Faith’s Checkbook: Daily DevotionalPromises for Today (Updated Edition) by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Faith’s Checkbook: Daily DevotionalPromises for Today (Updated Edition) Reviews

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  Donna

  This has to be one of my favorite devotional books. I used it 3 years in a row during a dark period in my life. Each day brought me to a promise of God's and He will keep that promise in his perfect time, but I must endorse that promise and take it to the bank if Faith! A great encouragement. I have given copies of thus little book to many seeking to give them encouragement.
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  'ME'

  Its not just a daily devotional book, but its a book to pick up often through out the day. This is one of those books, that you will read over and over, it is a MUST have and a MUST read. Blessings 'ME'
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  Wayne Walker

  Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was born in Essex, England, and became a Baptist minister. In fact, he was probably Britain’s best-known preacher of the nineteenth century, serving with the New Park Street Baptist Chapel in Southwark, London, which he built into the Metropolitan Tabernacle. In addition to his public speaking, Spurgeon was involved in several charitable organizations, including an orphanage in Stockwell, and had an extensive influence through his writings.
  Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith, a copy of which was given to me by a friend, is a set of 365 daily readings, each with a passage of Scripture containing some promise of God and a devotional application of that passage and its promise. In fact, the original subtitle was “Being Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use.” There might be some of the readings where certain people would disagree a bit with Spurgeon’s theology, especially a few which sound overly Calvinistic and one that appears to be Premillennial. However, for the most part, they are quite scriptural and could serve adequately as a good year’s worth of devotional readings. There is an index of the Scripture texts in the back. Another similar Spurgeon devotional book, Morning and Evening, is also published by Christian Focus.
  
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  Jeri Massi

  When I read this book in my 20's, I would have given it five stars. It did definitely teach me to pray and to plead the promises of God. And most of the time it was encouraging and firmly rooted in sound theological reasoning based on the Bible. On the other hand, there are promises given in Scripture that cannot be appropriated for my particular situation (or any person's particular situation). Thinking that every promise in Scripture is a blank check is the anagogical fallacy. The reader needs to be cautious in recognizing that suffering can, indeed, be God's Will for us, and prayers for fortitude are wiser in some circumstances than prayers for happiness, etc.
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  Damson

  I whole heartedly recommend this book to any christian looking for a daily reading book. Spurgeon's writing is kind and gentle echoing the character of his Saviour. Each reading is positive and encouraging; reaffirming the very deep love Jesus has for his people. I started reading this book just after losing my job and found in it all promises I needed to stand on. Spurgeon's deep understanding of the Scripture's gives his writing depth and so provides food for the soul and revives the flagging spirit. This is a great book and I shall certainly read more by him.
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  Rebekah

  Spurgeon is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I am also reading a sermon of his each day and appreciate his depth and bold challenges to his congregations. Spurgeons writing from nineteenth century
  England remind me that Christ's promises & the Gospel are never changing and that is so beautiful and encouraging.
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  Abigail Hartman

  Though nothing seems quite able to top
  Morning by Morning, this devotional is a good, worthwhile book for beginning the day. Spurgeon is quite solid, mixing the encouragement of the promises of God with pricks for the conscience - spurring readers on to love and good works.
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  Read1000books

  One of the best devotionals I've ever read. Each day has a one page devotion based on a Bible promise. Outside of just a few Victorian words or references (easily defined/explained using Google, etc.), the topics are so applicable to today, you would never know it was written in the 1880's. Highly recommended.
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  Rick

  Good way to get into Spurgeon's heart. Called the 'prince of preachers' this British leader has influenced countless lives.
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  Faith

  2010 devotional -- the daily readings were a bit shorter than I'd like but it dovetailed nicely with Streams in the Dessert.
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  Michael

  Devotional book based on Biblical quotations and premises.. Very challenging and inspiring as well as a good book of guidance.
  
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  Cat Miglionico

  This is an oldie but goodie it's short for those pressed for time yet plenty of depth to glean from Gods word and draw closer to Him, Very applicable to modern world !
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  Hannah

  This might be my favorite devotional book. (The size certainly helps that--it fits in my purse like a checkbook!) Charles Spurgeon's clear, simple writings always seem to hit me where I need it.
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  John Yelverton

  Spurgeon's mastery of the Bible and his ability to cut to the heart of scripture passages comes shining through in this short, but invaluable devotional.
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  Bob Morton

  I would like to say this is a good book. I am sure that if I lived in the time that it was written it would of been great. However I live in 2020 and it suffers from the problems of age. It has its high points but they are hard to read because it was written in 1888. The English of that time and the lives they lived were so different.
  There were great points, but they had to be dug for. Bible verses are King James. An update of the English I am sure could help, but that would most likely take away from the words that Spurgeon had to say.
  Read it if you have the time to dig into it. Many days I did not and my comprehension suffered for it.
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  Elle

  
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  This daily devotional is not light and fluffy nor overly heavy but somewhere in between. It leaves me with something that I can marinate on and continues to remind me of God's amazing promises that we can rely on. Click on the book link above and see if the kindle version is still free like it was when I got my copy as it is worth having.
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  Lone

  One of the best devotional books. Will read again and again. This sure tells the story about if you stay in Scripture it is ever lasting as this book. If you adjust Scripture and faith to the world it will die quickly.
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  Josiah Richardson

  Similar to Morning by Morning, and Evening by Evening, this is a collection of daily devotions for the calendar year. They are all short, easy to read, and pithy, ranging anywhere from good to excellent. I got carried away and would read a few at a time and finished before the end of the year.
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  Dawn

  Great devo! Keep this in my rotation and read it often.
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  Carilyn

  I loved this book; however, I would not recommend the eBook version from Mobi Classics, very glitchy.
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  Rochelle

  This is the first I have ever read of Spurgeon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This devotional was very inspiring and full of wisdom. I highly recommend this one.