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DEVOTION for  December 9th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.

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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 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  “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.

 

Ephesians 5:30-32

30 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]

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

 

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DEVOTION for  December 9th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.
 

1 Timothy  3:16    (KJV)

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, [unbelievers] 
believed on in the world, received up into glory.

 

Worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us in spirit and in truth. Read and study God’s WORD and fervently pray.  Read and meditate upon and obey God’s Holy Word. Listen to the Gospel preaching of Jesus Christ and sing sacred music as an active disciple (learning and teaching others) to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

DailySpurgeon.com  is not intended, were it possible, to replace In-person, Face-to-face fellowship with other believers.  It cannon replace corporate worship, prayer meeting, Bible study nor fellowship.

Rather, it is a resource to support personal devotion in daily prayer, meditation, personal praise and worship, reflection and devotion to active discipleship to conform us to the likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Website is a collection of selections from Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)  published work from the faithful gospel preaching and devotional writing that continues to bless and edify followers of Jesus Christ today.  Also. On occasion ,  a video sermon by Dr. Peter Masters Sr. Pastor of The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London (founded by Charles H. Spurgeon); and, traditional, sacred music that is loved and has been sung in worship services of Christian congregations for hundreds of years.

 

The purpose of this Website  is to encourage personal and small group Bible study and worship.  It is e-mailed daily.  It’s online at dailyspurgeon.com  for your use and for you to  SHARE with others.

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

 

Jesus Christ [Anointed Messiah] the LORD OUR GOD was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, is

now here in the   flesh from GOD through His body and bride, the church and lives forevermore, time without end and He’s soon coming again,

 

SERMON: from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London)

War or Peace with God     Romans 5:1     with Dr. Peter Masters

The reality of the state of war between all people and God before conversion. The full consequences of war throughout life, and its futility. Then the multiple benefits of peace on reconciliation, how it is achieved, and how we may be certain of it.

PRAISE: Oh, How I Love Jesus    by Gaithers

 

TODAY’S CONTENTS:

SERMON: from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London)

Securing a New Life      John 12:24-26     with Dr. Peter Masters

The Savior's illustration of grain being sown to bring about a crop describes His atoning death on Calvary. It also pictures the laying down of a seeker's old life so that he may be given a new life by God. Here is how we must approach Him.

PRAISE: “Whosoever” Meaneth Me  Blackwood Brothers Quartet…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

 

DEVOTION for  December 9th    *A,D, 2025. Written and calendared for this date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.

 

*A.D. does NOT mean “After Death”. It abbreviates Anno Domini;

Latin words adopted into English that literally translate:

“Year of our Lord”. 

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CONTENTS:

SERMON: December 9th    from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London)

A Demonstration of Conversion      Mark 9:14-23    with Dr. Peter Masters

All the healings of Christ serve to portray spiritual conversion, one of the most stirring being the healing of a demonized and epileptic youth in the Caesarea Philippi area. Here are the equivalent spiritual and moral afflictions found in all of us, only healed by conversion.

PRAISE: It Is Well with My Soul        by The Gaither Voice Band, with Guy Penrod, David Phelps

 

PRAYER 18, Part 7 December 9th    O, FOR MORE GRACE!

ANECDOTE 128: December 9th    The Layman’s [Believer’s] Privilege.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: December 9th    THE “ALL” OF BELIEF

-Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth — Mark 9:23

MORNING: December 9th     "Therefore will the Lord wait that He may be gracious unto you." — Isaiah 30:18

EVENING: December 9th    "My people shall dwell in quiet resting places. "— Isaiah 32:18

A SINNER’S PRAYER FOR ANYONE:

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DailySpurgeon  December 9th   A.D.  2025

 

 The Lord Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, 1 John 4:2-4

Behold, a virgin shall be with child… Matthew 1:23 A.D. 20 _ _ years ago.   

He’s alive today, has existed from the beginning as God’s eternal Word,

and He’s returning soon for his bride, the Church.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifest in the flesh, justified in 5Spirit,

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

Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth:

for I am God and there is none else. Isaiah 45:22

 

BCE/CE vs. BC/AD Is there a difference?

Investigate and defend the Truth.    ...won’t you?

