The Paradox of Losing Everything to Gain Christ
Psalm 119:87 speaks of persecution that nearly consumed the psalmist: "They had almost consumed me upon earth." Yet in this extremity lies a profound spiritual...
This is historical examples on persecution and faithfulness and eternal versus temporal values, drawing on Psalms 119:87.
Psalm 119:87 speaks of persecution that nearly consumed the psalmist: "They had almost consumed me upon earth." Yet in this extremity lies a profound spiritual mathematics that Spurgeon illuminates through two contrasting movements. First, consider what the good man loses by gaining the world's approval. He surrenders his conscience at the altar of human favor. He trades the burning lamp of conviction for the cold comfort of conformity.…
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