Spurgeon's Sermons The Coming Resurrection
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Mar 20, 2026 A stirring exploration of bodily resurrection as the distinct hope of Christianity. Contrasts Christ’s power to raise bodies with spiritual quickening by the gospel. Vivid calls to imagine the final hour, judgment according to works, and how true character will be revealed. Urgent challenges to self-examination and the comforting promise of reunion and restored life.
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Resurrection as A Distinctive Christian Revelation
- The bodily resurrection is a distinctively Christian hope revealed by Christ, not merely inferred by natural reason or soul-immortality traditions.
- Spurgeon ties resurrection to Christ's person and preaching, noting Paul argued Christian faith collapses if Christ did not rise again.
Two Kinds Of Quickening Explained
- Jesus claims two forms of quickening: raising bodies to natural life and reviving spiritually dead souls through the gospel.
- Spurgeon emphasizes spiritual regeneration is a deeper miracle because inner death resists grace, making conversion a victory as well as creation.
Scriptural Examples Of Christ Raising The Dead
- Spurgeon recounts Christ raising the dead at Nain, Jairus's daughter, and Lazarus to illustrate physical resurrection power.
- These scriptural episodes contrast with the greater wonder of converting spiritually dead souls through the gospel.