Thursday, March 31, 2022

Compel Them to Come In, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

                                                                                                                                                      


This sermon was preached in 1858, but it is just as relevant for today as if it were preached this morning! The text for Pastor Spurgeon's sermon is Luke 14:23 (Audio):

"And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."

Spurgeon once said, 'Wherever the gospel is preached, the most wicked of men and women are made to sit at the Savior's feet, clothed and in their right minds." 
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Basic Questions - What is a Woman? First Black Woman on High Court

 Basic Questions - What is a Woman? First Black Woman on High Court, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

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The Briefing for Thursday, March 31, 2022

 The Briefing for Thursday, March 31, 2022, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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Today in History - April 1

 33 - According to one historian, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held (Source)


Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Communion of the Blood and Body of Christ, by Dr. Alan Cairns [Text: I Corinthians 10:16]
The Lord's Supper, by R. C. Sproul

1854 - Charles Dicken's novel Hard Times begins serialization in his magazine Household Words (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:


1989 - Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax") is introduced in Scotland (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

A Woman on the $20 Bill - Margaret Sanger or Margaret Thatcher? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Margaret Thatcher quote:
"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." (Source unknown)
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Daily Quotes for Friday, April 1, 2022

  "Give me 100 preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on earth." - John Wesley (1703-1791)

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Recommended sermon:

 Religion Without Regeneration: John Wesley's Personal Testimony, by Dr. Ian Brown


The text for this sermon is Matthew 7:21-23 (Audio):
 
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
(Taken from https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/) 
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More Quotes: 


"The monument in Westminster Abbey to the memory of the two Wesley's bears the sentence, 'God buries his workmen but carries on his work.'" Spurgeon's Sermon Notes

"...to accept Christ's righteousness alone, His blood alone for salvation, that is the sum of the gospel." - Thomas Wilcox (1621-1687) From his sermon Honey Out of the Rock

Recommended hymn: The Circuit Riding Preacher

Recommended podcast: Charles and John Wesley, by BJU Students and Faculty

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 "To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." - J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Soceror's Stone (Source)


Recommended podcast:

Harry Potter Beats the Bible for the First Time  - Witchcraft Wins the Western World, by Pastor Kevin Swanson (2016)

Recommended Sermons:

Tactics of the Devil, Part 1, by Dr. Alan Cairn
Tactics of the Devil, Part 2, by Dr. Alan Cairn
Satan Considering the Saints, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul den Butter
Gaining Victory Over Satan, Part 1, by Rev. Reginald Cranston
Gaining Victory Over Satan, Part 2, by Rev. Reginald Cranston
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Today in the News - Friday, April 1, 2022

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Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ezekiel 3:16-21 (Audio)]

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21 (Audio)]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much more!


 "Whosoever calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:13

"My friend I stand in Judgment now
And feel that you're to blame somehow.
While on this earth I walked with you day by day
And never did you point the way.

"You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim,
You could have led me safe to him.

"Though we lived together here on earth
You never told me of the second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned,
Because you failed to mention him.

 "You taught me many things, that's true,
I called you friend, and trusted you.
But now I learned, now it's too late,
You could have kept me from this fate.

"We walked by day and talked by night,
And yet you showed me not the light.
You let me live, love and die,
And all the while you knew I'd never live on high.

 "Yes, I called you friend in life,
And trusted you in joy and strife.
Yet in coming to this end,
I see you really weren't my friend!"
-My Friend, by D.J. Higgins

Recommended sermon:

The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed

  1. Here is an excerpt from this sermon: "The deaf world does feel isolated. I've heard a statistic that only 1 to 2% of people who are deaf have had the gospel signed to them in American Sign Language. Only 1 to 2%"
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Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) Q & A #31-#33 (1646,1647)

 #31 Question: What is effectual calling?

         Answer: Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

 #32 Question: What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?

        Answer: They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.

 #33 Question: What is justification?

