Category: Pray with Spurgeon

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Lord, help us to know the power of your resurrection. This day, may we rise from all our natural apathy, and sluggishness, and insensibility, to have a tender, fleshy heart that shall feel deep contrition on account of sin, and a profound sympathy with Christ in his griefs on account of sin.

Lord, give us to leave the world behind us, reckoning it to be a grave in which we must not rest; for he has raised us, though we were dead in trespasses and sin. May we rise into newness of life, and as we have been buried with him in the likeness of his death, let us rise with him in the likeness of his resurrection.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“For his faithful love to us is great; the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah!” (Psalm 117:2)

He has kept his covenant promise that in the seed of Abraham should all nations of the earth be blessed, and he will eternally keep every single promise of that covenant to all those who put their trust in him. This should be a cause of constant and grateful praise, wherefore the Psalm concludes as it began, with another Hallelujah, “Praise ye the Lord.”

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Real Hope for All Your Fears and Anxiety
Real Help to Trust God More

We know that we can leave EVERYTHING in God’s hands. He invites us to cast all of our worries and burdens onto him. He is gracious and powerful enough to take care of all of our needs.

Unfortunately, dealing with our anxiety isn’t always so easy, is it? We won’t grow past our worries unless we address them with solid biblical truth.

A great book on growing your faith in God is Trusting God by Jerry Bridges. This book focuses on God’s sovereignty, his good control over all things, and shows that we really can trust God in any circumstance. This book is full of reasons to trust God and applies those reasons to specific trials in our lives that make it particularly hard to trust God.

This book will strengthen your faith and confidence in our great God — I hope you’ll grab a copy today.

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Lord, you know us. Will you not look upon your children with that sweetly-searching eye of yours which will see our wants to fulfill them; our desires, to grant them; our sins, to pardon them; our weaknesses, to give us strength equal to our day?

Father, we, being evil, speak to our fathers, and they give us, as their children, what we need. And now we speak to you, and you are not evil, and you will surely give us exceeding abundantly above what we ask or think. You will leave no one without supplies, no grief unassuaged. In fact, we feel perfectly happy when we feel perfectly in the presence of God. We have all we want when we come to you. How am I rich when Christ is mine! To him be the glory, forever and ever.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Praise the Lord… For his faithful love to us is great.” (Psalm 117:1, 2)

The Lord is kind to us as his creatures, and merciful to us as sinners. This mercy has been very great, or powerful. The mighty grace of God has prevailed even as the waters of the flood prevailed over the earth: breaking over all bounds, it has flowed towards all portions of the multiplied race of man. In Christ Jesus, God has shown mercy mixed with kindness, and that to the very highest degree. We can all join in this grateful acknowledgment, and in the praise which is therefore due.

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Enjoy the love of God this summer

In a world full of hatred, selfishness, and anger, it’s easy to forget that God is love. And so we need to always be reminded of this crucial reality from the truth of Scripture.

And Spurgeon is one of the greatest guides there is to understanding and enjoying God’s love.

That’s why I put together a new book, Spurgeon on God’s Love. This book compiles twelve sermons by Spurgeon, all reflecting on the glorious reality of God’s unchanging love.

These sermons have really encouraged me over the last few months and I know that they will encourage you! Plus, buying a copy is a great way to support this ministry, so I can continue to send this newsletter every day.

I hope you’ll grab a copy for yourself (and another one for a friend!) and reflect on God’s love in your summer reading.

Buy Spurgeon on God’s Love:

• Amazon (Paperback or Kindle editions)

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PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH (BY SPURGEON)

Now, Father, save any in this house of worship that remain unconverted. May this day be the day of their salvation. We would most earnestly ask that some word may drop into the most careless heart; and this prayer especially, convert this day in this house of prayer, if it may please you, some who shall be very earnest Christians in years to come.

Take hold today of some whom you have ordained to be like Paul, who shall be missionaries to the ends of the earth! Take hold of some who are especially set against you, some who are very bold spirits even in sin, thorough-hearted in their wickedness—convert such now!

Amen.

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Thanks to Midwestern Seminary for sponsoring the Weekend Edition of this newsletter.

My friends at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have put together a GREAT video class from Jared Wilson that unpacks exactly how God’s story really can impact every part of your life.

It’s called “The Story of Everything” and it’s available FOR FREE right now.

Click here to get started with this FREE seminary-level course.

