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  SEEKING ETERNAL LIFE WITH ALL YOUR HEART
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: Spurgeon urges seekers to seek eternal life with all their
heart, emphasizing the greatness of the mercy and the solemn alternative
of eternal life or death.

Topics: "Urgency of Salvation", "Eternal Life"
Scripture References: Matthew 7:7, John 3:16, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8

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C.H. Spurgeon passionately urges individuals to recognize the urgency of
seeking eternal life, comparing it to the desperate actions one would
take in life-threatening situations. He emphasizes the profound mercy
found in Christ, which includes forgiveness, righteousness, and the
promise of eternal joy in God's presence. Spurgeon challenges his
listeners to pursue eternal life with the same fervor and dedication as
one would seek after valuable treasures, highlighting the importance of
being fully awake to the peril of their souls.

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O man, if thou wert in a burning house thou wouldst be eager to get out
of it; if there seemed a probability that thou wouldst sink in a river
thou wouldst struggle desperately to get to shore, how is it then that
thou art so little moved by the peril of thy soul? Man is aroused when
his life is once known to be in peril, how much more earnest ought he to
be when eternal life or eternal death are the solemn alternative "What
meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, and call upon thy God!"

Look, moreover, at the greatness of the mercy which thou art seeking. It
is none other than pardon of all thy sins, perfect righteousness in
Christ Jesus, safety through his precious blood, adoption into the
family of God, and eternal enjoyment of the presence of God in heaven.
They that seek for pearls, and gold, and precious stones, use all their
eyes and all their wits, but what are those gaudy toys compared with
these immortal treasures? How ought a man to seek after heaven and
eternal life? Should it not be with all his heart?

From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "A Second Word To
Seekers," delivered September 10, 1876.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/seeking-eternal-life-with-all-your-heart/
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