Concerning Faith

Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain dwarfish so long as it is without trials. Faith never prospers so well as when all things are against her: tempests are her trainers, and lightnings are her illuminators. When a calm reigns on the sea, spread the sails as you will, the ship moves not to its harbour; for on a slumbering ocean the keel sleeps too. Let the winds rush howling forth, and let the waters lift up themselves, then, though the vessel may rock, and her deck may be washed with waves, and her mast may creak under the pressure of the full and swelling sail, it is then that she makes headway towards her desired haven. No faith is so precious as that which lives and triumphs in adversity. Tried faith brings experience. Faith increases in solidity, assurance, and intensity, the more it is exercised with tribulation. Faith is precious, and its trial is precious too.

Charles H. Spurgeon, “Morning and Evening Daily Readings” (1834-1892)

Weekend Pause

Thanks for following my blog. We will now take a weekend break. God bless.

Hershel Lee Harvell Jr.

Concerning Interpretation

There is not a word in the Bible which is extra cruem, which can be understood without reference to the cross.
Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Christ our Fountain

Christ is like a river in another respect. A river is continually flowing, there are fresh supplies of water coming from the fountain-head continually, so that a man may live by it, and be supplied with water all his life. So Christ is an ever-flowing fountain; he is continually supplying his people, and the fountain is not spent. They who live upon Christ, may have fresh supplies from him to all eternity; they may have an increase of blessedness that is new, and new still, and which never will come to an end.
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

Today’s-Pentecostal-Charismatic-False-Heretical Teachings

I usually have an article up concerning the errors of the Pentecostal Movement, but this week I have taken an Internet break. Come back next week for a new article.
Thanks and God bless.

Concerning Supposed New Revelations

The Fanaticism which discards the Scripture, under the pretence of resorting to immediate revelations is subversive of every principle of Christianity. For when they boast extravagantly of the Spirit, the tendency is always to bury the Word of God so they may make room for their own falsehoods.
John Calvin (1509-1564)

Concerning Growing in Grace

Let a man go to the grammar school of faith and repentance before he goes to the University of Election and Predestination.
George Whitefield (1714-1770)

The Gospel Article

I usually place a Gospel article up on Tuesdays, but I am taking a break this week from the internet. Lord’s willing I will be back up full swing next week.
God bless.
Hershel Lee Harvell Jr

Blog Furlough

I am going to take a break this week from blogging. I will be placing quotes up instead. I appreciate your following of this blog and God bless.
Hershel Lee Harvell Jr.

Concerning Election

I believe in the doctrine of election, because I am quite sure that if God had not chosen me I would never would have chosen him; and I am sure he chose me before I was born, or else he never would have chose me afterward.
C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)