This Podcast features C. H. (Charles Haddon) Spurgeon's classic Morning & Evening devotional readings-- slightly revised, edited, and voiced by W. C. (William Carey) Neff. Morning And Evening TODAY updates the 19th century Olde English expressions into modern-day (American English) language, while keeping the essence of Spurgeon's content and the beauty of his word pictures and illustrations. W. C. (Bill) Neff is a former radio announcer and Station Manager at WJTL-FM Radio in Lancaster, PA. ...
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October 17– I Samuel 27:1, “David said in his heart, ‘I will die one day by the hand of Saul.'”
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October 16– John 21:12, “Come and have breakfast with me.”
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October 15– Malachi 3:2, “But who can hold up in the day of his coming?”
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October 14– Philippians 3:8, “I consider all things to have no value compared to the greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”
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2:30October 14– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “I consider all things to have no value compared to the greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” —Philippians 3:8 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support …
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October 13– 2 Corinthians 7:10, “Godly sorrow produces repentance.”
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2:30October 13– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Godly sorrow produces repentance.” —2 Corinthians 7:10 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!…
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October 12– Psalm 119:15, “I will meditate on your precepts.”
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October 11– Lamentations 3:41, “Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”
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October 10– Jude 24, “Faultless before the presence of his glory.”
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2:30October 10– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Faultless before the presence of his glory.” —Jude 24 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!…
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October 9– Jude 24, “…able to keep you from falling.”
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2:30October 9– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “…able to keep you from falling.” —Jude 24 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!By C. H. Spurgeon / W. C. Neff
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October 8– Luke 5:4, “Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”
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October 7– Numbers 11:11, “Why have you afflicted your servant?”
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October 6– John 4:14, “Whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never thirst.”
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October 5– 1 Kings 19:8, “He arose, ate and drank, and lived on the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights.”
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2:30October 5– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “He arose, ate and drank, and lived on the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights.” —1 Kings 19:8 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podc…
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October 4– Zechariah 14:7, “At evening time, it shall be light.”
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October 3– Hebrews 1:14, “Aren’t they all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve those who will be heirs of salvation?”
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2:30October 3– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Aren’t they all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve those who will be heirs of salvation?” —Hebrews 1:14 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcas…
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October 2– Colossians 1:5, “The hope that is laid up for you in heaven.”
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October 1– Song of Solomon 7:13, Pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved.”
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2:30October 1– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved.” —Song of Solomon 7:13 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!…
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September 30– Psalm 66:2, “Sing forth the honor of his name, make his praise glorious.”
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2:30September 30– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Sing forth the honor of his name, make his praise glorious.” —Psalm 66:2 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!…
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September 29– Leviticus 13:13, “Behold, if the leprosy has covered all his flesh, (the priest) shall pronounce him clean.”
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September 28– Psalm 33:13, "The Lord looks down from Heaven and beholds all the sons of men.”
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September 27– Deuteronomy 33:29, “Happy are you, O Israel; who is like you, a people saved by the Lord?”
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September 26– Zechariah 1:8, “…among the myrtle trees in the glen.”
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September 25– Romans 3:26, “[He is both] righteous and the One who declares righteous the believer.”
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September 24– Ezra 8:22, “For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on our way, because we had told the king that the good hand of our God is upon ...
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2:30September 24– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on our way, because we had told the king that the good hand of our God is upon all that seek him; but his power and his wrath are against those who turn away from him.” —Ezra 8…
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September 23– Ephesians 1:6, “Accepted in the Beloved [Jesus Christ].”
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September 22– Psalm 149:2, “Let Israel rejoice in her Maker.”
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2:30September 22– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “Let Israel rejoice in her Maker.” —Psalm 149:2 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!…
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September 21– Jeremiah 32:41, “I will rejoice over [my people] to do them good.”
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September 20– Judges 7:20, “The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
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September 19– Galatians 5:1, “Stand firm in the liberty by which Christ has made us free.”
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September 18– Galatians 5:25, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
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September 17– Mark 9:19, “Bring him unto Me.”
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September 16– 2 Peter 1:4, “Partakers of the divine nature.”
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September 15– Psalm 112:7, “[The righteous] will not be afraid of bad news.”
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September 14– Mark 4:36, “There were also other little boats with him.”
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September 13– Psalm 84:6, “…those who pass through the valley of Baca and make it into a well with rain filling the pools.”
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September 12– Morning by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff “God is jealous.” —Nahum 1:2 Send us a text Support the show Get a copy of the book, Morning by Morning TODAY (contains all of the Daily Readings) Donate to Morning & Evening to support this Podcast. Thank you!By C. H. Spurgeon / W. C. Neff
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September 11– 2 Corinthians 6:17, “Be Separate.”
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September 10– Mark 3:13, “[Jesus] went up into the mountain and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.”
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September 9– Jeremiah 33:3, “I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you do not know.”
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September 8– Hosea 14:8, “[Lord], your fruit is found in me.”
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September 7– Mark 2:4, “And when they could not come near to Jesus because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was and let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.”
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September 6– Philippians 2:15, “In the middle of a crooked and perverse generation among whom (we) shine as lights in the world.”
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September 5– Psalm 120:5, “Woe is me that I journey in Mesech; that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.”
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September 4– Mark 1:41, “I am willing; be clean!”
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September 3– Song of Solomon 1:7, “The one my soul loves.”
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September 2– Mark 1:30, “Simon’s mother-in-law was sick with fever, so [the disciples] told Jesus about her at once.”
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September 1– Psalm 73:24, “[Lord], you will guide me with your counsel and afterward receive me to glory.”
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August 31– Isaiah 51:5, “On my arm my people will rest.”
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August 30– Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord.”
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