God never makes pointless and empty promises. If he has promised that he would put his Spirit within us, it must be because it it necessary that the Holy Spirit be so given, and work in our hearts. And that is Spurgeon’s simple proposition: “that the work of the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary to us, if we would be saved.” He proves this by five strands of evidence, concerning the nature of fallen man, the inadequacy of the appointed means, the need for the acts of the Father and the Son to be brought to bear on our hearts, the experience of a true Christian, and the dependence of a believer on the Spirit for every acceptable work. His closing question brings it all to bear: do you have this Spirit at work in your heart?
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Fellowship With God (S409)
The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion (S402)
Jacob’s Waking Exclamation (S401)
The Church—Conservative and Aggressive (S393)
The Missionaries’ Charge and Charter (S383)
Perfect Cleansing (S379)
The First Sermon in the Tabernacle (S369)
Humility (S365)
BONUS EPISODE: The Earnest of Heaven (S358)
A Sermon for the Week of Prayer (S354)
Preaching! Man’s Privilege and God’s Power! (S347)
Self-Sufficiency Slain (S345)
Struggles of Conscience (Sermon 336)
True Prayer—True Power! (S328)
Contentment (S320)
Lively Reading: A Sense of Pardoned Sin (Isaiah 38:17)
Full Redemption (S309)
Jesus About His Father’s Business (S302)
A Revival Sermon (S296)
The Minister’s Farewell (S289)
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