Kept In The World, Kept From Evil | Christ’s Negative And Positive Prayer | John 17:15 | Spurgeon

Looking for today’s Morning and Evening and Faith's Checkbook devotionals by Charles Spurgeon? Visit the complete Morning and Evening and Faith's Checkbook playlists, organized by calendar day, and listen to the readings for today. Click the links below:    • Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon      • Faith's Check Book by Charles Spurgeon   Kept In The World, Kept From Evil | Christ’s Negative And Positive Prayer A sermon by Charles Spurgeon Based on John 17:15 – I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. In this powerful and deeply practical sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores Christ’s loving prayer for His people on the night before His crucifixion. Rather than asking the Father to remove believers from a hostile world, Jesus prays that they would be preserved, protected, and kept from evil while faithfully fulfilling their earthly calling. Spurgeon unfolds the wisdom of God's purposes in leaving His people here a little longer—to serve others, bear witness to Christ, grow in grace, and display the power of God's preserving hand. With vivid illustrations drawn from Scripture and everyday life, Spurgeon reminds believers that their lives are entirely in God's hands. The Lord appoints both our remaining days and our final homegoing, and every trial, temptation, and opportunity serves a gracious purpose in His sovereign plan. Christ's prayer teaches us not to seek escape from life's difficulties, but to seek God's keeping power amid them. Whether you are facing trials, longing for heaven, struggling against temptation, or seeking greater confidence in God's providence, this sermon offers rich encouragement and practical wisdom. It points the listener to the faithful Savior who continually intercedes for His people and to the Father who is able to keep them from evil until their work on earth is complete. #CharlesSpurgeon #John17 #PrayerOfJesus #GodsProvidence #PerseveranceOfTheSaints #ChristianLiving #SovereigntyOfGod #FaithInTrials #SpurgeonSermon #ChristianEncouragement ➤ Explore more sermons from Charles Spurgeon:    • The Writings of Charles Haddon Spurgeon      • Spurgeon Sermons From James: Faith That Works      • From Palm Sunday to Easter: Holy Week Mess...   ➤ Subscribe to Immeasurable Grace for more Christ-centered preaching: https://tinyurl.com/ImmeasurableGrace 📌 For a full outline and reflection guide, see the pinned comment below. 📺 All sermons are curated for spiritual reflection, theological depth, and the exaltation of Christ. #CharlesSpurgeon #SpurgeonSermons #PrinceOfPreachers #ChristianSermons #ReformedTheology #GospelPreaching #BiblicalTruth #FaithComesByHearing #ChristExalted #ImmeasurableGrace