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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. A sure proof that he believed they would come out of Egypt, for he would not be buried among the Pharaohs, though a prominent place would have been assigned to him there; but he would have his bones lie with those of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. He would not have his bones buried away from those of his godly ancestors, for he never forgot that he belonged to the chosen nation.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel: and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. Here is the courage of faith: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. Their faith made them hide him, for that faith laid hold of God, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of hi parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the King’s commandment.: They were not afraid to brave the consequences of disobeying Pharaoh’s command because of their faith.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than, to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. Nothing but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son. of Pharaoh’s daughter: Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season: Here is the choice of faith: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward Here is the judgment of faith, by which she judges wisely, choosing rather to be reproached for Christ than to reign with the world.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. For faith...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. Here, again, you have the obedience of faith, taking God’s precepts and carrying them out.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. There you have the difference between faith and presumption: faith goes through the sea, presumption is drowned in the sea.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. You could not see faith at work on those solid walls. Those huge ramparts and battlements seemed to stand fast and firm, yet they “ fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.” No battering rams played upon them, but faith can do better work than...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. Here are the weapons of faith, the warfare of faith, with nothing but her ram’s horn trumpet she encompasses the giant walls of the city, and down they fall.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Here you have faith uniting itself with the people of God: she perished not with them that believed not, for she had come out from among them and allied herself with the people of God by receiving the spies.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae: of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of...