WEEKEND LONG READ (SERMON BY SPURGEON)

The Stronghold

“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” (Nahum 1:7)

There are three things here to be thought about. First, let us think of God himself: “The Lord is good.” Then let our minds ponder a little upon what God is to us: “a strong hold in the day of trouble.” And then we will change the theme a little, and speak of God with us: “He knoweth them that trust in him.”

Read the full sermon from the Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching at Midwestern Seminary.

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Jonah’s Audience Unlocks our Preaching

Will we let the message of grace and mercy come into our hearts even when it is extended where it is not expected? Will we find be amazed by grace or offended by it? God’s grace is truly amazing in that it comes to all who will trust in Christ. A different prophet who sat outside a different city and was in anguish enough to die. His anguish was not anger; it was grief and it was for us. So, let’s love God’s character and be amazed at the grace given to rebels and enemies like you and me.

PREPARE FOR MINISTRY AT MIDWESTERN

We’re thankful for our friends at Midwestern Seminary who are sponsoring the weekend edition of the Pray with Spurgeon. You can learn more about Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College at their Online Preview Day on May 18.

At this Online Preview Day, you will hear from their faculty and leadership, and get all of your questions answered about academic programs and more. Join this one-hour event to learn more about Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College.

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

We are at the Father’s right hand because you are there, representing our humanity. We are accepted in the beloved, raised up together, and seated together in the heavenly places in Christ. Help us to realize our privilege and not live as if we were only earthly beings, for we are born from heaven. Let us not live as if our portion were beneath the moon, for our best portion lies on the other side of Jordan, in the good land that Christ has gone to take possession of in our name.

As you are with the Father, let us feel that we are with the Father. Let us forget the noise and turmoil of this week and all the cares and anxieties of family and business, and steal away to Jesus, feeling that we have stolen away towards God, and are now speaking with our Father face to face.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the LORD’s acts of faithful love.” (Psalm 107:43)

Those who notice providences shall never be long without a providence to notice. It is wise to observe what the Lord does, for he is wonderful in counsel; has given us eyes to see with, and it is foolish to close them when there is most to observe; but we must observe wisely, otherwise we may soon confuse ourselves and others with hasty reflections upon the dealings of the Lord.

In a thousand ways the lovingkindness of the Lord is shown, and if we will but prudently watch, we shall come to a better understanding of it. To understand the delightful attribute of lovingkindness is an attainment as pleasant as it is profitable: those who are proficient scholars in this art will be among the sweetest singers to the glory of the Lord.

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Undefeated.*

That’s the theme of CROSS CON24 (a conference for 18–25 year-olds, with speakers like John Piper, David Platt, and more).

Here’s what that theme means:

“God’s people have always been opposed—opposed by earthly enemies, by spiritual foes, by worldly governments, and even at times by supposed friends. And yet, God’s people press on in hope. We can be assured that God will prove victorious in the end, having already triumphed over his foes on the cross.

“Join us as we exult in the God who brings life out of death and joy out of sorrow. Together we are called to worship and to bear witness, that our coming and conquering King might be known and adored by the nations.”

Prices increase on May 31. So register NOW to save.
(Plus, save even more when you bring a group — so invite your friends to go with you!)

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Dear Savior, it brings us joy to know that you are “very God of very God,” truly divine, and also fully human, born of a woman. We worship you for this. We rejoice in having you as our brother, who was born for adversity. It is a great privilege to know that you are sitting at the right hand of God, interceding for us every day. Your passion was once, but its influence is forever. Although you offered yourself as a sacrifice only once, you present it day and night on behalf of those who come to God through you.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“The upright see it and rejoice, and all injustice shuts its mouth.” (Psalm 107:42)

Divine providence causes joy to God’s true people; they see the hand of the Lord in all things, and delight to study the ways of his justice and of his grace.

“And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.” What can she say? God’s providence is often so conclusive in its arguments of fact, that there is no replying or questioning. It is not long that the impudence of ungodliness can be quiet, but when God’s judgments are abroad it is driven to hold its tongue.

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Mothering in light of eternity

As we look forward to Mother’s Day this weekend, I’m filled with thankfulness for the faithful Christian mothers I know.

Moms, I know that your work is uniquely challenging. But I also know that it is worth it. And so I put together a resource to help you see your parenting with an eternal perspective.

Frequently while preaching, Spurgeon would address mothers with particular application from the Scriptures. I compiled some of the best of these addresses into a short, simple devotional, Letters to Mom.

As a Mother’s Day gift to you, you can get this devotional for FREE. I pray that Spurgeon’s words, and the truth of Scripture, will encourage you.

