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Spurgeon hates sin, and rightly so. It is, in part, a reflection of his love to Christ, and his love to Christ only increases as he considers the sinfulness of sin. This is a profoundly insightful sermon, with shades of John Owen's books on temptation and the mortification of sin, a sort of anatomy of sin, at least in the way that it tries to draw us into darkness and wickedness. So first we think about the way in which sin deceives, given that its very nature is to assault the truth of God and the God of truth. Spurgeon spends a large proportion of the sermon telling us the kinds of lies which sin whispers in our ears and to our hearts. If we have never thought about this, then the sermon will shock us and teach us. Then we think about the way in which this deceit tends to harden the heart, and again we are in the realm of spiritual experience, and the gradual coarsening of the conscience, the increasing carelessness with regard to conduct, that comes when we listen to sin's lying tongue and begin to act accordingly. Finally, branching out a little from the text, we are urged to fight against deceiving sin by faith, by confession, by tenderness of heart, and by exhorting one another daily—and that means a willingness both to receive and to give appropriate exhortation. We are not a pack of barking dogs, nipping at each other constantly and unkindly, but we are to look out for each other, both as we commit sins and omit duties. Loaded with pastoral wisdom, here is an outstanding reminder of our susceptibility to sin, and our need to be on guard against it.

1. Remember our Identity 2. Recognize the danger. 3. Rely on the Holy Spirit. Relying in the Holy Spirit: (Part 2) Eph 6:17-18  "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;" Weapon of Offence. The Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. With Prayer. Gal 3:5  "therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? " Hearing the Gospel! 2Th 2:13  "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: " Heb 13:5-6 " Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Acts 23:5 & Isaiah 41:10..., etc listen to the sermon!

n this final message on Jonah, we confront the book's deliberately unresolved ending and ask what God makes of the prophet. Jonah sits east of Nineveh, angry at God's compassion, thrilled only by a plant that gives him shade, and ready to die when that comfort is removed. Traditional Jewish readings often cast him as a flawed but sympathetic anti-hero—motivated by love for Israel or concern for God's honor. Jesus, however, uses the "sign of Jonah" (Matthew 12) to condemn that reading and the generation that shares Jonah's spirit. The sermon holds up the same mirror to the contemporary church. We too prefer our comfort, our arguments over secondary issues (voting, holidays, culture), and our private ease to God's compassion, ordinary faithfulness, and the means of grace He has appointed. The call is clear: come down from the shelter, resist the Jonah-sin to the point of blood, honor the authorities and neighbors God has placed in our lives, and make the courts of the Lord the true longing of our souls. The silence after God's final question is still the sermon—and our lives are the answer.

Romans 8:12-13

This sermon explores the practical implications of salvation as described in Romans 6, arguing that true faith necessitates a complete shift in allegiance from sin to righteousness. The speaker uses the metaphor of a 'fifth quarter' to illustrate that salvation is not merely a one-time event but the beginning of a holistic transformation where belief shapes behavior and establishes a distinct Christian culture within the home and community. Emphasizing the concept of mortification, the message calls for rigorous self-examination and a surrender of personal autonomy to God, rejecting the notion of cheap grace. By drawing on historical examples of Roman slavery and manumission, the sermon highlights that believers are set free from the master of sin only to become devoted slaves to Christ, ultimately aiming for sanctification and conformity to the image of Jesus.

This sermon examines the teachings in Matthew 5:23-30, emphasizing the necessity of interpersonal reconciliation before engaging in worship and the critical importance of internal purity. The speaker argues that unresolved offenses against neighbors invalidate one's service to God, urging believers to seek forgiveness promptly rather than waiting for divine judgment. The lesson extends to the severity of lust and adultery, asserting that heart sins inevitably manifest in physical actions if not controlled by the Holy Spirit. By contrasting superficial righteousness with genuine holiness, the message calls for a rigorous self-examination and the mortification of fleshly desires to ensure a clean conscience before God.

Welcome to today's episode, where we step deep into the pastoral architecture of Volume 6 of John Owen's Collected Works, widely known as Temptation and Sin. Edited with meticulous historical and textual care by Scottish scholar William H. Goold, this seminal volume guides the believer through a complete map of spiritual warfare—from the relentless internal fight in The Mortification of Sin and the subtle entanglements of Of Temptation, to the psychological depths of Indwelling Sin and the glorious, covenantal assurance of An Exposition upon Psalm 130. Whether you are navigating the subtle deceitfulness of the human heart, guarding against spiritual presumption in leadership, or seeking a path out of the depths of guilt into gospel forgiveness, Owen's penetrating insights offer an enduring, Christ-centered anchor for the soul.

Killing Sin requires us to: 1. Remember our Identity 2. Recognize the danger. 3. Rely on the Holy Spirit. "The Life Giver is the sin killer" In Christ we have a new identity. Note: Present Tense Verbs. "For if you live (present-Active- Indicative) after the flesh, you shall die (Present) but if you through the Spirit do mortify (Present -Active -Indicative) the deeds of the body, ye shall live." v13