Tag Archives: Faith’s Check Book

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.06.25

Blessing in the City “If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, blessed shalt thou be in the city.”~ Deuteronomy 28:2-3 ~ The city is full of care, and he who has to go there from day to day finds it to be a place of great wear and tear. It is full of noise, and… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.05.25

Justice Satisfied “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”~ Exodus 12:13 ~ My own sight of the precious blood is for my comfort; but it is the Lord’s sight of it which secures my safety. Even when I am unable to behold it, the Lord looks at it and passes over me because of it. If I… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.04.25

He Will Return “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”~ John 14:18 ~ He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He will come to us, and this is consolation enough to sustain us through His prolonged… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.03.25

He Freely Gives “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”~ Romans 8:32 ~ If this is not a promise in form, it is in fact. Indeed, it is more than one promise, it is a conglomerate of promises. It is a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.02.25

Grow Up “And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”~ Malachi 4:2 ~ Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer, the cattle quit their stalls and seek pasture on the higher Alps. Even thus, when we have… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 02.01.25

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.”~ Malachi 4.2 ~ Fulfilled once in the first advent of our glorious Lord, and yet to have a fuller accomplishment in His second advent, this gracious word is also for daily use. Is it dark with the reader? Does the night deepen… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.31.25

God Always Hears “My God will hear me.”~ Micah 7:7 ~ Friends may be unfaithful, but the Lord will not turn away from the gracious soul; on the contrary, He will hear all its desires. The prophet says, “Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. A man’s enemies are the men of his own… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.30.25

A Heavenly Escort “And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest.” ~ Genesis 28:15 ~ Do we need journeying mercies? Here are choice ones God’s presence and preservation, In all places we need both of these, and in all places we shall have them if we go at the call of duty,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.29.25

Obedience Brings Blessing “Observe and hear all these words, which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.”~ Deuteronomy 12:28 ~ Though salvation is not by the works of the law, yet the… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.28.25

Tears Shall Cease “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”~ Revelation 21:4 ~ Yes, we shall come to this if we are believers. Sorrow shall cease, and tears shall be wiped away. This is the world of weeping, but it passes away. There shall be a new heaven and a new earth, so says the first verse… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.27.25

Precious Repentance “And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.”~ Ezekiel 20:43 ~ When we are accepted of the Lord and are standing in the place of favor, and peace, and safety, then we are… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.26.25

God Routs Fear “Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel”.~ Numbers 23:23 ~ How this should cut up root and branch all silly, superstitious fears! Even if there were any truth in witchcraft and omens, they could not affect the people of the Lord. Those whom God blessed, devils cannot curse. Ungodly men,… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.25.25

He Acts on Honest Confession “He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; he will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.” ~ Job 33:27-28 ~ This is a word of truth, gathered from the experience of a… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.24.25

Care of Our Feet “He will keep the feet of his saints.” ~ 1 Samuel 2:9 ~ The way is slippery and our feet are feeble, but the Lord will keep our feet. If we give ourselves up by obedient faith to be His holy ones, He will Himself be our guardian. Not only will He charge His angels to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.23.25

A Completed Sacrifice “And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering: and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”~ Leviticus 1:4 ~ If by that laying on of his hand the bullock became the offerer’s sacrifice, how much more shall Jesus become ours by the laying on of the hand of… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.22.25

Christian Liberality “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”~ Psalm 41:1 ~ To think about the poor and let them lie on our hearts is a Christian man’s duty; for Jesus put them with us and near us when He said, “The poor ye have always with you.” Many give their… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.21.25

God’s Enemies Shall Bow “The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.”~ Exodus 7:5 ~ The ungodly world is hard to teach. Egypt does not know Jehovah and therefore dares to set up its idols and even ventures to ask, “Who is the Lord?” Yet the Lord means to break proud hearts, whether they will or not. When His… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.20.25

The Overcomer “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”~ Revelation 2:7 ~ No man may turn his back in the day of battle or refuse to go to the holy war. We must fight if we would reign, and we must carry on… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.19.25

