A Record of: Combat with Sin & Labor for the Lord...Spurgeon's sword and the trowel

"Pulling Down Strongholds"

AUL TELLS US that "the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4). He probably had in his mind's eye the corvus, which the Romans employed in destroying fortifications, and certainly it aptly sets forth the work of Christians when attacking the citadels of error. We must sharply grapple the false doctrine, driving the sharp hook of truth between its joints; we must clearly understand the error, and study the Word of God, so as to be able to controvert it. The great corvus of Scripture is a mighty puller down. Then unitedly with earnest tug of prayer and faithful testimony, we must throw down piece by piece the mischievous system of falsehood, be it never so great or high. Stone by stone the wall comes down, it is long and arduous work to destroy error; many hands and hearts must unite, and then with perseverance all must labor and wait. Tracts, sermons, lectures, speeches, prayers, [and songs] all must be ropes with which to drag the bulwarks down. God's blessing rests on the faithful endeavors of those who overturn the castles of error, and though their work may not speedily succeed, the great result is sure.

A Reformation is as much needed now as in Luther's day, and by God's grace we shall have it, if we trust in him and publish his truth. The cry is, "Overturn, overturn, overturn, till He shall come whose right it is."

Every Sunday, CampOnThis is now dedicated
to bring you selections from Spurgeon's Sword and the Trowel.
They are brief, yet powerful truths, which will
readily prepare us to face the challenges of the week ahead.

I trust through these articles, you will be better equipped
to "battle and build" by the grace and for the glory of the Lord.

"We preach not ourselves,
but Christ Jesus as Lord..."
Steve
Acts 20:24