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Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Oh, the freeness of Gospel provisions; and, at the same time, their fullness, their plenty, their variety, their sufficiency! Here is a mention of “wine and milk.” It is not enough for...

Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. The description of gospel blessings grows sweeter as it advances. “Waters” first, “wine and milk” next, and still all “without money and without price.”

Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. The description of gospel blessings grows sweeter as it advances. “Waters” first, “wine and milk” next, and still all “without money and without price.” We preach no narrow salvation:...

Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. See the freeness of divine love! See how God, who knows the wants of souls, provides all things needful for them — water — the water of life, and as if that were not enough, the wine...

Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, This invitation is not given to you who are full, to you who can satisfy your own needs out of the buckets of your own righteousness. No, the prophet speaks to you thirsty ones, who feel an awful necessity which will not let you rest. Hunger you may appease; but thirst is terrible, none can bear...

Isaiah 55:1

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. “Ho, ... come ye to the waters, ... to buy wine,” saith the Lord by his servant the prophet. It is just like it was at the wedding-feast at Cana, when the servants went to the...

Isaiah 55:1-2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why have you sought rest where it can never be found? Why have you craved...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do you seek to get comfort for your souls where you will never get it? Why do you try to content your immortal nature upon things that will die? There is nothing here below that can satisfy you. Why spend your money then for these things,...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Seeking happiness in a thousand ways with much toil and trouble, but with bitter disappointment. Isa_55:2. Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. God invites his creature to listen...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? If you spend your money for that which is not bread, you are likely to be disappointed. “Oh, but,” you say, “I have made many an effort.” Yes, I know you have; but, if you labour for “that which satisfieth not”, I do not wonder that you are not...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Apart from God, there is nothing for us but destruction. We may spend our money, and our labour, too, but happiness is not to be found by the...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do ye act thus? Can you give any explanation of such folly? The gospel is consistent with the highest reason; and to believe in Christ is not a thing for which we need make any apology. It is a foolish thing not to believe in him,-a foolish...

Isaiah 55:2-3

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: What a stress these gospel passages lay upon hearing the Word! “Faith cometh by hearing.” All the sights, and all the shows, all the gorgeous processions, and all the external ceremonies in the world, will...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. All your largest desires you will find in Christ; you shall have not only necessaries, but delicacies, delights that shall satisfy you to the...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? The less value there is in any religion, the more you have to pay for it. The pardon that cost a shilling is not worth a farthing, but that which costs us nothing is worth more than the whole world. Isa_55:2. Hearken diligently unto me, and eat...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do you seek to get comfort for your souls where you will never get it? Why do you try to content your immortal nature upon things that will die? There is nothing here below that can satisfy you. Why spend your money, then, for these things,...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? Why are you so busy about your ceremonies, your work mongering, your feelings, none of which can yield food for your soul? Come to Christ, and buy without money the Bread of Life which came down from heaven. Isa_55:2. And your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me,...

Isaiah 55:2

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? All your care, your toil, your anguish of heart, are spent in a vain desire to get this world; and if you do get it, it is nothing more than bread, and bad bread, too; it cannot satisfy the cravings of your immortal spirit, why do you waste your time and money trying to get that which is not...

Isaiah 55:2-3

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, — “With you” who have any desire for it, — “with you” who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and who have no other recommendation than that, poor as it...