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
christian praying should
The Christian should work as if all depended upon him, and pray as if it all depended upon God.
blessed healing self-confidence
We cannot rely on ourselves, for we have learned by bitter experience the folly of self-confidence. We are compelled to look to the Lord alone. Blessed is the wind that drives the ship into the harbor. Blessed is the distress that forces us to rest in our God.
christian christian-inspirational needs
I have a great need for Christ: I have a great Christ for my need.
years murmuring praying
Ten minutes praying is better than a year's murmuring.
riches misery mercy
Gospel riches are sent to remove our wretchedness, and mercy to remove our misery.
sleep
God gave us sleep to remind us we are not him.
grace soul doe
A person who is really saved by Grace does not need to be told that he is under solemn obligations to serve Christ. The new life within him tells him that. Instead of regarding it as a burden, he gladly surrenders himself, body, soul, and spirit, to the Lord.
names church firsts
If you simply take the name of Christ upon you and call yourself His servant, yet do not obey Him, but follow your own whim, or your own hereditary prejudice, or the custom of some erroneous church-you are no servant of Christ. If you really are a servant of Christ, your first duty is to obey Him.
brother heart thinking
If I had a brother who had been murdered, what would you think of me if I...daily consorted with the assassin who drove the dagger into my brother's heart; surely I too must be an accomplice in the crime. Sin murdered Christ; will you be a friend to it? Sin pierced the heart of the Incarnate God; can you love it?
play eternity preaching
We cannot play at preaching. We preach for eternity.
christ trust-yourself
Trust Christ, but do not trust yourself
prayer mind care
Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.
men thinking ill
If any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him, for you are worse than he thinks you to be.
jesus humility three
Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus humility, happiness, and holiness.