PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH (BY SPURGEON)
We also pray that those who have never experienced your pardoning love may come to you this weekend, take it, and receive it. May many hearts here, conscious of their guilt, be able to look to Jesus, the great sin-offering, and see how you are reconciled to us, how sin is blotted out, and how the wandering prodigal child is led to the Father’s bosom.
O precious Sin-bearer, let many know that you have borne their sins. Let them know it today. As it is written, “By his knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.” May this priceless promise be fulfilled in thousands of cases. We pray that in our church, some might silently pray, “Lord Jesus, fulfill it to me.”
Amen.
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WEEKEND LONG READ (SERMON BY SPURGEON)
Filling with the Spirit, and Drunkenness with Wine
Let others know that there is a joy in the possession of the Spirit of God which the world does not understand, but which you are feeling, and to which you wish to bear witness. Oh, that the Spirit of God would come upon this entire church, and fill you all to overflowing! May the members of other churches that are here to-night take home fire with them, and set their churches on flame! The Lord bless you, for Jesus Christ’s sake!
Read the full sermon from the Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching at Midwestern Seminary.
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Jared Wilson: “You may not comprehend all that’s happening to you, but you can remind yourself of the purposes of the One working it toward your eventual good.”
BE ENCOURAGED FOR MINISTRY
With all the hardships and headwinds Christian ministers face in a post-Christian world, along with the growing reality of ministry burnout, this year’s For The Church National Conference seeks to remind ministry leaders and saints alike of the glorious calling of everyday ministry. There may be days filled with difficulties and loss, yet being a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ is worth every pain, every worry, and every tear.
Join us in Kansas City on September 11-12 to remember why everyday ministry matters for the glory of God and the good of the Church.