of the Lion

It Is Well With My Soul  Gaither Vocal Band with Guy Penrod

Thou Art Worthy   Sing-along won’t you?)                 

Amen, Amen, Amen  My Daddy’s last word.

Everything Is Beautiful  (Jesus Loves the Little Children) by Ray Stevens 

Send The Light    Altar of Praise Men’s Chorale
Grace, Grace God’s Grace by Bill Gaither and Choir  Sing-along won’t you? 

Peace Like a River  by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Old Time Religion  by Willie Nelson

I’ve Got Peace Like a River  with Elizabeth Mitchell   by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Nearer My God To Thee  Sang on the Titanic as it sunk

Standing in the Need of Prayer   Gaither Music TV

 

PLAYLIST  INDEX  (Look for your Favorites. Won’t you?)

 

Our prayer is that you have personally trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior and Lord, or that you will do it now,  right now. Sing/Pray this prayer, won’t you?

 

All To Jesus I Surrender All

49,592,993 views Jul 31, 2007 Worship Video

 

The aim of this  website is to win souls and to provide encouragement to all believers to exercise greater love and stronger devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Good News, (in song):   Jesus Saves,   He Lives!  and  Great Is Thy Faithfulness   (Tap to sing-along. Give voice to the truth, won’t you?) 

 

Join in, won’t you? to pray, hear and heed the gospel of Jesus Christ (Messiah), and  sing hymns and praises to worship God in spirit and in truth.

 

YOU’RE INVITED TO:
• Pray to the heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
• Hear and obey the eternal, inspired (God breathed) , immutable, inerrant, infallible and providentially preserved and protected written Word of God, revealed through His Holy Bible by The Holy Spirit and embodied in 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
• Not forsake the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is; Hebrews 10:23-25  
 
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
- Jesus Christ  Matthew 18:19-20   

 

You are invited to come to the only true God. The God of  Abraham, Isaac and Jacob through His only begotten Son, GOD’S  Word, made flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God and to follow Him, The Way, The Truth and The Life. John 14:6

 

Receive God’s Gospel of eternal life. John 3:16

 

To this end, Preaching, Sacred music, Sacred Literature and Devotional content are freely offered here in the name of Jesus, the Messiah.

 

• Preaching is from The Metropolitan Tabernacle (London) by Pastor, Dr. Peter Masters.  Sermons are prayerfully selected to amplify the daily devotional topics so that the lost  will be saved and believers will be  encouraged, challenged and build-up.  We pray all believers who visit the website will be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ

• Sacred Hymns and Praise Selections to sing

• Daily Episodes of The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan provides a blessing from reading or listening to recordings of this classic of Sacred Literature. You may choose to read short selections as bed time stories to your little ones each night.
  They will love this time with you and you, with them.

It’s the world’s most famous allegory second only to the Bible as the all-time, world wide best seller. It’s also claimed by some to be the world’s first English novel as it predates  Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Caruso published 1719
It has encouraged,  blessed and instructed pilgrims of all ages for centuries.

 

• Daily Devotional Content written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon includes:

 

• C.H. Spurgeon Prayers

• Spurgeon’s  Illustrative Anecdotes

• Faith’s Checkbook

• Morning &

•  Evening

 

It’s the heart’s desire of every believer to worship God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, in Spirit and in truth.   

“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately preaching] the word of truth.”    2 Timothy 2:15  

 

To this end, Heavenly Father, we pray that You will bless all who visit this website bringing  many to the Lord Jesus Christ.  We ask this in Jesus’ name and for His sake, Amen.

 

This website  does not replace nor can it be a substitute for in-person meeting and assembling of ourselves together. Hebrews 10:23-27  

 

Rather, it’s purpose is to save lost sinners and to build up and encourage believers through God’s Word and prayer seeking fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ [Messiah]in personal discipleship, worship  to the Lord Jesus as we are conformed to His image.  “For whom God did foreknow he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son…” Romans 8:29

 

We, as the redeemed.  are scripturally instructed to assemble,  praise and worship God in the worship of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ and for exhorting and provoking one another to good works.

