Spurgeon | The Spies

Most people never read the Bible to see if Christ is real—they read your life instead. In this sermon, Spurgeon uses Israel’s twelve spies as a picture of how the world observes the Christian faith. Unbelievers rarely test the promises of God for themselves; instead, they watch the character, joy, and integrity of professing Christians to decide if following Christ is worth it. Spurgeon exposes the damage done by gloomy professors, hypocrites, and inconsistent lives that bring back an evil report of the Christian walk. But he also presents a challenging call: every believer is a witness responsible for showing the world that God’s grace is pure, joyful, and good. If you have ever used the failures of others as a reason to stay away from God, Spurgeon gently strips away that excuse—urging you to taste and see the goodness of the Savior for yourself. Scripture: Numbers 13:32, 14:6-7 "And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eats up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land rent their clothes. And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land." Subscribe to hear timeless gospel preaching restored for today's listeners and pass these faithful messages on to a new generation. #Spurgeon #ChristianLiving #GospelPreaching #Faith #Witness