Doubt & Assurance

The “Down-grade” Controversy, from Mr. Spurgeon’s Standpoint

… I could tell you of a preacher of unbelief, whom I have seen, in my own vestry, utterly broken down, driven almost to despair, and having no rest …

Effectual Calling—Illustrated by the Call of Abram

Genesis 12:5

… Satan may vex, and unbelief The saved one may annoy, But he must conquer; yes, as sure As Jesus reigns in joy, The precious blood of God's …

Consulting With Jesus

1 Kings 10:1-3

… Come to Him, then, with every question that has ever puzzled you, and with every doubt that has ever staggered you. Resort not so much to your own …

On Conversion as Our Aim

… I am not an admirer of the peculiar views of Mr, Finney, but I have no doubt that he was useful to many; and his power lay in …

The New Song

Psalm 98:1

… No doubt, dear friends, this will be a part of the splendor of the triumph to think that he did win by man. It was in man that …

Mr. Spurgeon as a Literary Man (Concluded)

… explained: — "A great poet let fall the expression, 'honest doubt.' How greedily it was clutched at! Modern unbelief is so short of the quality that it seized the …

The Wall Daubed with Untempered Mortar

Ezekiel 13:10-12

… You will flee away from your good works then, and from your ceremonies, and from all those indulgences and unbelief in which you once found comfort. You may …

Loving Advice for Anxious Seekers

James 1:5

… No doubt many other persons lack wisdom because they are not instructed in gospel doctrine . It is wonderful how Satan will plague many timid hearts with the doctrine …

Memento Mori

Deuteronomy 32:29

… To die!—to leave my pangs, and palms, and fears, and woe, my feeble heart, my unbelief, my tremblings and my griefs, and leap into the divine bosom …

Good Cause for Great Zeal

Ezra 4:14

… to a pinch, no doubt, and the question has arisen, through the infirmity of our nature and fermented with the irritability of our unbelief, "What shall we eat …

Our Champion

Judges 16:3

… is nothing standing between you and the pardon of your sins but your unbelief—and if you will but shake that off, you shall march triumphantly through the …

Our Youth Renewed

Psalm 103:5

… And in His mighty breast I see Eternal thoughts of love to me." But the eagle eye of faith is often clouded with unbelief, and it is a …

Justification, Propitiation, Declaration

Romans 3:24-26

… you can! Say with him of old, "Lord, I believe; help You my unbelief." Lift up the cry of the publican, "God be merciful—be propitiated'towards me …

God's Fatherly Pity

Psalm 103:13

… Now, do not let your weakness lead you into any unbelief or mistrust of God. He knows our frame—He remembers that we are but dust. An infant …

Conversion and Character

Acts 16:24-34

… I do not doubt that some are brought to Christ by fear of death, but one is a little suspicious of such conversions—for he who is frightened …

A Faithful Friend

Proverbs 18:24

… He saw our leprosy, and yet he loved us; he knew our deceitfulness and unbelief, and yet he did press us to his bosom; he knew what poor …

The Believer's Glad Prospects

Song 2:17

… Well, blessed be God, at the daybreak, all these fears will be gone! We shall never be able, then, to doubt our interest in Christ because we shall …

The Powerful Truth of God

Acts 19:19

… hard ground, that it is as hard as it looks! It is our unbelief that is hard. If we conquer that, we shall be surprised to find that …

Heavenly Rest

Hebrews 4:9

… Again he proves, that “seeing those to whom it was promised did not enter in, because of unbelief, and it remaineth that some must enter in, therefore,” saith …

Our Lord's Posture in Ascension

Luke 24:50-53

… We may doubt a great many things that are recorded by historians, but we cannot doubt the fact of Christ's appearance after His Resurrection because it was …

Wrecked, But Not reckless

Acts 27:20

… Even Abraham had times when his faith was exceedingly weak, though, indeed, at other times it staggered not at the promise through unbelief. David was a great man …

Beauty for Ashes

Isaiah 61:3

… error, for generally with spiritual mourning there is a measure of real disfigurement. Unbelief, for instance, is a terrible blot upon any man's beauty. Distrust of God …

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

… David's early troubles arose from the wicked malice of envious Saul, who no doubt prosecuted his persecutions under cover of charges brought against the character of "the …

Lovest Thou Me?

John 21:15-17

… Come, ask thyself, do not thy prayers make thee doubt? I say, honestly before you all, my own prayers often make me doubt; and I know nothing that …

The Garden Of The Soul

Matthew 26:36

… His faith resisted the temptation of unbelief. The heavenly goodness that was within Him so mightily contended with the Satanic suggestions and insinuations which were thrown in His …

Sympathy and Song

Romans 12:15

… They watch us when we go astray and when they perceive us hearing the Word, I do not doubt they hover over us to observe, as best as …

Evangelical Congratulations

Philippians 1:18

… He will stand here, I doubt not, as well-accoutered and well-furnished as they are mentally, intellectually and so on. But eloquent and mighty in the Scriptures …

The Great Reservoir

Proverbs 4:23

… omniscient, holy, and righteous God.” Whence come our carnality, covetuousness, pride, sloth and unbelief? Are they not all to be traced to the corruption of our hearts? When …

Ripe Fruit

Micah 7:1

… The Spirit often, I doubt not, comes to us and we do not perceive Him because we are heavy of hearing, we are dull of understanding. The photographer …

Tearful Sowing and Joyful Reaping

Psalm 126:6

… For instance, many prayers are offered under circumstances of great depression of spirit, with mighty vehemence and desire, but perhaps under strong temptations to unbelief. Over such prayers …

A Voice from the Hartley Colliery

Job 14:14

… There would be two lives of sin, of rejection of Christ, of unbelief, and, if it were possible, hell would then be less tolerable for you than it …

The Divine Discipline

Deuteronomy 32:11

… There is no doubt that the idea of security as well as of teaching is here because when the eagle bears her young ones on her wings, if …

Pictures of Happiness

Psalm 144:15

… cleansing you of your corruption—healing you of your pride, your sloth, your unbelief. Will you not praise Him for this? "Who heals"—goes on to heal—continues …

God in Nature and in Revelation

Psalm 19:7-9

… The Psalm begins upon a high note—"The heavens declare the Glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork." Only let the film of unbelief be taken …

The Believer A New Creature

2 Corinthians 5:17

… No doubt there are great moral changes wrought in many which are not saving. I have seen a drunkard become sober; I have known persons of debauched habits …

Foretastes of the Heavenly Life

Deuteronomy 1:25

… We know what conflicts, what soul-battles we have even here—did you never struggle against unbelief and at last overcome it? Oh, with what joy did you …

Limiting God

Psalm 78:41

… Another says, I do not doubt his power to save, but what I doubt is his willingness. What hast thou done in this? Thou hast limited the love …

The Faculty Baffled, The Great Physician Successful

Mark 5:25-28

… For instance, as soon as he sees one melancholy with unbelief, he prescribes licentiousness. He says, "You are getting dull. You must cheer up! You need to mix …

Black Clouds and Bright Blessings

Ecclesiastes 11:3

… confess, sometimes difficult to bring the promise down to the particular case, for unbelief fights hard against it, but remember, unless the promise is applied to the particular …

Our Leader Through the Darkness

Isaiah 50:10

… Because they have not reached your own high attainments, do not condemn them! If you have strong faith, you may condemn unbelief, but do not condemn weak Believers …