A.D. does NOT mean “After Death” as many have come to believe. It actually abbreviates the Latin, 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. is used with B.C. Before Christ to divide all known history based on the when Jesus Christ was born. ...More

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JOIN us won’t you? in worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth

through:

• Praying with our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

• Hearing and obeying the eternal, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, revealed and protected Word of God, revealed through Jesus Christ, the living Word; 1 Peter 1:23

• 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", says Jesus.

Matthew 18:20 

 

DailySpurgeon.com  is a website to encourage believers to worship God; the God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob. Daily content includes  Audio and Print media. Audio content are sermons from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K. and sacred hymns and music. favorites.  Print media are from Charles Haddon Spurgeon's published works of prayer. anecdotes, scriptural promises and devotional messages. 

I pray it be used, Heavenly Father, to save the lost. Encourage and embolden Your church as we “Study to shew [show] ourselves approved unto God, workers that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividin g [sharing] the word of truth.”…in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.

 2 Timothy 2:15 

Dear Lord, please strengthen, encourage and challenge all believers and bring unbelievers to faith in Christ Jesus.

We pray for an abundant harvest of souls that will bring the lost to turn away from sin, look to the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. And we pray that all believers will be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ; by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:29

 

Live streaming from (Spurgeon's)  Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, U.K.

Worship services consist of prayer, scripture reading, congregational singing and Gospel preaching from the Holy Bible.
 

Sunday 11.00 am (3:00 am) Worship service

Sunday 6.30 pm (10:30 am) Evangelistic service

Wednesday 6.30 pm (10:30 am) Bible Study

U.S. California Time in parenthesis

Please read and study with us, , won’t you?
 

This is to encourage every true believer to Love and worship God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength in Spirit and in truth. We trust love and worship will grow sweeter as we give ourselves to prayer, reading and meditating on God’s Word, and gathering together to hear Gospel preaching, and singing Psalms, sacred hymns and spiritual songs. Our aim is to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, "The way, the truth and the life…” John 14:6

 

Jesus was lifted up from the earth, hung on the cross and gave up his life to save sinners, John 12:32 Therefore, we pray that many should not perish, but come believing in Jesus Christ and have everlasting life. This invitation is extended to all non-believers for them to turn away from sin, look to the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. We pray also that all believers will be built up being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

 Romans 8:28-30

.DailySpurgeon.com is to save the lost and minister to the Church body. It’s a website containing selections from the writings of Charles H. Spurgeon, Sermons from The Metropolitan Tabernacle and sacred music. It includes Bible reading, prayers, anecdotes, devotional meditation, as well as the singing of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. …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

We believe it  will benefit all who participate. Heavenly Father, we ask that You bring many nonbelievers to faith in Christ Jesus, our Lord and that You will inspire greater devotion, and personal discipleship in every believer through any instrumentality You may choose, in Jesus name, Amen.

This web site is not intended, were it possible, to take the place of Christian fellowship, live gospel preaching or congregational gathering for praise and worship. But rather, it is intended to encourage and strengthen personal prayer, Bible study and obedience to God’s Word.

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

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CONTENTS:

 

SERMON: December 9th    from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, London U.K. with ,Dr Peter Masters, Pastor

A Demonstration of Conversion   Mark 9:14-23 with Dr. Peter Masters

All the healings of Christ serve to portray spiritual conversion, one of the most stirring being the healing of a demonized and epileptic youth in the Caesarea Philippi area. Here are the equivalent spiritual and moral afflictions found in all of us, only healed by conversion.

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PRAISE: December 9th     It Is Well with My Soul       by The Gaither Voice Band, with Guy Penrod, David Phelps

…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 Today’s hymn was inspired by the EVENING selection.

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PRAYER 18, Part 7 of 8 December 9th    O, FOR MORE GRACE!

Remember [O Lord] all people, especially the poor, the widows and the fatherless, and any that are depressed in spirit, whose depression tends to the failure of reason; Lord, restore them, and such as are dying. O Lord, let them not die without hope, and may Thy believing people learn to pass away without even tasting the bitterness of death. May they enter into rest, each one walking in his own [given by faith through grace] uprightness. [We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]

(Complete Prayer is attached in e-mail as: PRAYER 18.doc) 

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ANECDOTE 128: December 9th    THE LAYMAN’S [Believer’s] PRIVILEGE.

