Spurgeon's Sermons The Vital Force
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Mar 15, 2026 A passionate sermon about living continually by faith in Christ. It explores faith as a sustaining, living force that shapes daily actions and endures trials. The talk contrasts reliance on feelings or works with trusting God’s promises. Practical calls include bringing small cares to God, praying for stronger faith, and returning to trust after backsliding.
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Faith Is The Means Not The Meal
- Faith is not valuable for its own excellence but as the means that grasps Christ and his promises for the soul's sustenance.
- Spurgeon compares faith to a telescope and heavenly bread, stressing the object of faith, not faith itself, nourishes the believer.
Faith Should Rule Everyday Life
- Faith is a continuous, practical force woven into every part of a Christian's daily life, not merely a theoretical doctrine.
- Spurgeon lists contexts — market, counting-house, plough-tail, senate — to show faith must rule ordinary affairs as much as private devotion.
Faith Quickens All Other Graces
- Faith quickens every other grace and is the spiritual link bringing divine life into the believer.
- Spurgeon calls faith the Prometheus that stole heavenly flame and shows patience, hope, love, zeal increase with faith's vitality.
