Charles Haddon
Spurgeon

"Alas For Us, If Thou Wert All, and Nought Beyond, O Earth"

“"If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable."”

Volume 10

1 Corinthians 15:19.

The Barley Field on Fire

“"Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him; and when he sent again, the second time, he would not come. Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there: Go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?"”

Volume 10

2 Samuel 14:29-31.

A Promise For Us And For Our Children

“"Yet now hear, O Jacob, My servant. And Israel, whom I have chosen: thus says the Lord thatmadeyou and formed you from the womb, which will help you. Fear not, O Jacob, My servant. And you, Jesurun, whom Ihave chosen. For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour My Spirit upon your seed and My blessing upon your offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's, and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob. And another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel."”

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Isaiah 44:1-5.

The Great Liberator

“"If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free, indeed."”

Volume 10

John 8:36.

General And Yet Particular

“"You have given Him power o ver all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him."”

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John 17:2.

Labor In Vain

“"Jonah said unto them, Take me up and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land. But they could not: for the sea worked and was tempestuous against them."”

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Jonah 1:12,13.

What God Cannot Do!

“"God, that cannot lie."”

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Titus 1:2.

The Arrows Of The Lord's Deliverance

“"You should have struck five or six times. Then had you struck Syria till you had consumed it: whereas now you shall strike Syria but thrice."”

Volume 10

2 Kings 13:19.

The First Five Disciples

“"And the two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned and saw them following and said unto them, What do you seek? They said unto Him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where do You dwell? He said unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where He dwelt and abode with Him that day for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother, Simon, and said unto him, We have found the Messiah, (which is, being interpreted, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, He said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you shall be called Cephas, (which is by interpretation, a Stone). The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee and find Philip and say unto him, Follow Me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said of him, Behold an Israelite, indeed, in whom is no guile. Nathanael said unto Him, Why do You know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, Isaw you. Nathanael answered and said unto Him, Rabbi, You are the Son of God, You are the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto you, Isaw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these, And He said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter you shall see Hea ven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."”

Volume 10

John 1:37-51.