There is a poor prisoner in a cell. His hair is all matted, over his eyes. A few weeks ago the judge put on the black cap, and commanded that he should be taken to the place from whence he came, and hung by the neck until dead. The poor wretch has his heart broken within him, whilst he thinks of the pinion, of the gallows, and of the drop, and of after-death. O! who can tell how his heart is rent and racked, whilst he thinks of leaving all, and going he knoweth not [doesn’t know] where!

There is a man there, sound asleep upon a bed. He has been asleep there these two days, and under his pillow he has that prisoner’s [the other’s] free pardon. I would horsewhip that scoundrel, horsewhip him soundly, for making that poor man have two days of extra misery. Why, if I had had that man’s pardon, I would have been there, if I rode on the wings of lightning to get at him, and I should have thought the fastest train that ever run but slow [the fastest train ever would have seemed too slow] , if I had so sweet a message to carry, and such a poor heavy heart to carry it to. But that man, that brute, is sound asleep, with a free pardon under his pillow, whilst that poor wretch’s heart is breaking with dismay!

Ah! do not be too hard with him: he is here today. Side by side with you this morning there is sitting a poor penitent sinner; God has pardoned him, and intends that you should tell him that good news. He sat by your side last Sunday, and he wept all the sermon through, for he felt his guilt. If you had spoken to him then, who can tell? He might have had comfort; but there he is now you do not tell him the good news. Do you leave that to me do do? Ah! sirs, but you can not serve God by proxy [through another]; what the minister [pastor] does is nought [nothing] to you; [has nothing to do with you] you have your own personal duty to do, and God has given you a precious promise. It is now on your heart. Will you not turn round to your next neighbor, and tell him that promise? 0! There is many an aching heart that aches because of our idleness in telling the good news of this salvation.

[Tell about Jesus. Tell what he did on the cross, tell how prevailed against sin, destroyed the works of the devil and secured our pardon and how He offers it freely to any and all. Share it, won’t you?] 

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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK December 9th  THE “ALL” OF BELIEF

-Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth- Mark 9:23

-Jesus le dijo: Si puedes creer, al que cree todo es posible.- Marcos 9:23

Our unbelief is the greatest hindrance in our way; in fact, there is no other real difficulty as to our spiritual progress and prosperity. The Lord can do everything; but when He makes a rule that according to our faith so shall it be unto us, our unbelief ties the hands

of His Omnipotence [infinite power]. Yes, the confederacies of evil shall be scattered if we can but [only] believe. Despised truth [truth that may be despised by the unregenerate] shall lift its head if we will but have confidence in the God of truth. We can bear our load of trouble, or pass uninjured through the waves of distress, if we can gird [prepare for action : muster up (gather) our resources] our loins [the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips] with the girdle of peace, that girdle which is buckled on by the hands of trust. What can we not believe? Is everything possible except believing in God? Yet He is always true; why do we not believe Him? He is always faithful to His word; why can we not trust Him? [why can t we trust Him?] When we are in a right state of heart faith costs no effort [is effortless]: it is then as natural for us to rely upon God as for a child to trust its father. The worst of it is, that we can believe God about everything except the present pressing trial [trouble]. This is folly [foolish, wicked] . Come, my soul, shake off such sinfulness, and trust thy [your] God with the load, the labor, the longing of this present [trouble]. [After] This [is] done, all is done.

Prayer: Thank You Lord Jesus for Your promise that if I can believe in You, ALL things are possible to me. Help me therefore to trust You from the bottom of my heart. Thank You for Your sacrificial love poured out by Your life’s blood on Calvary [the cross] for me. Thank you, Lord Jesus, Amen.

The John Mark Publishing Co PO Box 21, San Juan Capistrano CA 92693 dailyspurgeon@aol.com Please e-mail or send names or e-mail address of anyone who would like to receive these messages. Thank you.

