Spiritual Revival, the Want of the Church | Charles Spurgeon Sermon

Spiritual Revival, the Want of the Church | C H Spurgeon Sermons | Audio Sermon

Spiritual Revival, the Want of the Church
Charles Haddon Spurgeon November 11, 1856
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:2
From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 44

“O LORD, revive thy work.” — Habakkuk iii. 2.

ALL true religion is pre-eminently the work of God. If he should select out of his works that which he esteems most of all, he would select true religion. He regards the works of grace as being even more glorious than the works of nature; and he is therefore especially careful that this fact shall always be known, so that, if any dare to deny it, they shall do so in the teeth of repeated testimonies that God is indeed the Author of salvation in the world and in the hearts of men, and that religion is the effect of grace, and is the work of God. I believe the Eternal might sooner forgive the sin of ascribing the creation of the heavens and the earth to an idol, than that of ascribing the works of grace to the efforts of the flesh, or to anyone but himself. It is a sin of the greatest magnitude to suppose that there is aught in the heart which can be acceptable unto God, save that which he himself has first created there. When I deny God’s work in creating the sun, I deny one truth; but when I deny that he works grace in the heart, I deny a hundred truths in one ; for, in the denial of that one truth that God is the Author of good in the souls of men, I have denied all the doctrines which make up the great articles of faith, and I have run in direct opposition to the whole testimony of Sacred Scripture. I trust, beloved, that many of us have been taught that, if there be anything in our souls which can carry us to heaven, it is God’s work, and, moreover, that if there be aught that is good and excellent found in his Church, it is entirely God’s work from first to last. We firmly believe that it is God who quickens the soul which was dead, positively “dead in trespasses and sins;” that it is God who maintains the life of that soul, and God who consummates and perfects that life in the home of the blessed, in the land of the hereafter. We ascribe nothing to man, but all to God. We dare not for a moment think that the conversion of the soul is effected either by its own efforts or by the efforts of others; we know that there are means and agencies employed by God, but we also hold most firmly that the work is, from its alpha to its omega, wholly the Lord’s. We believe, therefore, that we are right in applying our text to the work of divine grace, both in the heart of man and in the Church at large; and we think that we can have no subject more appropriate for our consideration than the prayer of the text: “O Lord, revive thy work.”

#SpurgeonSermon #Spurgeon #Puritan

********************************************************
Please Note: Whenever possible, please support the original content creator before supporting me. With that said, if you find value in the small service that I provide (i.e., searching out the Truth and directing my audience to phenomenal content and channels) and if you feel led...

Please Help Support "Clark Clips the Truth" Ministry:

Like. Share. Comment. Subscribe. Pray.

Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/ClarkClips
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarkclips

Thank you so much and may God Bless You Abundantly!
********************************************************

Also, Please Support the Creator of This Audio Recording, "Koelsch Broadcasting Productions." Thanks and God Bless!

Source:
Prince of Preachers
Phone: (864) 404-1542
Koelsch Broadcasting Productions
5 Scottswood Rd.
Greenville, SC 29615
https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pop/sermons/71812128520/

CONTACT: https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pop/contact/

GIVE: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=086b76a026231&mfid=1670703920090_086b76a026231#/checkout/openButton

ABOUT:

We are a radio broadcast located in Koelsch Broadcasting Productions.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861 the congregation moved permanently to the new Metropolitan Tabernacle.