Such worship may be encouraged through, congregational singing of sacred hymns and spiritual songs, reading, preaching and heeding God’s Word, sharing Christian love and fellowship, agreeing together  in offered [public] prayer, and considering and exhorting one another in the Word, provoking one another unto love and good works and bearing witness with one another in the Holy Ghost.

 

Admonition: Online streaming does not satisfy physical, in-person assembly. Electronic media can not substitute for  physical inter-personal fellowship, commitment, or vulnerability, nor does it allow for the kind and comforting touch of another person.  e.g. Laying on of hands, 1 Timothy 4:14;  the right hands of Christian fellowship, Galatians 2:9; or an embrace, Acts 20:1; or greeting with a holy kiss,

1 Thessalonians 5:26.

 

 

We give thanks to the Lord, for DailySpurgeon.com  , a website for building up fully devoted followers of the Lord Jesus Christ who are taught and teach others to be disciples and we pray that it will forever  be an instrumentality of God to share the gospel, encourage believers and  conform all believers  to the very image of Jesus Christ. 

 

This ministry was begun as daily e-mails of Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon were sent to Jon Edward Riley.  Jon shared this with others and added many to this mailing list as he shared  his testimony with them.

Jon was called home by his loving Father in Heaven on January 16, 2021 leaving the legacy of this Website to minister to all who will  perpetuate this labor of Love to the glory of God.  And His Eternal Kingdom; The greatest Glory possible ALL belongs to God, alone.

 

Jon’s honor, is acknowledged  here; giving honor to whom honor is due.  Romans 13:7    

 

We pray that many will be born again, challenged, encouraged, and built-up to become fully devoted followers of the Lord Jesus Christ; being conformed to His image; that they might be the firstborn among many brethren.  Romans 8:28-29.

 

A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING  (Tap for video)  by Jon Edward Riley, 

(February 12, 1971- January16, 2021)

…from  a well beloved, Indigenous, Irish, All-American son; a heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord.
 

 “A Heart of Freedom”

…  honoring the Military Service and families of Native-American Scouts from North Dakota who served in the armed services of United States of America and defended. …the land of the free and the home of the Brave.

 

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

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

… Jon’s  testimony lives on 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 now present with the LORD  in glory forever.  One who, one day, we’ll  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, creative, redeemed and loving heart.

 

I Love You Lord    by the Gaither choir

I Love You Lord  Universal Music Group

 I  LOVE  You  Lord   by Jared Reynolds
Where No One Stands Alone   Gaither Vocal Band

Lead Me  & Rock-a My Soul   by Elvis and friends

He Knows Just What I Need  by Elvis

How Great Thou Art    with  Elvis
Lead Me & Rock-a My Soul   Elvis and friends
Lead Me, Guide Me  by Elvis

It Is No Secret   by Elvis written by Stuart Hamblen

 

LIFE    by Elvis         

This recording was discovered several months  after Jon was called home on January 16th 2021.  It’s a blessing, to hear Elvis sing the Gospel message in song but, of course, it can’t  compare with the Glory of being in the actual presence of the LORD. 

 

       *I Can Only Imagine being present with the LORD,  or hearing the completed song the Lord completed with Jon when he arrived; a song known only to the Lord,  to Jon and the few who heard Jon sing it here. Lyrics remembered  from him singing:   "See my Jesus, Walkin' on duh Waduh"…  an original, inspired song from our beloved  Jon, himself a true and renown original.

 

* Click and sing  I Can Only Imagine   with Wynonna Judd,  won’t you?

 

Love Without End, Amen  (A Father’s Love) by George Strait for George H.W. Bush  (41st President)  at the Houston Astrodome, one of the President’s favorite songs.

It’s also my sincere  message of love to all  my children, grand-children and great grand-children etc..

  

…Jon would always say “Later”; [as in, see-ya later] instead of “good bye”.  It was his only farewell greeting when parting company with a friend; and, everyone was Jon’s friend.

