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
jesus passion soul
If Christ be anything he must be everything. O rest not till love and faith in Jesus be the master passions of your soul!
lying humility thinking
It is not humility to underrate yourself. Humility is to think of yourself as God thinks of you. It is to feel that if we have talents God has given them to us. And let it be seen that, like freight in a vessel, they tend to sink us low. The more we have, the lower we ought to lie.
prayer motivation inspiration
Sometimes a fog will settle over a vessel's deck and yet leave the topmast clear. Then a sailor goes up aloft and gets a lookout which the helmsman on deck cannot get. So prayer sends the soul aloft; lifts it above the clouds in which our selfishness and egotism befog us, and gives us a chance to see which way to steer.
motivation flower inspiration
If our faith can live without God, it is not divinely created. If God had begotten it, it would wait upon Him as the flowers wait upon the dew.
men israel order
"Stand still" - keep the posture of an upright man, ready for action, expecting further orders, cheerfully and patiently awaiting the directing voice; and it will not be long ere God shall say to you, as distinctly as Moses said it to the people of Israel, "Go forward."
rich poor my-own
I had rather be poor in His service than rich in my own.
motivational trials teach
Trials teach us what we are.
done littles lord
Say much of what the Lord has done for you, but say little of what you have done for the Lord.
providence mark ifs
We must mark God's providence leading us; and if providence tarries, tarry till providence comes
mind trying crosses
Do not try to make the gospel tasteful to carnal minds. Do not hide the offense of the cross, lest you make it of no effect.
swim grace glory
I am throwing all my good works overboard, and lashing myself to the plank of free grace; for I hope to swim to glory on it.
age amusement serious
Pleasure, so called, is the murderer of serious thought. This is the age of excessive amusement. Everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle!
needs speak ashamed
He that is ashamed to speak the truth has need to be ashamed of himself.
christian golden trials
Fiery trials make golden Christians.