Accepted in Christ

🛐 Daily Prayer: "No accusation brought against us will stand; for, behold, no one can lay anything to the charge of your people"

Pray with Spurgeon

Daily Newsletter from SpurgeonBooks

DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)

We bless you that no accusation brought against us will stand; for, behold, no one can lay anything to the charge of your people, seeing all was laid on him, upon whom the transgression of your people was laid, by your own hand; and now, washed in his precious blood, and clothed in his matchless righteousness, we know that despite our faults, we stand accepted in the beloved, for which again we bless you. Deep down in our hearts shall the song begin, in humiliation of spirit because of our offenses, but it shall rise to the very heights of heaven, while with exultation we behold how we are “raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6) and are presented in Christ Jesus “without spot or wrinkle or anything like that” (Ephesians 5:27).

Amen.

VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus…” (Ephesians 2:6)

We were crucified in him and buried with him, and to make it still more wonderful, we are risen with him and even ascended with him to the seats on high. It is in this way that the church has fulfilled the law and is accepted “in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6). It is in this way that we are regarded with acceptance by the just Lord, for he views us in Jesus and does not look upon her as separate from her covenant head. As the anointed redeemer of Israel, Christ Jesus has nothing distinct from his church, but all that he has he holds for her.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Nisu in southwestern China.

The Bible has never been translated into the Nisu language. How can they hear the words of life?

Pray that God would send qualified Bible translators to the Nisu.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

ONE WEEK LEFT: Save on newly-reprinted Spurgeon sermons*

Pray with Spurgeon subscribers often always ask me, “What’s the best Spurgeon book to read?”

Here’s the thing – while his books are amazing, his greatest work was the 3,500+ sermons he preached in his lifetime. If you want to get to know Spurgeon and benefit from his life-changing ministry, you need to read his sermons.

In his own lifetime, Spurgeon’s sermons were published as pamphlets each week and then collected as hardcover volumes each year.

These volumes are masterpieces, filled to the brim with insightful Bible commentary, clear application that will change your life, and never-stale celebrations of the glories and greatness of God in Christ.

These original books have been out of print. While Spurgeon’s sermons have found new homes online, finding a complete printed collection of his sermons has been nearly impossible.

And that’s why my friends at Reformation Heritage Books have been printing a stunning new collection of these original sermons. Facsimiles of the original publication, you can read these sermons just as Spurgeon intended.

These volumes are worth their weight in gold.

Every time you pull one off the shelf, you will be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to love Christ.

Reformation Heritage is working hard to get these sermons into as many hands as possible — and that’s why they’re offering STEEP discounts on sets this month.

THIS MONTH ONLY: Save 64% on Spurgeon sermon sets with code SPURGJULY.

LAST WORD FROM SPURGEON

“If I have seen in Jesus all that my soul can want, then I am one with him.” — Charles Spurgeon