Spurgeon's Sermons The Upper Hand
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Mar 25, 2026 A fiery sermon on sin’s tyranny and the believer’s freedom through grace. The speaker tests genuine faith by asking whether any sin truly rules a life. Common reigning sins like anger, pride, covetousness, and sloth are examined. Grace is shown as a stronger, love-driven power than law. A hopeful call to trust Christ for deliverance closes the message.
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Sin's Tyranny And The Believer's Rescue
- Sin is a universal tyrant that once ruled every believer before conversion and still seeks to dominate the unregenerate.
- C. H. Spurgeon emphasizes our former slavery to sin and the radical change grace effects in rescuing souls from that dominion.
Test Your Faith By Identifying A Reigning Sin
- Test your profession by asking whether any one sin has unquestioned rule in your life rather than merely asking if you sometimes sin.
- Spurgeon warns that claiming “I cannot help it” about a reigning sin (e.g., anger) indicates that sin has dominion and you are not a believer.
Actively Master Your Temper Through Grace
- Do not excuse a passionate or hot temper by saying you cannot help it; actively strive to master it by God's grace.
- Spurgeon asserts grace has transformed many with fierce tempers into calm, gentle people who still battle but refuse to yield.