Ask Spurgeon

From the moment we are born, we begin a journey whose finish ends under a certain banner, "DEATH". It is life's greatest, inescapable inevitability! Is there any hope in the face of it?  

Do you sometimes find yourself questioning whether or not you are saved? You are not alone. But why does this happen? Listen to Charles Spurgeon carefully diagnose the problem, and clearly articulate the antidote to this heart problem. 

In every day and age, there are those who genuinely believe that they are able to bring about the demise of the Christian faith and those who follow it, whether such are the attempts of the Communist Party in China, or the Islamic State in the Middle East. But will they ever succeed? That is the question we pose to Spurgeon in this episode...

It's an intense challenge for the Christian: Faced with the challenges of a very enticing world, to remain steadfast and uncompromising in faith! How do we do it?
Listen to Charles Spurgeon explain a very important faith principal for being victorious in the face of the siren calls of the world.  

In God's sovereign purpose for our lives, he sometimes brings us into spiritually barren places, where the light of His grace is dim, perhaps absent altogether. In this episode, we ask Spurgeon why it is that God sees this as a necessary experience in the lives of His children. 

The journey of the Christian through life is one of highs and lows, of mountains and valleys. There are times when it feels like we are soaring. God's Word is a delight, and prayer is sweet. And then there are times when the wings seem to break and we plummet to the ground. God's Word is like the chewing of bark, and prayer as a drought stricken terrain. Does God have a purpose in this 'barren land'? More so, is He in some way responsible for it?  What is the extent of His sovereignty over the darkness of my soul? 

In Isaiah 45 vs 7, God says, "I form light and create darkness." From the context of Isaiah, God seems very much to be saying, "I create, establish, bring to bear, dark and trying times in my peoples lives." In this episode, we consider God's sovereignty over suffering and ask the question, "Just how much is God responsible for it in the lives of HIs children?"

We may not understand it, but we cannot deny it: The Bible identifies three distinct persons of the Godhead! We see the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, three Persons, One God. 
Why is a firm grip on this Bible truth so important for every Christian?

Our best comforters are those who understand our pain, those who can truly say, "I've been where you are?" Jesus is the sinners friend; no, more than that, the Bible says that He is our brother, our Shepherd, our Saviour and our King. But when we face discouragement, need, pain, persecution and even death, can He comfort us as One who can tenderly say, "I've been where you are?"

It's quite possible lament the poor leaders who govern our countries in the world today. Whether these are corrupt, arrogant, despotic or plain foolish, it's hard to find wise national leaders today, a fact that easily leads to discouragement.
But is there reason to be encouraged, to be hopeful, to be at peace in the midst of it all?