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Blessed spirit, please teach us to be more useful every day. Help us reach people for the Lord. Give us insight into their hearts, as much as we can be trusted with it. May our lives have the fragrance of Christ, who has made us glad and surrounded us with spices. May our conduct and conversations show that we have been with Jesus of Nazareth. Give us the accent of truth, righteousness, and love so that those who have rejected our Lord may come to honor and reverence him through us, guided by your spirit.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“… he pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. But he lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.” (Psalm 107:41)

In these two verses we see how the Lord at will turns the wheel of providence. Paying no respect to man’s imaginary grandeur, he puts princes down and makes them wander in banishment as they had made their captives wander when they drove them from land to land: at the same time, having ever a tender regard for the poor and needy, the Lord delivers the distressed and sets them in a position of comfort and happiness.

This is to be seen upon the roll of history again and again, and in spiritual experience we remark its counterpart: the self-sufficient are made to despise themselves and search in vain for help in the wilderness of their nature, while poor convicted souls are added to the Lord’s family and dwell in safety as the sheep of his fold.

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God’s love is an ocean. Dive in with Spurgeon.

A major theme in Spurgeon’s preaching (and all of Scripture!) is the incomparable love of God. God’s love provides for us, serves us, helps us, forgives us. God’s love, seen supremely at the cross of Christ, is our only hope in life and death. It’s important that we continually remember and reflect on the greatness of God’s love.

To help you continue to enjoy God’s love, I put together a new book, Spurgeon on God’s Love. This book compiles twelve sermons by Spurgeon, all reflecting on the glorious reality of God’s unchanging love.

These sermons have really encouraged me over the last few months and I know that they will encourage you! Plus, buying a copy is a great way to support this ministry, so I can continue to send this newsletter every day.

I hope you’ll grab a copy for yourself (and another one for a friend!) and reflect on God’s love in your summer reading.

Buy Spurgeon on God’s Love:

• Amazon (Paperback or Kindle editions)

Get a prayer from Spurgeon in your inbox every day. Subscribe to the Pray with Spurgeon newsletter for free.

DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Our Father, as many of us as have been pardoned now desire that the Spirit of God, dwelling within us, may daily preserve us from all sin. Sanctify our thoughts. Keep our whole being clean and sweet before God, that as priests unto God, we may be always fit to offer sacrifice, and may never be shut out of the temple because of our uncleanness.

Oh for such perpetual communion with God that we may be able to exercise a perpetual ministry on the behalf of God, offering prayer and thanksgiving and testimony among the sons of men. Lord grant us this. Be it ours to be like Enoch, full of the divine life, so that we cannot die; full of the divine light so that we cannot err; walking with God in unbroken fellowship year after year.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow, he pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.” (Psalm 107:39–40)

Nations and churches soon diminish in number when they are diminished in grace. If we are low in love to God, it is small wonder that he brings us low in other respects. God can reverse the order of our prosperity, and give us a diminuendo where we had a crescendo; therefore let us walk before him with great tenderness of spirit, conscious of our dependence upon his smile.

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What to expect at CROSS CON24*

At CROSS CON24, 18–25 year-olds will be given specific teaching on how every one of us can make our lives count for God’s glory.

It’s January 3–5, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

You’ll get grace-saturated Bible teaching from teachers you love like Mark Dever, David Platt, John Piper, and others.

Here’s what to expect…

• Solid teaching on gospel, church, and missions
• Clear next steps for leveraging your life for God’s glory
• Hear from teachers that you know (Like David Platt) and NEED to know (like Christian Lwanda)
• Passionate singing with hundreds of other 18–25 year-olds

No matter who you are, you have a part to play. Learn more at CROSS CON24.

Prices increase on MAY 31. So register NOW to save.

(Plus, save even more when you bring a group — so invite your friends to go with you!)

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Lord, keep us firmly believing in you. Forgive us whenever we sinfully mistrust you, and help us to believe you, come what may; yes, help us when the burden is heaviest, still to believe you, and help us to cast it upon you, being assured that as our day is, so shall our strength be.

We would each ask of you this morning greater fruitfulness unto God. We long for our whole life to be full of honor and glory unto God. Let us be loaded down with clusters, bowed down if need be like a well-laden branch. We wish not to be broken off; but we would always be content to bear any breakage, if we might but be loaded to the full with fruit for the Well-beloved. 

