Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon
Charles HaddonSpurgeonwas a British Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers". He was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the Church in agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith understanding, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological tendencies in the Church of his day...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth19 June 1834
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Six feet of dirt make all men equal.
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I would sooner pluck one single brand from the burning than explain all mysteries.
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Our Lord Jesus is ever giving, and does not for a solitary instant withdraw his hand. As long as there is a vessel of grace not yet full to the brim, the oil shall not be stayed. He is a sun ever-shining; he is manna always falling round the camp; he is a rock in the desert, ever sending out streams of life from his smitten side; the rain of his grace is always dropping; the river of his bounty is ever-flowing, and the well-spring of his love is constantly overflowing.
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Patience is a grace as difficult as it is necessary, and as hard to come by as it is precious when it is gained.
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Free grace can go into the gutter, and bring up a jewel!
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Consume all obstacles, heavenly fire, and give us now both hearts of flame and tongues of fire to preach Your reconciling word, for Jesus' sake
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All originality and no plagiarism makes for dull preaching.
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We ought not to tolerate for a minute the ghastly and grievous thought that God will not answer prayer.
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Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence of our salvation.
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Remember the goodness of God in the frost of adversity.
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Praise is the Rehearsal of Our eternal Song By Grace We learn to Sing, and in Glory We Continue to Sing.
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Man's wonder grows with his knowledge.
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If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.
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I do not preach doubtingly, for I do not live doubtingly.