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  THE SINNER'S SAVIOR
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: The gospel is intended for those who have transgressed and are
under condemnation, offering forgiveness and justification through
Christ's love and sacrifice.

Topics: "Redemption", "Grace"
Scripture References: Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 9:12, Luke 19:10, John 3:17, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Timothy 1:15

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that the gospel is specifically designed for
sinners who recognize their transgressions and seek forgiveness, as it
is these individuals who truly value the grace of justification. He
illustrates that God's mercy is directed towards the guilty and self-
condemned, highlighting that the Lord is attentive to those in distress
rather than those who are self-sufficient. Spurgeon points out that
Christ's mission was to save the unrighteous, as demonstrated by His
willingness to die for sinners while they were still in their sins,
showcasing the depth of God's love and compassion.

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Gospel blessings are intended for those who have transgressed and are
under condemnation, for who else would value forgiveness and
justification? I know myself of no gospel for men who have not sinned. I
know of no New Testament promises intended for those who have never
broken the law; but I perceive all through the wondrous pages of the
gospel that mercy's eye and heart are set upon those who are guilty and
self-condemned.

The Eternal Watcher is looking over the vast ocean of life, not that he
may spy out the vessels which sail along proudly in safety, but that he
may see those who are almost wrecks. "He looketh upon men, and if any
say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profiteth
me not; he will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life
shall see the light." Our Lord was more moved at the sight of sickness
than of health, and wrought his greatest wonders among fevers,
leprosies, and palsies. This is the end and object of the gospel,
namely, to save the unrighteous; the God of the gospel is he that
"justifieth the ungodly," "for when we were yet without strength, Christ
died for the ungodly." "God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "The Sinner's Savior,"
delivered October 1, 1876.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/the-sinners-savior/
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