Mouth Confession; Heart Belief “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”~ Romans 10:9 ~ There must be confession with the mouth. Have I made it? Have I openly avowed my faith in Jesus as the Savior whom God has… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.18.25

Christ and His Children “When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed.”~ Isaiah 53:10 ~ Our Lord Jesus has not died in vain. His death was sacrificial: He died as our substitute, because death was the penalty of our sins. Because His substitution was accepted of God, He has saved those for whom… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.17.25

A Man Without Fear “And he said, Certainly I will be with thee.”~ Exodus 3:12 ~ Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let him go alone. The tremendous risk which it would involve and the great power it would require would render it ridiculous for God to send a poor lone Hebrew to… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.16.25

Even the Faintest Call “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shalt be delivered.” ~ Joel 2:32 ~ Why do I not call on His name? Why do I run to this neighbor and that when God is so near and will hear my faintest call? Why do I sit down… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.15.25

Made Rich by Faith For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.~ Psalm 9:18 ~ Poverty is a hard heritage; but those who trust in the Lord are made rich by faith. They know that they are not forgotten of God, and though it may seem that they are overlooked… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.14.25

Rest Is a Gift “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”~ Matthew 11:28 ~ We who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest if they come to Him, for here He promises to “give” it. Nothing can be freer than a gift; let… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.13.25

Never Cast Out “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”~ John 6:37 ~ Is there any instance of our Lord’s casting out a coming one? If there be so, we would like to know of it; but there has been none, and there never will be. Among the lost souls in hell there is not… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.12.25

Loved unto the End “For the Lord will not cast off for ever.”~ Lamentations 3:31 ~ He may cast away for a season but not forever. A woman may leave off her ornaments for a few days, but she will not forget them or throw them upon the dunghill. It is not like the Lord to cast off those whom… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.11.25

Faith Sets the Bow “And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the beau shall be seen in the cloud.”~ Genesis 9:14 ~ Just now clouds are plentiful enough, but we are not afraid that the world will be destroyed by a deluge. We see the rainbow often enough to prevent our having… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.10.25

Divine Recompense “He that watereth shall be watered also himself. “~ Proverbs 11:25 ~ If I carefully consider others, God will consider me, and in some way or other He will recompense me. Let me consider the poor, and the Lord will consider me. Let me look after little children, and the Lord will treat me as His child. Let… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.09.25

Gaining by Giving “The liberal soul shall be made fat.”~ Proverbs 11:25 ~ If I desire to flourish in soul, I must not hoard up my stores but must distribute to the poor. To be close and niggardly is the world’s way to prosperity, but it is not God’s way, for He saith, “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.08.25

Purity of Heart and Life “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”~ Matthew 5:8 ~ Purity, even purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and the Word, and then we shall be clean without by consecration and obedience. There is a close… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.07.25

Always Growing “Thou shalt see greater than these.”~ John 1:50 ~ This is spoken to a childlike believer, who was ready to accept Jesus as the Son of God, the King of Israel, upon one convincing piece of argument. Those who are willing to see shall see; it is because we shut our eyes that we become so sadly blind.… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.06.25

Help from Without “Yea, I will help thee.”~ Isaiah 41:10 ~ Yesterday’s promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord says, “I will help thee.” Strength within is supplemented by help without. God can raise us up allies in our warfare if so it… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.05.25

A Wonderful Guarantee “I will strengthen thee.”~ Isaiah 41:10 ~ When called to serve or to suffer, we take stock of our strength, and we find it to be less than we thought and less than we need. But let not our heart sink within us while we have such a word as this to fall back upon, for it… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.04.25

In Calm Repose “I will make them to lie down safely.”~ Hosea 2:18 ~ Yes, the saints are to have peace. The passage from which this gracious word is taken speaks of peace “with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground.” This is peace with earthly enemies, with… (more…)

Faith’s Check Book ~ C.H. Spurgeon 01.03.25

Rest on a Promise “The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it.”~ Genesis 28:13 ~ No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs not to one saint but to all believers. If, my brother, thou canst in faith lie down upon a promise and take thy rest thereon, it is thine. Where Jacob “lighted” and tarried and… (more…)

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