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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I can admire the solemn and stately language of worship that recognizes the greatness of God, but it will not warm my heart or express my soul until it has also blended therewith the joyful nearness of that perfect love that casts out fear and ventures to speak with our Father in heaven as a child speaks with its father on earth. My brother, no veil remains.
heart eye hands
His eyes never slumber, and His hands never rest; His heart never ceases to beat with love, and His shoulders are never weary of carrying His people's burdens.
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The Bible is not the light of the world, it is the light of the Church. But the world does not read the Bible, the world reads Christians! “You are the light of the world.”
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To me the Bible is not God, but it is God's voice, and I do not hear it without awe
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As sure as God puts His children in the furnace of affliction, He will be with them in it.
self comfort sin
To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly.
christian heaven grace
The furnace of affliction is a good place for you, Christian; it benefits you; it helps you to become more like Christ, and it is fitting you for heaven.
depression achievement usual
Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual.
christian men holiness
Whatever call a man may pretend to have, if he has not been called to holiness, he certainly has not been called to the ministry.
scripture wounds
Within the Scripture there is a balm for every wound, a salve for every sore.
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O What A Freedom Is Thine! Freedom from Condemnation. Freedom to the Promises, Freedom to the Throne of Grace, and at last Freedom to Enter Heaven!
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The moment we glorify ourselves, since there is room for one glory only in the universe, we set ourselves up as rivals to the Most High.
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It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world.
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Scripture is like a lion. Who ever heard of defending a lion? Just turn it loose; it will defend itself.