 … He would never  say “good-bye”.

Now, as we remember the sound of him saying “Later”, it rings true in a  new and deeper meaning and it brings a joy and comfort to the hearts of those whom he loved so well; those who love him still and will forever more.

 

… and how much sweeter to us now, are the promises in these two Hymns:  

 ’Till We Meet Again. (sing along, won’t you?)

Does Jesus Care?    Gaither  Music TV

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A SERMON OF COMFORT & CONDOLENCE:  December 17th    

No Tears in Heaven    Revelation 7:17  by Christian Sermons & Audio, August 6th 1865  by C. H. Spurgeon, recorded by Charles Koelsch.  ca. 2018

 

https://youtu.be/ehLMtrzuEVw   (Copy and paste for link to Spurgeon’s

“No Tears in Heaven” if above hyperlink fails)

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PREACHING: From Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K. 
 Brief History  of Charles H. Spurgeon, Pastor from 1853 to 1892

 

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FEATURED SERMONS:

God Appeals to Reason  December 11th  Isaiah 30:15-21       with Dr. Peter Masters

Before conversion, the claims of God mean nothing to us, but when God's Word speaks to our hearts, the challenge becomes inescapable. Self-searching begins, and the kindness of God's forgiving love is grasped as never before. Here is God's reasoning with souls.

 

God Gave them Up  December 11th by Alistair Begg

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SERMONS by Pastor Peter Masters FROM THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE,

 TEACHING SERMONS 
Christ Prepares His Church

The call of the disciples, their unique role, and the care and patience of Christ in their training. Then the preparation of the church for extreme and persistent opposition, the reasons why demons were cast out, the unpardonable sin, and the supreme mark of true conversion.

Mark 3.13

Dr Peter Masters | 11:00am | Sunday 11 December 2022

 

 

   GOSPEL SERMONS

  

Dr Peter Masters   6:30pm | Sunday 11 December 2022

    God Keeps His Promises

2 Corinthians 1.20

The goodness of God is fully demonstrated in the promises He makes in the Bible. That the Creator and Sovereign God should deign to give promises to us is amazing. Here are the major promises, how Christ makes them possible, and how we receive them.

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HISTORIC  SERMONS: from Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis Tennessee

  “Pay Day Someday”  December 11th  A historic sermon by the late Robert G. Lee, venerable, beloved former pastor. 

"The Root of Bitterness” December 11th  by Adrian Rogers, Love Worth Finding Broadcast Ministry

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Sanctify Them Through Thy Truth      John 17:17    Dr. Peter Masters, Pastor
Sanctification (purification, consecration and commitment) by the Word is the will of Christ for His own, and here we turn to the first three of the Ten Commandments to challenge our souls. How should these be applied today in our lives and churches?
 

Closeness to Christ    2 Timothy 2:10-12   Dr.  Peter Masters

In this hostile world, believers cannot live successfully and fruitfully without Christ being with their spirits. Here is why the soul is also called the spirit, and what it means for Christ to be with our spirit. Examples and counsels for securing His nearness.

 

Good Friday Sermon 6:30 pm Friday 15 April 2022
Behold the Man   December 11th     John 19.5     Dr. Peter Masters

‘Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!’

What Is the Gospel  December 11th by the late Dr. R. C. Sproul
Christians are called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but in our day there is confusion about the content of the Gospel. The biblical Gospel is challenged not only by Roman Catholics and liberals, but by those who claim to be evangelical. In this lecture, Dr. R. C. Sproul will clarify exactly what the Gospel is and what it is not.

