Deep Dive into An Immovable Foundation (Psalm 11:3) by Ch...

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Based on Charles Haddon Spurgeon's sermon "An Immovable Foundation," delivered on May 13, 1866, from Psalm 11:3, righteous individuals face challenges to both spiritual and temporal foundations. Spurgeon examines the question "If the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" first in a hypothetical sense regarding spiritual truths that are, in reality, unshakeable, and second in a real sense concerning temporal things that can be removed or shaken.The spiritual foundations laid by God in Zion are presented as incapable of being destroyed. These include the Foundation-Book (the Bible), the Foundation-Doctrine (justification by faith), the Foundation-Fact (Christ's substitutionary atonement), the Foundation-Work (the work of grace in the soul), and the Foundation-Hope (heaven and eternal life). Steadfastness concerning these comes from a deep conviction that they are absolutely essential and cannot be removed; giving them up would lead to utter despair and ruin. Believers maintain steadfastness by clinging unwaveringly to these truths, which form the core of their spiritual life and hope.In contrast, temporal foundations such as civil government, commerce, personal wealth, and human trust can be removed. When these are challenged, the righteous are better equipped than the world to respond. Steadfastness in these times is demonstrated through practical faith: bearing difficulties with holy equanimity, hoping for the best cheerfully, always doing what is right even at personal cost, helping others in common calamity, trusting in God's control for a positive outcome, and finding deeper communion with Christ through suffering.The sermon emphasizes that while the righteous would be helpless if the spiritual foundations could fail, their faith rooted in these immovable truths enables them to navigate temporal chaos with resilience, integrity, and hope, demonstrating the superiority of their faith.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

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Based on Charles Haddon Spurgeon's sermon "An Immovable Foundation," delivered on May 13, 1866, from Psalm 11:3, righteous individuals face challenges to both spiritual and temporal foundations. Spurgeon examines the question "If the foundation be...

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