Posts from October 2015

Posts from October 2015

An Apple In a Bottle

Before we start our Sunday evening gatherings we’ve been reading Charles Spurgeon’s autobiography. Here’s part of what we read last night: I remember well, in my early days, seeing upon my grandmother’s mantel-shelf an apple contained in a phial. This was a great wonder to me, and I tried to investigate it. My question was, “How came the apple to get inside so small a bottle?” The apple was quite as big round as the phial; by what means was it…

Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 143 – Wm. Plumer

Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 143:1-12 1. Believers need no greater bulwark to their hope and confidence than can be found in the attributes of God, particularly his faithfulness and righteousness, as illustrated in providence and in the glorious plan of salvation, v. 1. 2. True piety rests not in forms of worship. Real prayer seeks and audience and an answer, vv. 1, 7. 3. Outward afflictions are often blessed to greatly quickening the conscience, and when they so…

Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 142 – Wm. Plumer

Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 142:1-7 1. Believer, art thou brought into great straits and perplexities? So was David in the cave. The Lord heard and helped him, and he will succor all who with like faith and courage betake themselves to the throne of grace. Scott: “There can be no situation so distressing, perilous, or disgraceful, in which faith will not derive comfort from God by fervent prayer.” 2. There is no possibility of passing safely or comfortably…