The Years the Locust Has Eaten  December 11th   Joel 2:21-27   Message by Charles Haddon Spurgeon from the Series: Truth Stranger Than Fiction, delivered on Lord’s day Evening May 30, 1896  

Recording by: Gavin Childress  44:24 minutes

    304,103 views Jan 5, 2017
 Thy Hand Was Heavy Upon Me December 11th   Psalm 32:3-4  by Charles H. Spurgeon

(Terrible Convictions and Gentle Drawings) - Preached on May 6. 1860 by C.H. Spurgeon at Exeter Hall. Recorded by Charles Koelsch,  Christian Sermons and Audio Books ca. 2018
The Phenomenon of Love December 11th   Isaiah 63.7   Dr. Peter Masters  
The nature and scope of human love is impressive, but Divine love, made visible in history and, supremely in the atoning sacrifice of Christ, is limitless, freely bestowed and certain toward all who find Him. Here are the 'loving-kindnesses of the Lord' they experience.
Living for the Flesh or for the Spirit December 11th   Romans 8.5-6     Dr. Peter Masters
There are two classes of people in the Bible, those who focus on 'the flesh', and those who relate to the Spirit. Here are the characteristics and goals of each, and how God can free us from the captivity of flesh to know communion with Himself.
Mutual Debts in Marriage December 11th    1 Corinthians 7:3    Dr. Peter Masters  15 January 2012
A key word has slipped out of some modern translations – the marital debt of benevolence, meaning goodwill and kind benefits. Here are seven debts each has to the other in Christian marriage, a sevenfold bond and blessing to the crowning earthly friendship of life’s journey, are we paying what is ‘due’?

God’s Order for Man and Women   December 11th  1 Corinthians Ch 11   Dr. Peter Masters
Paul answers the question on the roles of husbands and wives and affirms conformity to the dress code of head coverings in Greek society at that time. With Calvin and major confessions we show that the ‘message’ of clothing may change in other ages and lands.

Things Only Believers See   December 11th  1 Corinthians 2:9   Dr. Peter Masters
Sunday Morning 13 February 2022
The apostle impresses upon us the spiritual blindness of the unconverted state to the wonders revealed in the Gospel, including future glories (described here). Here also is the meaning of 'comparing spiritual things with spiritual,'   judging all things and living the mind of Christ
Jesus Christ Himself  December 11th  (Text only)   Ephesians 2:20
Preached on March 15th  1883 by Charles Haddon  Spurgeon
Keeping Alive the Spirit   December 11th  Ephesians 2:22    Dr. Peter Masters
Sunday Morning 11 April 2021 (March 17 Sermon) 
In the building of a spiritual family the work of the Holy Spirit is the vital power. Here several Holy Spirit verses in Ephesians are explored (including 'Be filled with the Spirit') to show the different activities of the Spirit in the Christian life.

The True Source of Power     December 11th 1 Corinthians 1.10   Dr. Peter Masters
Sunday Morning 23 January 2022 
For the Gospel to be credible, (the Corinthians [and many today] erroneously taught), we need  conspicuous personalities or preachers. Here Paul proclaims the true source of spiritual power, the preaching of the cross of Christ, and why it is foolishness to the perishing and power to the saved. 

Why The Cross? 1958 December 11th Billy Graham (38 min)

Two questions answered from The Bible:

Who crucified Jesus?

Why did Jesus die on the cross?
The Question of Questions December 11th  Isaiah 53  by John MacArthur
The Authority of the Bible and the Uniqueness of Jesus the Savior
Living on the Word    Deuteronomy 8:3 December 11th  Audio message by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Delivered on March 15th 1883, recorded by Charles Koelsch  51:04 minutes Christian Sermons and Audio books 160,059 views Aug 30, 2017
 

 

REFORMED THEOLOGY. What is it?

  “It’s just a nickname for Biblical Christianity”. 

― Charles Spurgeon

 

Q & A   PANEL DISCUSSION: with Steve Lawson, John MacArthur,  &  the late, R.C. Sproul
Why Are So Many Against Reformed Theology?  What is it, anyway? 
 

PERSONAL TESTIMONIES:  

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?  (Tap and find out, won’t you?)

 

The Fanny Crosby Story (45 minute video of the most prolific Hymn writer of all time) 

 

A Former Mormon Tells their Conversion Story (61 minutes) An Interview by Sean McDowell

35,159 views Streamed live on May 19, 2021

Testimony of Micah Wilder (17 minutes)  3,816,667 views Jul 8, 2018

 

DEVOTION for  December 17th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.

