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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD GOD of Israel. And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God; but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. In very much of that fighting David had been faultless; for he fought the battles of the people of God. Still, there are some things that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; God’s Church is to be a place of rest. God’s temple was built by “a man of rest.” 1Ch_22:9. And I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. Then the house of the Lord would be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his Kingdom over Israel for ever. Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hast said of thee. Only the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. May such a blessing come upon every young man here! May the Lord be with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. How much wisdom will be wanted by the young brethren present who hope to be builders of the house of God! When the Lord says to you, “Ask what I shall give you,” ask for divine wisdom, ask to be taught of him,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses and concerning Israel: be strong and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. It is a great thing for a Christian to keep his courage up; and especially for a builder of the Church of God to be always brave, and with a stout heart to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of Gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. We are unable to tell exactly the amount of precious metal prepared by...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance. We must have the workmen; they are more precious than the gold. They cannot be put down at any sum of silver: “there are workmen with thee in abundance.” 1Ch_22:15. Hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. God will find for his Church enough...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. God will always find the right man in time for his own work, in his Church there are “all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. A very nice text for stirring up idle church-members, who are well content with being spiritually fed, but who are doing nothing for the Lord: “Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee!”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, Is not the LORD your God with you? What a good reason for working! What an admirable reason for giving! What an excellent reason for helping with the work! “Is not the LORD your God with you?”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And hath he not given you rest on every side? If he gives you rest, you are to take no rest, but to get to his work. He is the best workman for God who enjoys perfect rest. It is always a pity to go out to preach or teach unless you have perfect rest towards God. When your own heart is quiet, and your spirit is still, then you can work for God...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; Do not go to build a house for God, and think that is all that is required. You want spiritual communion with God; and you will not do even the common work of sawing and planning and building aright unless you seek God, and are in fellowship with him. 1Ch_22:19. Arise therefore, and build...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards ever all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, He was ill, and obliged to keep his bed; but; he left his couch for this solemn occasion. He did not even remain seated, although extremely weak; but he stood up upon his feet. 1Ch_28:2. And said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: Those who read carefully will notice the sweetness of David’s style now...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: but God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood. Admire the frankness of David in telling the people what...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel: He delights to dwell upon the election of God. It was not by the right...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. David seems to harp upon this sweet string of the divine choice. I wonder that so many good people are afraid of this blessed doctrine. They fight shy of it; they seem to run away at the very...