Psalm 14 — The Practical Atheist: Why We Live Like God Doesn't Exist | Spurgeon’s Treasury of David

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📘 This Episode's Read: The Treasury of David – Psalm 14
✍️ Theme: The Disease of the Heart – Investigating "Practical Atheism"

Do you recite the Creed on Sunday but panic like an atheist on Tuesday?

In this deep dive into Charles Spurgeon’s exposition of Psalm 14, we confront the uncomfortable reality of the "Practical Atheist." Spurgeon argues that the "Fool" (Nabal) mentioned by David isn't necessarily an intellectual who denies God's existence, but a moral rebel who wishes God didn't exist so they could live without accountability. We explore the terrifying diagnosis of the human heart ("filthy" and "gone aside"), the callous cruelty of those who "eat up my people as they eat bread," and the secret "panic terror" that haunts those who try to ignore the Moral Governor of the universe.

❓ Questions to Ponder in This Episode:
– Heart vs. Head: Why does the fool say "No God" in his heart rather than his intellect? (Spurgeon argues it is a desire, not a fact—they want to delete God to escape judgment.)
– The Walking Sepulchre: What does it mean to be a "sapless" person—morally dead while physically alive?
– Panic Terror: Why do the wicked fear "where no fear was"? (The haunting of a guilty conscience.)

🎧 Perfect for You If:
– You struggle with a disconnect between what you say you believe and how you actually live (functioning as an atheist in daily stress).
– You are disturbed by the corruption and exploitation in the world and wonder why God lets it happen.
– You need to be reminded that salvation doesn't come from self-improvement, but must come "out of Zion" (divine intervention).

⏱ Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction: The "Tuesday Afternoon Atheist"
01:45 The Fool (Nabal): Not Low IQ, But Moral Rebellion
03:30 The Heart's Command: "No God" (Wishing Him Away)
05:15 Universal Corruption: The Sapless Branch & The Walking Tomb
07:00 "Eating People Like Bread": The Banality of Evil
08:45 Panic Terror: Why the Wicked Are Never Safe
10:30 Shaming the Poor: Mocking the Life of Faith
12:15 Salvation Out of Zion: The Only Hope for a Rotting World

💬 Let's Interact:
Spurgeon suggests that we are all prone to "Practical Atheism"—living as if God is not watching or caring. Question: In what area of your life (finances, worry, work) do you most often find yourself living like a "Tuesday Atheist"? Share your thoughts in the comments below—let's encourage one another to acknowledge Him in all our ways.

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