 

SERMON: from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London)

 

He Loved and Gave Himself   with Dr. Peter Masters

The enduring amazement of Paul the Apostle shines through these famous words, urging us to explore and ponder the glorious Person of Christ and the way in which He 'gave Himself', or handed Himself over, to the work of redeeming His people.

PRAISE: O, How I Love Jesus (medley)    By Gaither Vocal Band

 

Daily Spurgeon and Devotion for December 17th , A.D. 2025

 

DEVOTION for  December 17th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.

 

PRAYER 19, Part 7 December 17th       GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.

ANECDOTE 137: December 17th      Man’s Convert, Not Christ’ s.
FAITH’S  CHECKBOOK:   NEAREST AND DEAREST FELLOWSHIP

- Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:   and …so shall we ever be with the Lord- 1 Thessalonians 4:17
MORNING: December 17th      "I remember thee. "— Jeremiah  2:2  
EVENING: December 17th      "I am the door:
by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. "— John 10:9
A SINNER’S PRAYER  December 17th    

PRAYER 19, Part 7 of  11 December 17th    GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.

 

Lord, send Thy life throughout the entire Church. Lord, visit Thy [Your] Church, restore sound doctrine, restore holy and earnest living. Take away from professors [church members] their apparent love for frivolities, [frivolous things] their attempts to meet the world on its own ground, and give back the old love to the doctrines of the cross, the doctrines of the Christ [The Messiah] of God; and once more may free grace and dying love be the music that shall refresh the Church, and make her heart exceeding glad.

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

(Attachment: PRAYER 19.doc)

ANECDOTE 137: December 17th      Man’s Convert, Not Christ’s.

You have heard Mr. [Rowland] Hill’s story of meeting a man in the street one night, who hic-cuped [he had been drinking] up to him and said, “How do you do, Mr. Hill ? I am one of your converts.”  “Yes,”  said Rowland,  “I should say you are, but you are none of God’s, or else you would not be drunk.” Converts of that sort are far too numerous.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK     December 17th   NEAREST AND DEAREST FELLOWSHIP

- Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:   and …so shall we ever be with the Lord-   1 Thessalonians 4:17
-Luego nosotros, los que vivimos, los que quedamos, juntamente con ellos seremos arrebatados en las nubes a recibir al Senor en el aire, y así estaremos siempre con el Senor-  1 Tesalonicenses 4:17

While we are here [on earth] the Lord is with us, and when we are called away we are with Him. There is no dividing [separating] the saint from His Savior. They are one, and they always must be one: Jesus cannot be without His own people, for He would be a Head without a body. Whether caught up into the air, or resting in Paradise, or sojourning [journeying] here, we are with Jesus; and who shall separate us from Him?  What a joy is this! Our supreme honor, rest, comfort, [and] delight, is to be with the Lord. We cannot conceive of anything which can surpass or even equal this divine society [fellowship]. By holy fellowship we must be with Him in His humiliation, rejection, and travail [toil, labor, work], and then we shall be with Him in His glory.

Before long, we shall be with Him in His rest and in His royalty, in His expectation and in His manifestation. We shall fare as He fares [do as well as He does], and triumph as He triumphs.  O my Lord, if I am to be for ever with thee, I have a destiny incomparable. I will not envy an archangel. To be forever with the Lord is my idea of Heaven at its best. Not the harps of gold, nor the crowns unfading, nor the light unclouded, is glory to me;  but Jesus,  Jesus Himself, and myself forever with Him in nearest and dearest fellowship.
 
Prayer:  Thank You Lord Jesus that when You come again, we will be raptured to meet You in the air and have eternal fellowship with You in Your presence thereafter.  I believe that You are coming again Lord Jesus, Amen.

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        … and pray for souls to be saved and believers to be strengthened in The Lord who

          … is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.    2 Peter 3:9

 

Pray also that believers, taught by the Holy Spirit will rightly divide God’s authentic providentially preserved Word; preserved by God, Himself.