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; he does not let their livestock decrease.” (Psalm 107:38)

God’s blessing is everything. It not only makes men happy, but it makes men themselves, by causing men to be multiplied upon the earth. When the Lord made the first pair he blessed them and said, “be fruitful and multiply,” and here he restores the primeval blessing.

Observe that beasts as well as men fare well when God favors his people; they share with men in the goodness or severity of divine providence. Plagues and pests are warded off from the flock and the herd when the Lord means well towards a people; but when chastisement is intended, the flocks and herds rot from off the face of the earth. Oh that nations in the day of their prosperity would but own the gracious hand of God, for it is to his blessing that they owe their all.

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FREE Spurgeon Book for Moms

To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, I’ve put together a simple devotional for moms, written by Spurgeon.

This 14-day devotional is compiled from excerpts of Spurgeon’s sermons, as he would frequently apply the Bible towards mothers.

(It also features some bonus content, like how to make family devotions a daily habit and why to pray with your kids.)

I hope it will encourage you to set your hope on the gospel as you teach your children the truth of God’s Word.

Get this FREE devotional right here.

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PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH (BY SPURGEON)

Permit us, gracious Father, to come very near to you. May the drawings of the Divine Spirit now sweetly attract us to God; and, most blessed Jesus, fulfill your office as Mediator, bring us now near to God by your precious blood. Oh, for the power to pray rightly this morning! May our pastors, your servants, have it largely, that they may be able to lead all these people, by the power of the Spirit, close to the mercy-seat.

Amen.

GET A FREE BOOK

Thanks to Midwestern Seminary for sponsoring the Weekend Edition of this newsletter.

My friends at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have put together a GREAT video class from Jared Wilson that unpacks exactly how God’s story really can impact every part of your life.

It’s called “The Story of Everything” and it’s available FOR FREE right now.

Click here to get started with this FREE seminary-level course.

WEEKEND LONG READ (SERMON BY SPURGEON)

Free Pardon

We have offended God, and the same offended God forgives us. We have violated his law, and yet the lawgiver himself pardons us. We have insulted his majesty, and yet the King himself deigns to say, “I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions.”

Read the full sermon from the Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching at Midwestern Seminary.

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Young People, Church Membership Isn’t Optional

Whether you’re in college or out, reject the idea that committing to a local church is something only to be done when you’re older, more “established,” or in the life stage of having a family.

PREPARE FOR MINISTRY AT MIDWESTERN

We’re thankful for our friends at Midwestern Seminary who are sponsoring the weekend edition of the Pray with Spurgeon. You can learn more about Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College at their Online Preview Day on May 18.

At this Online Preview Day, you will hear from their faculty and leadership, and get all of your questions answered about academic programs and more. Join this one-hour event to learn more about Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College.

Register Now

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DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

Most gracious Father, we who have received Christ now desire to receive something more than pardon and salvation. We long that Christ may be in us the hope of glory—yes, of glory, of perfection, and exaltation. If we are darkened today, may we be enlightened by the brightness of the hope that is to be revealed.

Help your poor servants to live above poverty, because they are rich in Christ. Let your suffering and afflicted ones, though the body be torn with pain, yet be full of joy, because there is a hope—a glorious hope—that the body shall be raised again from the grave and shall suffer no more. The Lord grant us grace not to live in this cloudy day of the present, but to mount aloft into the eternal brightness of the future, and to anticipate those joys which you have reserved for those who love you.

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.” (Psalm 107:36–37)

Men work when God works. His blessing encourages the sower, cheers the planter, and rewards the laborer. Not only necessities but luxuries are enjoyed, wine as well as corn, when the heavens are caused to yield the needed rain to fill the watercourses. Divine visitations bring great spiritual riches, foster varied works of faith and labors of love, and cause every good fruit to abound to our comfort and to God’s praise. When God sends the blessing, it encourages and develops human exertion. Paul plants, Apollos waters, and God gives the increase.

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Make your life count. Make his name known.*

Christ is King of all the earth. Every second of your life and every ounce of your energy belongs to him. To hold back (“Anything but that, Lord!”) is foolishness and sin.

If you want to learn about what it really looks like for you to lay down your life to serve Jesus, you don’t want to miss CROSS CON24.

Here’s what you need to know about CROSS CON…

• A conference for 18–25 year-olds.
• The motto: Make your life count. Make his name known.
• The location: Louisville, Kentucky
• The dates: January 3–5, 2024
• The speakers: David Platt, Mark Dever, Trip Lee, John Piper, and more.

Learn more and register now.