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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For we which have believed do enter into rest. Faith brings us into this rest, even as unbelief shut them out. Heb_4:3. As he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. That is God’s rest, the rest of a finished work, and into that rest many never enter....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. There are many professing Christians who do not understand what it is to rest because the work of salvation is done; they do not even seem to know that the work is done....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: Again, he limiteth a certain day saying in David, Today after so long a time; as it is said, Today if ye will hear the voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest then would he not afterward...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. This exposition consisted of readings from Hebrews 3; Heb_4:1-9.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath cease from his own works, as God did from his. He says, “It is finished. I am no longer going to do my own works, I am done with them; I now trust the finished work of Christ, and that gives me rest. But as to all that wearied me before, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Let us not repeat the story of unbelieving Israel in our own lives, let us not live and die in the wilderness, but let us go in and take possession of the promised land, the promised rest, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. This verse may be interpreted with reference to the incarnate Word or to the inspired Word, and they are so closely...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. However great a revealer the Word may be, however clear a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, the God who gave the Word is even more so.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Shall we desert him now that he has gone into heaven to represent us, now that he has fought the fight, and won the victory on our behalf, and gone up to heaven as our Representative? God forbid!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Why should we let it go? Jesus has triumphed, he has entered into the glory on our behalf, the victory on our account rests with him; therefore let us follow him as closely as we can. May he help us, just now, if we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. How this ought to draw us to the Saviour, — that he was made like unto ourselves; that he knows our temptations by a practical experience of them; and though he was without sin, yet the same sins...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. We have a Friend at court; our Bridegroom is on the throne. He who reigns in heaven loves us better than we love ourselves. Come, then, why should we hesitate, wherefore should we delay our approach to his throne of mercy? What...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: The high priest of old was “taken from among men.” Aaron was chosen, and then his son; an angel might have been sent to perform Aaron’s duty, but it was not so. And, glory be to our blessed Lord and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Notice that the high priests were taken from among men, not from among angels. Hence, our Lord Jesus Christ took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. The Jewish high...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. Christ was not compassed with sinful infirmity, but he was compassed with sorrowful infirmity. His were true infirmities or weaknesses; there was no evil about him, but still he had the infirmity of misery, and he had...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; The marginal reading is, “Who can reasonably bear with the ignorant,” —that is, one who does not lose his temper even when they are very slow to learn what he teaches them. Having taught them nineteen times, and finding that they do not understand or remember the lesson,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by reason hereof he ought, — That is, the ordinary high priest, chosen from among men ought, — Heb_5:3. As for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. But our Lord had no sins of his own. Do not, therefore, think that he is less sympathetic with us because he had no sins; far from it. Fellowship in sin does not create true...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. We know that, being compassed with infirmity and imperfection, the high priests first offered sacrifices on their own account, and then afterwards offered them on behalf of the people. Christ, being pure and holy, needed no sacrifice for himself; but he did...