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MORNING December 9th    

"Therefore will the Lord wait that He may be gracious unto you. "— Isaiah 30:18

—Jehováh esperaré para tener piedad de vosotros¾ Isaías 30:18

 

GOD often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day—he had to wrestle all night for it. The poor woman of Syro-Phoenicia was answered not a word for a long while. Paul besought [earnestly requested] the Lord thrice [three times] that "the thorn in the flesh" might be taken from him, and he received no assurance that it should be taken away, but instead thereof a promise that God's grace should be sufficient for him. If you have been knocking at the gate of mercy and have received no answer, shall I tell you why the mighty Maker has not opened the door and let you in? Our Father has reasons peculiar [specific, but unknown to us] to Himself for thus keeping us waiting. Sometimes it is to show His power and His sovereignty, that men may know that Jehovah has a right to give or to withhold. More frequently [always] the delay is for our profit. You are perhaps kept waiting in order that your desires may be more fervent [more sincere and heartfelt]. God knows that delay will quicken and increase desire, and that if He keeps you waiting you will see your necessity more clearly and will seek more earnestly; and that you will prize the mercy all the more for its long tarrying. There may also be something wrong in you which needs to be removed before the joy of the Lord is given. Perhaps your views of the Gospel plan are confused, or you may be placing some little reliance on self, instead of trusting simply and entirely to the Lord Jesus. Or, God makes you tarry awhile that He may the more fully dis-play the riches of His grace to you at [long] last. Your prayers are all filed in heaven, and if not immediately answered they are certainly not forgotten, but in a little while shall be fulfilled to your delight and satisfaction. Let not despair [or depression] make you silent, but continue instant in earnest supplication [prayer]. [God, in his sovereign grace may not reveal His mind to us in our mortal existence; His thoughts are above our thoughts so we would not understand even if He did: be content and know that I am God. O my soul.] ________________________________________

 

EVENING December 9th    

"My people shall dwell in quiet resting places. "— Isaiah 32:18

—Mi pueblo habitará en morada de paz— Isaías 32:18

PEACE and rest belong not to the unregenerate [unbelievers], they [peace and rest] are the peculiar possession of the Lord's people, and of them only. The God of Peace gives perfect peace to those whose hearts are stayed upon Him. When man was unfallen, [before Adam’s original sin] his God gave him the flowery bowers [garden shelters] of Eden as his quiet resting places; alas, [more’s the pity] how soon sin blighted [ruined] the fair abode of innocence! In the day of universal wrath [anger] when the flood swept away a guilty race, the chosen family was quietly secured in the resting-place of the ark [ship] which floated them from the old condemned world into the new earth of the rainbow and the covenant [divine promise of God], herein typifying Jesus, the ark [rescue-ship] of our salvation.

Israel rested safely beneath the blood-sprinkled habitations of Egypt when the destroying angel smote the first-born; and in the wilderness the shadow of the pillar of cloud, and the flowing rock gave the weary pilgrims sweet repose [rest]. At this hour [even now] we rest in the promises of our faithful God, knowing that His words are full of truth and power; we rest in the doctrines of His word, which are consolation itself; we rest in the covenant [His divine promise] of His grace, which is a haven of delight. More highly fvored are we than David in Adullam [a cave and place of refuge where David hid from Saul], or Jonah [swallowed by the great fish] beneath his gourd [shade protecting from the heat], for none can invade or destroy our shelter. The person of Jesus is the quiet resting place of His people, and when we draw near to Him in the breaking of bread, in the hearing of the Word, the searching of the Scriptures, prayer, or praise, we find any form of approach to Him to be the return of peace to our spirits.

 

I hear the words of love, I gaze upon the blood,

I see the mighty sacrifice, and I have peace with God.

'Tis everlasting peace, sure as Jehovah's name,

'Tis stable as His steadfast throne, for evermore the same:

The clouds may go and come, and storms may sweep my sky,

This blood-sealed friendship changes not, the cross is ever nigh. [near]

 

A SINNERS PRAYER  FOR ANYONE:

 

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 out-loud, from your heart:)

“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 our local body of believers. Angels in heaven rejoice in the redemption of each sinner who comes to the Lord Jesus. 
 

The John Mark Publishing Company,

PO BOX 21, San Juan Capistrano,

CA 92693, U.S.A. 

e-mail: michaelriley1008@gmail.com

 

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God’s  providence supplies everything He ordains according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

The apostle Paul’s gratitude, contentment and blessing, expressed here, to the Philippians, (and all future believers) is a true reflection of out thoughts regarding DailySpurgeon as well.

Our desire is for “Fruit that may abound to your account.” 