John 3:16       
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten [supernaturally fathered] Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but may be having eternal life.

 

vis. Textus Receptus [The Received Greek Text] (From an overwhelming majority of extant New Testament Greek manuscripts)

 

The Incomplete codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are not included in the majority texts [Masoretic and Textus Receptus]. They present variant and ambiguous readings from that of  the overwhelmingly well-established majority texts.  They disagree often with one another as well as with the settled majority texts thus, providing a pretext attempting to justify the need for additional translations.  These unsettled differences and bias toward certain sectarian doctrine [dogma] have produced ambiguities, many variant readings and confusion from the explosion of unending, new translations.

 

Publishers are driven by profit in selling the unending “new and better” English translations of The Bible, [World’s best seller of all time] with too little attention for maintaining the fidelity and accuracy already settled from the majority manuscripts of the Masoretic Hebrew and the Textus Receptus Greek.

 

God, Himself, has always providentially preserved His God-breathed, self-authenticating, immutable [unchanging and unchangeable], eternal, inerrant, infallible, infinite and all-powerful Word.  

 

God is not the author of confusion. 1 Corinthians 14:33

 MORNING    December 17th    

"I remember thee. "— Jeremías 2:2  

—Heme acordado de ti¾ Jeremías 2:2  

 

LET us note that Christ delights to think of His Church and to look on her beauty. As the bird returns often to its nest and as the wayfarer [traveler] hastens [hurries] to his home, so does the mind continually pursue the ob­ject of its choice [We think about what’s important to us]. We cannot look too often on that face which we love; we desire always to have our precious things in our sight. It is even so with our Lord Jesus.

 

From all eternity "His delights were with the sons of men." His thoughts rolled onward to the time when His elect  [future believers] should be born into the world; He viewed them in the mirror of His foreknowledge.

 

"In Thy book," He says, "all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them" (Psalm 139:16). When the world was set on its pillars He was there and He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

 

Many a time before His incarnation, He descended to this lower earth in the likeness of a man; on the plains of Mamre (Genesis 18:1),  by the brook of Jabbok (Genesis 32:24-30), beneath the walls of Jericho (Joshua 5:13), and in the fiery fur­nace of Babylon (Daniel 3:19, 25) the Son of Man visited His people. Because His soul delighted in them He could not rest  [be content]  away from them, for His heart longed after them.

 

Never were they absent from His heart, for He had written their names on His hands and graven [engraved] them on His side. As the breastplate containing the names of the tribes of Israel was the most brilliant ornament worn by the high priest, so the names of Christ's elect were His most precious jewels, and glittered on His heart.

 

We may often forget to meditate on the perfections of our Lord, but He never ceases to remember us.  Let us chide [rebuke] our­selves for past forgetfulness and pray for grace ever to [always] bear Him in fondest remembrance.

 

Lord, paint the image of your Son on the eyeballs of my soul.

 

EVENING  December 17th    
"I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. "— John 10:9
—Yo soy la puerta: el que por mí entrare, será salvo; y entrará, y saldrá, y hallará pastos— Juan 10:9

JESUS, the great  I AM,  and the entrance into the true church, and the access to GOD Himself. He gives to the man who comes to God by Him four choice privileges

 

He shall be saved. The fugitive manslayer passed [into] the gate of the city of refuge, and was safe. Noah entered the door of the ark, and was secure. None who take Jesus as the door of faith to their souls can [ever] be lost. Entrance through Jesus into peace is the guarantee of entrance by the same door into heaven. Jesus is the only door, an open door, a wide door, a safe door; and blessed is he who rests all his hope of admission into glory on the crucified Redeemer. [the Lord Jesus Christ]

1. He shall go in. He shall be privileged to go in among the divine family, sharing the children's bread, and participating in all their honors and enjoyments. He shall go into the chambers of communion, to the banquets of love, to the treasures of the covenant, to the storehouses of the promises. He shall go in unto the King of kings in the power of the Holy Spirit, and the secret of the Lord shall be with him.

