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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when I saw him. I fell at his feet as dead. Oh! how the “I” dies when Christ is manifested! How we sink! And yet our joys shall rise unutterably, immeasurably high. I fell at his feet as dead. Rev_1:17. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: There is where your comfort comes from — not from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. He was not only brought to the posture of reverence, but he was so overawed that he became unconscious. It is the same person upon whose breast John had leaned his head, yet now he is represented as John had never seen him before. He was not so at the last supper; he was not so upon the cross; he was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he laid his right hand upon me. saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. This is the great consolation of the people of God when they are brought very low — that Jesus lives, that Jesus reigns, that Jesus still...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which thou hast seen, Come, lay aside thy fears. Thy fears disqualify thee from holding the pen. Thou hast scarcely dared to look. I am sure thou wilt not date to write until I strengthen thee.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: The messengers, the ministers of the seven churches.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. Then he proceeds to explain what he meant, just after the manner of the Son of man who, when he pronounced a parable in public, opened it up...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. This exposition...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. God bless our reading to our rich instruction.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. The Lord bless to us all the reading of this precious passage from his Word! Amen.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood, and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Let us read further on in the same Book. (See Rev_19:11-16) This exposition consisted of readings from Mat_26:57-68. Rev_6:12-17, Rev_19:11-16, Rev_20:11-15, Rev_21:1.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. A perfect calm there must be till God’s people are saved. Not a leaf shall stir to do them damage. Not a dash of foam upon the waters — no movement of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. Observe that God has servants ever ready for his work. There were winds to be restrained. “And I saw four angels,” — mighty spiritual beings —who had...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with aloud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. Everything exists for the servant of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their forehead. See how other things are protected for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. The order is not that of nature, but of grace, else Reuben would have come first. And the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Now we are going to read their names. I hope you won’t say it is tiresome to read them. Remember he that wrote this Book in the Father of them, and children’s names are not wearisome to their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. Methinks many believers belong to the tribe of Benjamin — doubting, fearing, little in faith, and confidence, but Benjamin still has his men.