"For even in [the] Thessaloni'ca [jail] ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. Philippians 4:17. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received the things which were sent from you, a sweet fragrance, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God. …[therefore] I know that my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:17-19.

Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. All the saints salute you,

Chiefly they that are of *Caesar’s household. ]. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

be with you all. Amen” Philippians 4:20-23

* Not only were new converts won to Christ in Caesar's household, but after their conversion they remained to serve in that household.

They did not abandon their post of duty just because their surroundings were no longer congenial [comfortable]. [They were now out of their comfort zone.] The truth had found them there, and there they would remain, and by their changed life and character testify of the transforming power of their faith and new life in Jesus Christ.
In the same way, may fruit indeed abound to your account. May God supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus according to His Word in Jesus name, Amen.

 

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A SINNERS PRAYER (FOR WHOSOEVER):

 

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! You may hear 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 !"

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

(Pray audibly and from your heart:)

“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 nature and 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 for me 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 thank You that You have forgiven all my sins and will save me if I trust in You.. 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 now 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 to 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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Our solemn  aim is to trust and obey the Lord Jesus in everything. This  relies completely upon God to achieve His purpose for us through His means. We purpose, with God’s empowerment and  help,  to save the lost, comfort, strengthen and encourage believers, and  rightly divide God’s Word to proclaim the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ to every creature.

        The Holy Bible is God’s eternal, inerrant, infallible, immutable revealed and divinely preserved Word.  It is His supernatural, complete scripture  of all revealed truth.  He brings guidance through it to us personally and to each local body of Christian believers. With God’s empowerment, we will read, study, meditate-on, trust-in  and obey God’s Holy Bible and encourage others to do the same. We hold it to be the supreme authority and the preeminent and divinely established Stare Decisis [Latin: to stand by that which is decided, the legal principle of precedence,   literally "to stand by decided matters"] in all things. 

       Therefore, the purpose of The John Mark Publishing Company is to publish the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every creature. And, to serve all, in love,  especially those in the household of faith. This purpose compels us to follow, and rightly present, God’s Holy Word, the Bible as God’s divinely preserved truth; the foundation of this ministry.
 

Tabernacle History:
       The  inspired preaching, teaching, soul winning and writings of Charles Haddon Spurgeon were solely based, empowered and inspired by God’s Holy Word the Bible.  His written sermons and devotional content continue to benefit today’s readers with authentic  Gospel preaching and sound biblical teaching. His ministry continues to flourish from the original (Spurgeon’s)  Metropolitan Tabernacle,  a church fellowship began in 1650 with the present  building constructed by members of the congregation in 1861 and rebuilt after the second world war..

        Spurgeon's written materials are for the edification of the church body as well as a great benefit, blessing and challenge to all readers. Our desire is that the written Word of God will become the Living  Word in each and every reader. To this end, a calendar is indexed (top, right) on the Home page of DailySpurgeon.com for daily study, meditation and prayer. An unabridged and strictly maintained fidelity to Spurgeon’s original calendar and unabridged text is carefully guarded.
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*Charles Dumah Riley, Sr. (AKA: Daddy, "CD", and Paw Paw) 1897 – 1987

Note: JM witnessed the last few hours of his *Daddy’s life on earth coming to an end and heard him say “Amen” over and over, affirming his own life’s conclusion and giving testimony of God’s goodness to him and his agreement and surrender to his earthly departure to be eternally present with the Lord Jesus. 

Amen... Amen… Amen!

 

Hear Harry Belafonte’s AMEN

 

My Daddy’s  prayer before every meal, always offered in the gravity and reverence in his unique  deep Bass voice of prayer:

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

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 VETERAN'S DAY TRIBUTE TO NORTH DAKOTA VETERAN SCOUTS  (click this blue link for video)

The heart of gratitude from JON EDWARD RILEY, a Native Son,  Honoring the Service of Native American Scouts and Armed services Veterans of the United States.

 

In loving memory of Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would sometimes just bust-out singing the following songs; sometimes, on the way to church sometimes just singing along with the Elvis Gospel CD that was always kept in the truck’s CD player or, even better, a song the Lord would spontaneously put in his joyful and loving heart.

