Isaiah 53 – Jesus Paid It All Isaiah 53:5 ‘But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.’ The Suffering Servant (Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; John 18:19-24; 1 Peter 2:21-25) Who hath believed our report? and …
It is always the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus. But Satan’s work is just the opposite; he is constantly trying to make us look at ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, ‘Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent enough; you …
Faith in the Lord Jesus is the very key of salvation. He that has it has life, and he that has it not has not life. Nothing whatever beside this faith is necessary to our complete justification; but nothing whatever, except this faith, will give us an interest in Christ. We may fast and mourn …
“Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” 1 Peter 3:18 The Substitute was of complex nature. He was truly man, and yet He was truly God. Christ Jesus who “suffered” in the room, place, and stead of God’s chosen people, was man, man …
A Sermon Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 7, 1856, by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens “ If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready ” Psalm 7:12 If the sinner turn not, God will whet his sword.” So, …
What is the use of religion which comes up in a night, and perishes as soon? Ah, me! what empty bragging we have heard! The thing was done, but then it was never worth doing; soon things were as if it had never been done; and, moreover, this sham way of doing it made it …