2. He shall go out. This blessing is much forgotten. We go out into the world to labor and suffer, but what a mercy to go in the name and power of Jesus!
   
   We are called to bear witness to the truth, to cheer the discon­solate, to warn the careless, to win souls, and to glorify God; and as the angel said to Gideon, "Go in this thy might," even thus the Lord would have us proceed as His messengers in His name and strength.
    

3. He shall find pasture. He who knows Jesus shall never want [have any unsatisfied need]. Going in and out shall be alike helpful to him: in fellowship with God he shall grow, and in watering others he shall be watered. Having made Jesus his all, he shall find all in Jesus.
    

4.   His soul shall be as a watered garden, and as a well of water whose waters fail not.
    

Cast your cares on the Lord…
 

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

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

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

4. 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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Divine Scripture is God’s infinite, eternal, inerrant, infallible, immutable revelation to all mankind.  This divine, supernatural Word brings all revealed truth to the world. It is God-breathed [inspired] , self-authenticating and providentially protected to endure forever.  We purpose, therefore, to rightly divide and follow God’s Holy Word in all things.  Personal and corporate guidance come by His Word to the local church

So, we resolve, God helping us, to read, study, meditate-on, trust-in  and obey God’s revealed and divinely preserved Word,  holding it to be the supreme authority and only divinely established Stare Decisis [Latin: to stand by that which is decided] in all things.

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It is also the essence and  foundation of this ministry to encourage devotional growth.
 

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

These titles are from the body of work created from the preaching and writing of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892. He has been widely read with great benefit from the 1800’s to the present time.

 

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Prayer: Dear Lord, empower your ministry to win many souls, and serve those in need, especially those in the household of faith, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

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A SINNER’S PRAYER:   … FOR WHOSOEVER:
   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 lost.  I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross to pay my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity in Hell. My nature and behavior  has been sinful 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 sorry for each and every sin I have ever done and look to You to forgive 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, as God’s  sacrifice for my sin.

Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me,  I trust You to be my Savior and Lord.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I want  to follow You from now on.

You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross.

Thank you,  Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me before I was born and that You love me still

Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting  in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus.

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.

Thank You for saving me heavenly Father and Holy Spirit for Your comfort and guidance in all things.

With all my heart, thank you Lord Jesus for saving me. In your name, I pray, Amen.

Please allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7 
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A SINNERS PRAYER  FOR WHOEVER SHALL CALL:

Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21

For "whosoever will" may surely come and take of the water of life freely, because "whosoever will" [one who] is already drawn by the Father!  And you have the word of Christ: "All that the Father giveth me, shall come to me; and him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out !"

 

Therefore, pray and call on the Lord Jesus and be saved      … won’t you?

 

(Pray audibly, and wholeheartedly:)

“Lord Jesus, I’m lost. I’m a selfish, sinful and hopeless sinner. I cannot save myself. Without you and your sacrifice on the cross to save me, I would be hell bound. My sinful nature reveals itself in my sinfulness. I’m totally depraved and I sin because it is my natural born inclination. I know that me doing my best, or being as good as I can, or better than others or making excuses will never be enough to save myself.

I need to be saved.

I look to You, Lord Jesus to save me. Your word states, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21. I call on You now Lord Jesus believing You will save me.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You so loved me that you would and, in fact, did die for me on the cross.

I ask that You forgive all my sins and save me. I’m sorry for all my sins and turn away from each one. Thank you, Lord, for paying, in full, the price of punishment for all my sins and for saving me.

Thank you, Heavenly Father that You say, “Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else.”
I do look to You in believing You always keep Your Word and. will save me.

Thank You for revealing in me, that the wages of sin is death;  but Your gift is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead victorious over sin, death and the grave and that in Him I am eternally saved.

Thank you for saving me.   Holy Spirit. please guide me into all truth and shape me into the very image of Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ in whose name I pray, Amen.

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Please let us celebrate your new birth with you, the angels in heaven and the local body of believers. Angels in heaven rejoice in the redemption of each sinner who comes to the Lord Jesus. 
 

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