 

 I LOVE You Lord      by Jared Reynolds

How Great Thou Art    with Elvis

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

 

…Jon always said “Later”; [see-ya-later] instead of “good bye”. It was his standard greeting to bid farewell … He would never  say “good-bye”. Now, as we remember the sound of him saying “Later”, it rings very true as to its new and deeper meaning and it brings a joyfulness and comfort to the hearts of those he loved so well; those who love him still and will forever more.

… we are  reminded of the promise of the Hymn:  

 ’Till We Meet Again. Amen.

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GOD’S  WORD

From The Metropolitan Tabernacle (C.H. Spurgeon 1834-1892)

 

SERMON: November 19th 

What Can You Trust   Titus 1:2  with Dr. Peter Masters

Life is a search for dependable things in an unreliable world. Apart from wilful lies there are countless mistaken ideas, half-truths, empty promises, excuses and exaggerations, not to mention gossip and slander. Here the truthfulness of God is presented and His solid promises to all who come to Him. 
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SACRED LITERATURE: December 9th  

THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS  by John Bunyan

 

ORIGINAL: The Pilgrim’s Progress  Pub. by Logos in 1853  from the 1678 Original 

REVISED: by Barry E. Horner: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs  [sic] ©1999

 

The Pilgrim Progress is the world’s most widely published and most famous Allegory, It was commonly found among he scant possessions in the cabins of the early American Pioneers. It was  loved and  read, second only to the Holy Bible, God’s Word, of guidance, encouragement and comfort. It’s also considered, by some, to be the world’s first English novel and is the most published book of all time. other than the Bible. There were 1,300 editions printed before 1938, 250 years after the author's death. It remains among the world’s most famous literature.

 

 Excerpt from  Spurgeon Sermon    ― CHRIST IN YOU

 

"Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me [Spurgeon]  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 [melodies] , for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart [main castle]  he rode in triumph, and took his royal throne to be henceforth the sole lord and king of the city.

       Christ in you is a right royal word. Christ swaying his scepter from the center of your being over every power and faculty, desire and resolve, bringing every thought into captivity to himself, oh, this is glory begun, and the sure pledge of heaven. Oh for more of the imperial sovereignty of Jesus; it is our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.

 

 Spurgeon Sermon: December 5th  Christ in You, 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)

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 You may choose to read, or  listen to, or share  with a little one, Pilgrim’s Progress as a bed time story.

It will bless, strengthen, encourage and instruct all pilgrims (readers and seekers) of all ages for a life-time.

 

Link here to the Complete Index of  Bible Scripture References   that are found in Pilgrim’s Progress. John Bunyan does not present any World view different from the view of the world Scripture brings. Rather, he trusts scripture to speak per se [of itself].

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ADULT AUDIO:

The Pilgrim’s Progress   by John Bunyan (Complete audio-book narrated by Christopher Glyn -6 ½ hours)

Preface: Bunyan’s letter​     

Episode 01: The City of Destruction      

Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable      

Episode 03: The Swamp of Despond

Episode 04: Mr. Worldly Wiseman

Episode 05: The Narrow Gate

Episode 06: The House of the Interpreter  

Episode 07: The Cross

Episode 08: Simple, Sloth & Presumption

Episode 09: Formalist & Hypocrisy

Episode 10: The Hill Difficulty

Episode 11: Timorous & Mistrust

Episode 12: The Palace Beautiful

Episode 13: Battle with Apollyon

Episode 14: The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Episode 15: Christian Meets Faithful & Talkative

Episode 16:  Mr. By-ends      Town of Fair Speech

Episode 17: The Hill Lucre [Gain and Greed]

• Episode 18: By-path Meadow   Vain Confidence

Episode 19: Doubting Castle

Episode 20: The Delectable Mountains

Episode 21:    Ignorance  (Conceit)

Episode 22:  The Flatterer​

Episode 23: Atheist

Episode 24: The Enchanted Ground

Episode 25: Ignorance Rejoins the Pilgrims

Episode 26:  Beulah Land

Episode 27: The River of Death

Episode 28:  The Celestial City

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CHILDREN’S VIDEO (Illustrated Adaptation) 

Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.

