"Grow up into Him in all things."

"Grow up into Him in all things."

—Ephesians 4:15.

MANY Christians remain stunted and dwarfed in spiritual things, so as to present the same appearance year after year. 

No up-springing of advanced and refined feeling is manifest in them. They exist but do not "grow up into Him in all things." 

But should we rest content with being in the "green blade," when we might advance to "the ear," and eventually ripen into the "full corn in the ear?" Should we be satisfied to believe in Christ, and to say, "I am safe," without wishing to know in our own experience more of the fulness which is to be found in Him. 

It should not be so; we should, as good traders in heaven's market, covet to be enriched in the knowledge of Jesus. It is all very well to keep other men's vineyards, but we must not neglect our own spiritual growth and ripening.

 Why should it always be winter time in our hearts? We must have our seed time, it is true, but O for a spring time—yea, a summer season, which shall give promise of an early harvest. If we would ripen in grace, we must live near to Jesus—in His presence—ripened by the sunshine of His smiles. 

We must hold sweet communion with Him. We must leave the distant view of His face and come near, as John did, and pillow our head on His breast; then shall we find ourselves advancing in holiness, in love, in faith, in hope—yea, in every precious gift.

 As the sun rises first on mountain-tops and gilds them with his light, and presents one of the most charming sights to the eye of the traveller; so is it one of the most delightful contemplations in the world to mark the glow of the Spirit's light on the head of some saint, who has risen up in spiritual stature, like Saul, above his fellows, till, like a mighty Alp, snow-capped, he reflects first among the chosen, the beams of the Sun of Righteousness, and bears the sheen of His effulgence high aloft for all to see, and seeing it, to glorify His Father which is in heaven.

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“The true minister of Christ knows that the true value of a sermon must lie, not in its fashion and manner, but in the truth which it contains.”

~ C. H. Spurgeon ~

Reflection and inspiration from the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Copyright Statement, This resource was produced before 1923 and therefore is considered in the "Public Domain"..

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PRAYER

Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. 

Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. 

Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. 

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.. 

Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. 

Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. 

Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings.

Amen.

  "HAVE A BLESSED DAY FULL OF

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The blood of the everlasting covenant

The blood of the everlasting covenant

“The blood of the everlasting covenant.”  
Hebrews 13:20

Suggested Further Reading: 

Hebrews 9:15-26

With regard to Christ, his precious blood shed in Gethsemane, in Gabbatha and Golgotha, is the fulfilment of the covenant. By this blood sin is cancelled; by Jesus’ agonies justice is satisfied; by his death the law is honoured; and by that precious blood in all its mediatorial efficacy, and in all its cleansing power, Christ fulfils all that he stipulated to do on behalf of his people towards God. 

Oh, believer, look to the blood of Christ, and remember that there is Christ’s part of the covenant carried out. And now, there remains nothing to be fulfilled but God’s part, there is nothing for thee to do; Jesus has done it all; there is nothing for free will to supply; Christ has done everything that God can demand. 

The blood is the fulfilment of the debtor’s side of the covenant, and now God becomes bound by his own solemn oath to show grace and mercy to all whom Christ has redeemed by his blood. With regard to the blood in another respect, it is to God the Father the bond of the covenant. 

When I see Christ dying on the cross, I see the everlasting God from that time, if I may use the term of him who ever must be free, bound by his own oath and covenant to carry out every stipulation. Does the covenant say, “A new heart will I give you, and a right spirit will I put within you?” It must be done, for Jesus died, and Jesus’ death is the seal of the covenant. 

Does it say, “I will sprinkle pure water upon you and you shall be clean; from all your iniquities will I cleanse you?” Then it must be done, for Christ has fulfilled his part.

For meditation: 

The very character of God doubles the reliability of his purposes and promises 

(Hebrews 6:13-18).

Sermon no. 277

2 October (1859)

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“The true minister of Christ knows that the true value of a sermon must lie, not in its fashion and manner, but in the truth which it contains.”

~ C. H. Spurgeon ~

Reflection and inspiration from the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Copyright Statement, This resource was produced before 1923 and therefore is considered in the "Public Domain"..

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PRAYER

Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. 

Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. 

Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. 

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.. 

Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. 

Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. 

Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings.

Amen.

  "HAVE A BLESSED DAY FULL OF

 PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS"

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His name—the Counsellor

His name—the Counsellor

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor.” Isaiah 9:6

Suggested Further Reading:

 Proverbs 8 

Tried child of God, your daughter is sick; your gold has melted in the fire; you are sick yourself, and your heart is sad. Christ counsels you, and he says, “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, he will sustain thee; he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.” 

Young man, you that are seeking to be great in this world, Christ counsels you this morning. “Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not.” I shall never forget my early years. I was ambitious; I was seeking to go to college, to leave my poor people in the wilderness that I might become something great; and as I was walking that text came with power to my heart; “Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not.” 

I suppose about forty pounds a year was the sum total of my income, and I was thinking how I should make both ends meet, and whether it would not be a great deal better for me to resign my charge and seek something for the bettering of myself, and so forth. But this text ran in my ears, “Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not.”

 “Lord,” said I, “I will follow thy counsel and not my own devices;” and I have never had cause to regret it. Always take the Lord for your guide, and you shall never go amiss. Backslider! You that have a name to live, and are dead, or nearly dead, Christ gives you counsel. “I counsel thee to buy of me, gold tried in the fire and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed.” 

And sinner! You that are far from God, Christ gives you counsel. “Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Depend on it, it is loving counsel. Take it.

For meditation: 

God has promised to guide his children and to keep an eye on them (Psalm 32:8). His guidance has a sure foundation and a great advantage over the thoughts and intentions of men (Psalm 33:10,11). We can seek his guidance right where we are; isn’t it strange that we can so often go to him last of all?

Sermon no. 215

26 September (1858)

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“The true minister of Christ knows that the true value of a sermon must lie, not in its fashion and manner, but in the truth which it contains.”

~ C. H. Spurgeon ~

Reflection and inspiration from the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Copyright Statement, This resource was produced before 1923 and therefore is considered in the "Public Domain"..

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PRAYER

Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. 

Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. 

Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. 

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.. 

Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. 

Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. 

Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings.

Amen.

  "HAVE A BLESSED DAY FULL OF

 PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS"

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