        Answer: Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

 Recommended Sermons

 WSC #31: A New and Better You, by Joel Irvin [Text: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 (Audio); John 2:13 (Audio)]

WSC #32 & #33: The Verdict is In: Not Guilty! By Joel Irvin [Text: Genesis 15:1-6 (Audio); Romans 3:21 (Audio)]

 

 

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Ron Paul: “New World Order” Undermines Liberty


 

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Daily Bible Verse for Friday, April 1, 2022

    "If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?" - Jeremiah 12:5 (Audio):

The following sermons are on Jeremiah 12:5:

Are You Prepared to Die? by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Contrasting Picture of Life and Death, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014)
The Swelling of Jordan, by Rev. John Greer
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Civilization in Crisis - Peter Hammond


 

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Daily Bible Reading for Friday, April 1, 2022

                                                                           If you follow the Bible reading program on this daily post you will read through the entire Bible in one year. I'm borrowing this Bible reading plan from oneyearbibleonline.cHow tom, kingjamesbibleonline.org, and biblegateway.com/]

 For today, read:


Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Halloween: Trick or Treat? by Rev. Gordon Dane [Text: Deuteronomy 18]
Cities of Refuge, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: Deuteronomy 19:5]
Fighting the Battle, by Rev. William McCrea [Text: Deuteronomy 20]


Recommended sermons:

Self Denial - Qualification to Discipleship, by Rev. Brian McClung [Text: Luke 9]


When the Wicked Prosper, by Joe Morecraft III [Text: Psalm 73]

Recommended hymn based on Psalm 73:



Recommended sermon:

God's Way of Salvation, by Rev. John Greer [Text: Proverbs 12:28]
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

3 Things Every Christian Should Know About Putin, Ukraine, War in Europe

  3 Things Every Christian Should Know About Putin, Ukraine, War in Europe - jpost.com 

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For more on the Russia-Ukraine war:

  The Ukraine Conflict - The Untold Truth, by Dr. Ian Brown

The text for this sermon is Matthew 24:1-8 (Audio)]

Recommended message from Dr. Peter Hammond:

Ukraine War, Collapse, Reset

Recommended reading:

86% of Russians Support Ukraine Invasion; 75% Say Poland Should Be Next - americanmilitarynews.com

Your Tax Dollars At Work: Ukrainian Officials Keep Getting Caught Fleeing Country with Suitcases Full of Cash and Euros - thegatewaypundit.com

Larry C. Johnson: "The Ukrainian Army Has Been Defeated, What's Left is Mopping Up" - lewrockwell.com

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Bible Reading for Thursday, March 31, 2022

                                                                          If you follow the Bible reading program on this daily post you will read through the entire Bible in one year. I'm borrowing this Bible reading plan from oneyearbibleonline.cHow tom, kingjamesbibleonline.org, and biblegateway.com/]

 For today, read:


Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Centenary of Northen Ireland, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: Deuteronomy 16] (2021)
Witnesses, Judges and Kings, by Dr. James White [Text: Deuteronomy 17]


Recommended sermons:

Self Denial - Qualification to Discipleship, by Rev. Brian McClung [Text: Luke 9]


God Can ONLY Do Wondrous Things, by Rev. Kyle Paisley [Text: Psalm 72]

Recommended hymn based on Psalm 72:

Christ Shall Have Dominion [Note: This is sung to the same melody as another old time Christian favorite, Onward Christian Soldiers]


Recommended sermon:

God's Way of Salvation, by Rev. John Greer [Text: Proverbs 12:28]
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Andy Stanley Says 10 Commandments Do Not Apply to Christians

 Andy Stanley Says 10 Commandments Do Not Apply to Christians - christianpost.com


Excerpt from this article:

"Christians should quite erecting Ten Commandments displays and should instead consider making monuments dedicated to the Sermon on the Mount, popular pastor Andy Stanley said."
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Our Lord Jesus said,

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these lease commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:17-19 (Audio)

Recommended sermons:

Why Preach the Law So Strictly? by Rev. Foppe VanderZwaag
A Silenced World, by Dr. David P. Murray

The text for this second sermon is on Romans 3: 19 & 20 (Audio)


"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin."
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Daily Quote for Thursday, March 31. 2021

 "They say that thoughts are free. They are indeed free in regard to man who cannot judge us for them. But God can and will!" -  Ralph Venning  (1621 - 1643)

And as our Lord Jesus has said:

"He that is unjust, let him be unjust still. And he that is filthy, let him be filthy still. And he that is righteous, let him be righteous still. And he that is holy, let him be holy still. And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be" - Revelation 22:11,12
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Compel Them to Come In, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

                                                                                                                                                      


This sermon was preached in 1858, but it is just as relevant for today as if it were preached this morning! The text for Pastor Spurgeon's sermon is Luke 14:23 (Audio):

"And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."