            DANGEROUS JOURNEY    

Part 1 The Slough of Despond [The Swamp]

Part 2 The Interpreter’s House

Part 3 The Hill Difficulty

Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon

Part 5 The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Part 6   Vanity Fair

Part 7 Doubting Castle

• Parts  8  & 9   The Dark River and  The Celestial City

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PART II of PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – CHRISTIANA, The SEQUEL  (Enjoy this “Old English” dialect)

AUDIO: These files will advance to and play the next recording automatically, if not paused.                

1 Part II 04   A Visit from Secret   4:50 Audio

2 Part II 05 Good News 2:25 Audio

3 Part II 28 Mount Charity 1:01 Audio

4 Part II 29 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 Audio

5 Part II 31 Meeting Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 Audio

6 Part II 01 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 Audio

7 Part II 02 Valiant’s Story 3:35 Audio

8 Part II 04 Which Way To Go 1:30 Audio

9 Part II 09 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 Audio

10 Part II 11 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 Audio

11 Part II 12 Beulah Land 3:20 Audio      

12 Part II 14 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 Audio

• 13 Part II 15 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 Audio

14 Part II 16 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 Audio

15 Part II 19 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 Audio

16 Part II 20 Old-Honest Called 1:41 Audio

17 Part II 21 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 Audio

18 Part II 22 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 Audio

19 Part II 23 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 Audio

20 Part II 24 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 Audio

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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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       Our aim is to encourage  God’s purpose in one another, to save souls, strengthen and encourage believers in the Word, and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.

 

We believe the Bible is God’s revealed Word and that through His Word He guides us as individuals and as a local body of believers. We are resolved, God helping us, to study, meditate and pray to rightly divide God’s revealed and preserved Word holding it as the final authority in all things. 
The purpose of The John Mark Publishing Company is to make known the Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ to everyone. We desire to show the love of Jesus  to all, especially those in need and those in the household of faith. The Bible is God’s everlasting, inspired, (God breathed) inerrant, (error free) immutable (unchangeable), and infallible (incapable of being wrong) divinely protected and preserved  message of salvation to the whole world.  It is the essence of  the ministry  inspired here.
The  inspirational source of  preaching, teaching and writing  by Charles Haddon Spurgeon is from this same essence.  His writings continue to be  much read and much used today in the  support of Gospel preaching. Such ministry is still flourishing  in London at  the Metropolitan Tabernacle,  the church constructed for the 6,000 member congregation in the 1800's. Our effort here is to increase  the publication, circulation and use of Spurgeon's materials for the benefit of the church body as well as all other readers.  To this end we have arranged a daily Table of Contents and have added brief annotations [shown in brackets]  while maintaining a strict fidelity to Spurgeon’s original and unabridged text.  

 
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These titles of devotions are from the body of inspired work from the gospel preaching and devotional writings of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.
      

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Pray also that believers will rightly divide God’s inerrant eternal Word forever settled in heaven.  Psalm 119:89

 

 

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       Therefore, the purpose of The John Mark Publishing Company is to publish and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every creature, ministering God’s love to all, especially those in the household of faith.  The Bible is God’s everlasting, inspired, (God breathed) inerrant, infallible, unchangeable, divinely protected and preserved Word of love and salvation to the entire world.  It is also the essential foundation of this ministry.
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           These publications were written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.
No servant of God has left a greater legacy of presenting the Gospel to the world in the English language. (Now translated into many other languages)  Spurgeon is widely read with great benefit. He is a beloved pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England, still thriving TODAY.  You’re invited to Live-stream worship services from London with Dr. Peter Masters, current  pastor since 1960.
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SACRED MUSIC :
Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall 
(3)   URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTSCJ77SM8

 

 (SPECIAL  SLAVE SHIP MUSIC)

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CLASSICAL Oratory:

Handle’s Messiah (Complete Performance of World’s most Beloved Sacred Christmas Oratory by The King’s College, U.K.) Hear Isaiah’s words through the music mentioned in today’s

 

I Will Make You Fishers of Men (Children’s choir)

I Put My Trust in You  (I Walk by Faith) - Maranatha Praise Band by Chris Falson

 

SACRED HYMNS:

(Click and Sing-along Hymn to accompany today’s MORNING Selection)

Holy, Holy, Holy - Christian Choir Hymn with Lyrics

1,099,902 views Mar 13, 2010

We're Marching to Zion with Jim Hill, Gaither TV

He Is Able to Deliver Thee Sing-along won’t you?

