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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: “Do it so by stealth as scarcely to know it thyself; think so little of it with regard to thyself that thou shalt scarcely know that thou hast done it. Do it unto God; let him know it.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, He does not tell his disciples to pray, but again takes it for granted that they do so, and he cannot be a Christian who does not pray. “A...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. There is a blessed emphasis upon that word “himself” for, if God shall reward us, what a reward it will be! Any praise from his lips, any reward from his hands, will be of priceless value. Oh, to live with an eye to that alone! This exposition...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. All they will ever get. People say, “What a wonderfully pious man he is to pray up at the street corner.” Ay, but that is the reward. The prayer...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. We ought to pray in the synagogue, and we may pray at the corners of the streets; but the wrong is to do it to “be seen of men,” that is, to be looking for some present...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, Get into some quiet nook — some secret place, no matter where. Mat_6:6. And when thou hast shut thy door, So that nobody can hear you — not wishing anybody to know even that you are at prayer. “When thou hast shut thy door.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Prayers are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
, But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou hast. shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. It is not very easy to repeat the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what thing. ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: And then he gives us a model of prayer, which never can be excelled, containing all the parts of devotion. They do well who model their prayers upon this.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before you ask him. He does not need to be informed, nor even to be persuaded. Mere words are of no value in his ears. If you must needs use many words, ask them to lend you their ears, for they may have little else to do with them; but God careth not for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Our Saviour...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
After this manner therefore pray ye: Here is a model prayer for you to copy as far as it is suited to your case: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. There are some who have altered this, and pray in this fashion, “Forgive us our debts as we desire to forgive our debtors.” It will not do. You will have to desire God to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Therefore, in order to succeed in prayer, we must have a heart purged from a spirit of revenge and from all unkindness; we must ourselves be loving and forgiving, or we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Simpletons praise them — think much of them, and they plume themselves thereon, and think themselves the very best of men. They have their reward.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. They seemed to say to everyone who looked at them, “We have been so engrossed with our devotions that we have not found time even to wash our faces.” But the Saviour says to his followers, “Do not imitate...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face: That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Yet have I heard persons speak of certain emaciated ecclesiastics as being such wonderfully holy men. “How they must have fasted! They...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. May God give us that modest, unselfish spirit which lives unto him, and does not want to walk in the sham light of men’s esteem! What...