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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way: There is none of the courage of youth. Daring is gone; prudence, not to say cowardice, sits on the throne. Ecc_12:5. And the almond tree shall flourish, The hair is white and gray, like the early peach or almond tree in the beginning of the year. Ecc_12:5. And the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. The circulation of the blood begins to fail, the heart grows weak, it will soon stop. The man’s career is nearly over.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Thus will it happen to us all unless Christ shall first come. The machinery of our being will stand still. The fountain of life will be dry; no longer will the living floods rush through their appointed courses as they used to do. Please remember...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. This will happen to us all, either to return to dust or else return to God. Whether we die, and return to dust, or live until the coming of Christ, our spirit shall return to God who gave it. May the return be a joyous one for each of us!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. This seems to be the conclusion to which Solomon came by the experiment of his own life, as well as by the teaching of God. This Book of Ecclesiastes begins thus: “The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; Yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. The words of the wise are as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. That man is not fit to teach who does not give good heed, and set his words in order. He who says whatever comes first into his mind, only gives out chaff which the wind driveth away. But he who...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: The Hebrew expression means words of delight, for words that delight the ear may help to win the heart, and so prove to be “acceptable words.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And that which was written was upright, even words of truth. The words of the wise are as goods, and as nails fastened by the Masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. The true preacher’s words pierce us like the sharp ox-goads pierce the cattle, but they are also like nails that are driven into the wood, and clinched so that they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. The words of the wise are driven home, like nails, and clinched. There is one Shepherd who, by means of his servants’ words, leads his flock where he would have them go.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there in no end: and much study is a weariness of the flesh. That is what Solomon said, and he had never seen the British Museum, or the Bodleian and other noted libraries, for, if he had done so, he would have said, with an emphasis, “There is no end,” for the books of his day...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the duty of man. Or, “this is the whole of man.” It makes a man of him when he fears God and keeps his commandments; he has...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Reverent walking before the Most High; reconciliation to him so that we can thus walk and thus live, and all this proved by a life of obedience to his commandments: “This is the whole duty of man.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Notice that expression, “every secret thing.” It is not merely our public actions that God will judge, else might we be more at our ease; but he takes account of our most private thoughts, words, deeds, and intents. Who among us can...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Depend upon it that it will be so. At the last great day, there will be a revelation of everything, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Nor need the righteous fear that revelation, for they will only magnify in that day the...