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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chose him to be my son, and I will be his father. Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, God is very dear to us; but perhaps under no aspect is he more tenderly near us than as the God of our father: “My son, know thou the God of thy father.” 1Ch_28:9. And serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. It is fine to hear this old man, in his weakness, stirring up the young man. We generally expect to see the youths full of zeal, and the old men somewhat slow; but grace can turn the tables against nature. Here the old man, feeble as to his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, He had it all ready in his mind; and before he died, he passed over the plans of that wonderful piece of architecture to his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: even the weight for the candlestick of gold, Or, the candelabra.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. They were not for the burning of candles, but for oil lamps. There was a Lamp-stand, with seven lamps upon the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: also pure gold for the flesh-hooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: I like to think of David planning all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. And David said to Solomon his son, Be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; What a pretty touch that is! “The LORD God, even my God, will be with thee.” 1Ch_28:20. He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Therefore, be of good courage, you that are working for God,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service! God always finds men for his work. We sometimes see a lot of cowards run away, and we say to ourselves,...