describes what it means to actually be Poor in spirit. He describes this, as a total dependence upon God to reveal and strengthen our faith, to be poor in spirit is to fully realize that we cannot of ourselves fully believe in God and accept what He has to say. We find it much easier to believe what a fallible man tells us than we do believing the promises that God has made. Only by completely surrendering to God can we fully realize that Gods word is truth. In the second part of his sermon, Finney tells us why those who have completely surrendered to God are blessed. They are blessed because they have passed beyond the mere theory of salvation and embraced the factual release from sin that allows them to no longer rely upon themselves to make their lives acceptable to God. Rather they let God have His own way within their lives, emptying themselves of their wants and desires and allowing God to fill them with His. In this way they not only have the promise of inheriting the kingdom of God to come, but they are also allowed to share in His kingdom here and now.Biblical Problem: No Specific problem givenBiblical Solution:Contemporary Problem: Some hold to the theory of Salvation but fail to realize its fullness.Contemporary Solution: We must allow God to completely take control of our lives.The Spurgeon Sermon CollectionVolume # 2pp 323-335Faith And Repentance InseparableMark 1:15Charles H. SpurgeonSpurgeon starts this sermon by proclaiming that when Jesus said, Repent and Believe the gospel He was doing more than pleading with the people, Jesus was issuing a command from God. Spurgeon goes on to remind us that as ministers of the gospel we must convey the authority of this command instead of trying to minimize its importance. The fact is that this command, issued by Jesus, demands a response either for or against. There is no middle road to be taken. Spurgeon then goes on to explain exactly what repentance and belief are, repentance is ...