Standing on the Promises by Alan Jackson with Lyrics

The Old Rugged Cross … by Alabama

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The Lord’s Supper:    In Remembrance of Me ...to accompany (Communion)

Call to Worship: The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 by Andrea Bocelli

Sacred Praise: Highly Exalted by Acappella

Sacred HYMN: Then Came the Morning by Guy Penrod Gaither’s Easter Special

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TOP 12  PRAISE SONGS

Jesus Loves the Little Children (2) in (5) five Languages

I Love You Lord with Jared Reynolds

Blessed Be The Name of the Lord with Guitar chords/lyrics by Matt Redman…

Lead Me Guide Me with Elvis Sing-along, won’t you?

Trees of the Field   with Bill and Gloria Gaither

The Love of God Lyrics and Congregation

I Love You Lord with Jared Reynolds

Create in Me a Clean Heart by the Maranatha Singers with Lyrics

God Will Take Care of You Oakridge Boys

Just a Little Talk With Jesus   by The Oak Ridge Boys

Mary Did You Know? with Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod and David Phelps 

 

MORE FAVORITES: (Sing-along, won’t you?)

I Waited For The Lord on High by Maranatha

In The Garden by Elvis Presley

Bringing In The Sheaves with Marshal Hall and Friends

Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior by Gaither Music TV Congregation

Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God Islington Baptist Church Sing-along won’t you?

Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior by Gaither Congregation

Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God Islington Baptist Church

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

Holy, Holy, Holy - Christian Choir Hymn with Lyrics

Do, Lord, Do Remember Me with Mauldin Harmony Arrangement 

God Bless America by Sandi Patty with Lyrics

Standing on the Promises by Alan Jackson with Lyrics

God Will Take Care of You Oakridge Boys

The Old Rugged Cross  by Tennessee Ernie Ford Composition History

The Old Rugged Cross by Merle Haggard

Handle's  MESSIAH  Complete Two Hour Performance of World’s most Beloved Sacred Christmas by American BACH Soloist in the Grace Cathedral.

The Love of God Guy Penrod, Gaither Congregation

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

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

Shout To The Lord broadcast from TV show American Idol

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

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

189,225 views Jul 22, 2014 &

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

My All in All Gaither Homecoming

Christ Arose ! by Kingdom Quartet Written by Robert Lowry 1874

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

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

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We pray that you will NOW trust [believe in] the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah] as your personal, and only Lord and savior, and worship Him in Spirit and truth.

 

The aim of this website is to encourage and support believers to have greater love and stronger devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. To this end, devotional support is offered through prayer, praise, and gospel preaching of God’s Word.

 

To the non-believer, is proclaimed The Good News that Jesus Saves and pray that they will trust in HIM and publicly confess their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to be born again.

Join in, won’t you? with family, friends and others to pray, hear and heed the gospel of Jesus, and to sing hymns and praises worshiping God in spirit and in truth to God’s glory. Ephesians 5:18-20

 

As fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ,  we encourage one another to:

 

• Pray with our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

• Be obedient to the eternal, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, revealed and protected Word of God, revealed through Jesus Christ, the living Word; 1 Peter 1:23

• Be [Be being] filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19

• Forsake not the assembling of yourselves 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 worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob through trust in and obedience to His only begotten Son, God’s Word made flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ, [the Messiah] the Lamb of God and to follow Him in proclaiming God’s Gospel of eternal life to every creature. John 3:16

 

To this end, Audio, Video, Praise and Printed resources are freely offered here in the name of Jesus Christ, [The Messiah].

 

The Audio content includes Sacred Music, The Pilgrim’s Progress and Gospel preaching of sermons, prayerfully selected, to present daily devotionals with the prayer that the lost will be saved; encouraged, challenged, built-up and that all who visit the website will grow in grace and be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. 

 

• Preaching is from The Metropolitan Tabernacle (London, U.K.) by Pastor, Dr. Peter Masters or invited guests including the narration of recorded Sermons preached by Charles Haddon Spurgeon who is still known as The Prince of Preachers.
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Where will you spend     E  T  E  R  N  I  T  Y ? by Billy Graham

 

HEAR  HIS  LAST RECORDRD MESSAGE:

                                                                                

URL:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y7kULLmtL0

 

 

 

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