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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he is the head of the body, the church: He is joined by an indissoluble union to his people, and is the head of their glory, their wisdom, and their strength. Col_1:18. Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Are we giving him the pre-eminence in all things? That theology must be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; That we might have to go to him for it; it pleased the Father to make errands for us so as to take us to Christ, and to make our very emptiness thus to minister to the glory of Christ.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; How delighted he is to have such a gospel to preach, such a hope to tell out to the sons of men! Oh, if we had to creep from a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister; who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, Oh how blessed it is when a man has so mastered himself that his sufferings for his fellow-Christians become a matter of rejoicing for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church: As if there were so much suffering to be endured to bring in the redeemed from the world, and so much self-sacrifice to be made in order that those whom Christ has redeemed may come to know...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church: There is nothing “behind” as to the atoning efficacy of the sufferings of Christ, but there is much yet to be endured in order that all the elect may be brought to Christ. Some must suffer through their extraordinary labours in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whereof I am made a minister, This is a wonderful expression, “made a minister.” The true minister is of God’s making; a man-made minister must be a poor creature, but a God made minister will prove his calling: “whereof I am made a minister,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
According to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the world of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. If God’s people strive mightily, it is because God works mightily in them. Nothing can come out of a man but what God puts into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whom we preach, — That is, Christ; it is not so much what we preach as whom we preach. We preach the person of Christ: “whom we preach,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. There will never be any mighty work come from us unless there be first a mighty work in us, no man truly labours for souls unless the Holy Ghost...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; Paul had not met these Colossian Christians, but he had heard of their faith, and hope, and love, and he so desired their good that he had a continual care for them in his heart. He carried that care to God...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. He wanted them to know God, and to rest comforted and happy in what he revealed. He...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. They did not openly contradict the gospel, they pretended to have a great affection for it, and then they tried to tear the very heart out of it with their enticing words of man’s wisdom.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. He never forgot them; and it was his joy when he found them standing fast in Christ, and his sorrow and his horror when they went away after anyone else.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: “Do not turn away from him, do not dream of going beyond him. You received him at first very simply, you trusted in him entirely, so go on doing so. You were satisfied with Christ when you first came to him, so be satisfied with him still, for you do not need anything more...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Do not go away from him. You have received him; keep to him. Whatever he was to you at first, let him be that to you to the very last. Do not begin with Christ, and then go back to self; let it be all Christ from first to last.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: — That is, keep on as you began. Christ was enough for you when, as poor, guilty sinners, you came and trusted him; so keep on trusting him in the same way as you did at the first. Do not try to live by feeling, after having lived by faith. Do not begin to live upon outward...