Spurgeon once said, 'Wherever the gospel is preached, the most wicked of men and women are made to sit at the Savior's feet, clothed and in their right minds." 
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The Wanted's Tom Parker Dead at 33

 The Wanted's Tom Parker Dead at 33 - rollingtone.com

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Recommended podcast:

 The Coming Death of Just About All Rock and Roll Legends, by Dr. Paul J. Dean, Jr

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New World Order/Great Reset Advances

 New World Order/Great Reset Advances, by Jim Schneider of crostalkamerica.com

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Regime Change in Russia? US Troops Now Number 90,000 and Growing

 Regime Change in Russia? US Troops Now Number 90,000 and Growing, by Geoffrey Grider of nowtheendbegins.com

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The Briefing for Wednesday, March 30, 2022

 The Briefing for Wednesday, March 30, 2022, by Dr R, Albert Mohler, Jr. 

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The God Focus Vs. Man Focus - Emphasis of the Healthy Church

 The God Focus Vs. Man Focus - Emphasis of the Healthy Church, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

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India Leaves the Dollar as Economic Disaster Looms


 

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Today in History - March 31

 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Romans Emperor Maximian (Source)


Recommended sermons and podcasts:


1146 - Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vezelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII is present, and joins the Crusade (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Bernard of Clairvaux - Light From the Middle Ages,  by Dr. Nick Neeham 

1492 - Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion (Source)

Recommended video:

John MacArthur explains Isaiah 53 to Ben Shapiro




"And so all Israel shall be saved" - Romans 11:26 

Recommended sermons:

The 70 Weeks  Prophecy, by Rev. John Sawtelle [Text: Daniel 9:20-27 (Audio)]
The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part 1, by Joe Morecraft III [Text: Luke 21:5-38]
The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part 2, by Joe Morecraft III [Text: Luke 21:5-38]

Recommended (Jewish) songs:

Minyan Man, by The Maccabeats
I'm A Jew and I'm Proud, by Benny Ivri Anochi

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1899 - Malolos, capital of the First Philippines Republic, is captured by American forces (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Here is a short excerpt from Howard Zinn's The Twentieth Century (referring to the Spanish-American war):

"A volunteer from this state of Washington wrote: 'Our fighting blood was up, and we all wanted to kill 'n***rs.' ...This shooting human beings beats rabbit hunting all to pieces.' It was a time of intense racism in the United States. In the years between 1889 and 1903, on the average, every week, two Nigroes were lynched by mobs-hanged, burned, mutilated. The Filipinos were brown-skinned and strange looking to Americans...Our men have been relentless, have killed to exterminate men, women, children prisoners and captives. Active insurgents and suspected people from lads ten up, the idea prevailing that the Philippino as such was little better than a dog..."

1859 - The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:


1968 - American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a televised address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President" (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Tet Offensive, by Jim Oesterwind (2012)

The following is from Sparknotes.com:

"The most immediat effect of the Vietnam War was the staggering death toll. The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 11 North Vietnamwese troops, 200,000 South Vietnamese troops, and 58,000 U.S. troops."

Those deaths did not come from defending America, or defending the glories of communism. They need to be laid at the feet of the Deep State - the same Deep State that has been trying to overthrow a duly elected American President for the past 3 years. 

If you want to know "Why we were in Vietnam," don't read the book by that title (Why Are We In Vietnam - A Novel, by Norman Mailer. Instead, Read Gary Allen's book None Dare Call it Conspiracy  written in 1971.

To understand "We were were in Vietname, don't read the book by that titile (Why are we in Vietnam). Read

500,000 Americans died f or the deep state

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Ron Paul: Deep State Coup? Former CIA Officer Claims Credit For Trump Loss


 

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Today in the News - Thursday, March 31, 2022

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How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)