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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. One is tempted to linger over that golden chain, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For whom he did foreknow, That is, look upon with pleasure and delight from before all worlds. Whom he did love and call to be his own. Christ is the man, the archetype. He is not to be a lone man. It is not good for man to be alone, not even for the man; and there are to be other men called by God’s grace who are to be made like him, who are to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: Not with the common call with which he calls other men, but with the special call. The hen, when she is about in the yard, keeps on calling; but when she wants her own little...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. That was the very end and object of their predestination that they might become like Christ, their great perfect elder Brother. “’Christ, be my first elect,’ he said, Then chose our souls in Christ our...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. No slips, no gaps or chasms, by the way. The foreknown are predestinated: the predestinated are the called: the called are justified: the justified are glorified.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified? That glorification we cannot see as yet. It is in the excessive brightness of the future, just as his divine election is in the brightness of the past. These are the two columns on either shore; but the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Notice that personal pronoun “he” — how it comes at the beginning, and goes on to the end. “Salvation is of the Lord.” This is so often forgotten that, trite as it may appear, we cannot repeat it too...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. You see that these great declarations relate to the same persons right through the whole series: “Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate;... whom he did predestinate, them he also called,......
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And whom he called, them he also justified: He regarded them as just. He made them just through the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ. Rom_8:30. And whom he justified, them he also glorified. There is no break in this chain. The foreknown are predestinated, the predestinated are called, the called are justified, the justified are glorified....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: My soul, hast thou been called of God? Has the Spirit of God ever called thee? If so, rejoice in thy predestinator. Have no doubts and fears concerning that matter, for he would never have called thee if he had not intended to save thee from before the foundation of the world. Rom_8:30. And...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? Shall we succumb under the sufferings of the body? Shall we yield to doubt because of all our heavy feelings, and the dullness that comes of the flesh? By no manner of means. Rom_8:31. If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things! What, indeed, what can we say? We are lost in wonder, love, and praise. Thus much, however, we can say, for it concerns our struggles while we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? Oh! have you not often said that? When you have studied the plan of grace, the covenant of God, have you not said to yourself, “What can I say to all this? It is passing wonder; It exceeds the power of comprehension, for the greatness of this glory. What shall we then say to these things?” Well, we will say...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If God be for us who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. It may be read, “God that justifieth?” and properly may be read as a question.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? Who shall? Who may? Who dares?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things ? Notice, it is not simply “freely give us all things;” but, “with him also freely give us all things.” You shall get all things with Christ; but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? Ah! indeed, what shall we say? If we had the tongues of men and angels, what could we say? Well, we will say this much at any rate. Rom_8:31. If God be for us, who can be against us? Those afflictions that we read of just now — these reproaches which we share with Christ — what of them? They are not worth...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. For so we think it ought to be read. That is another question....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? If God is that great working One who does all this, who can be against us? “Why, a great many,” says one. But they are nothing, nor are all put together anything at all, as compared with him who is on our side.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also give us all things. After having given us his own Son, what is there that he can withhold from us if it is for our real good? Nay, he has already virtually given us all...