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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Never was the victory of patience more complete than in the early church. The anvil broke the hammer by bearing all the blows that the hammer could place upon it. The patience of the saints was stronger than the cruelty of tyrants.
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If God lights the candle, none can blow it out.
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A man says to me, 'Can you explain the seven trumpets of the Revelation?' No, but I can blow one in your ear, and warn you to escape from the wrath to come.
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Economy is half the battle of life. It is not so hard to earn money as to spend it well.
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As sure as God puts His children in the furnace he will be in the furnace with them
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Do you think yourself wise? Then there's a donkey inside your waistcoat
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A lie travels round the world, while Truth is putting on her boots
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Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength
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If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem to be against us, we do not believe Him at all.
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Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to the tremendous difficulties
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Show me the business man or institution not guided by sentiment and service; by the idea that "he profits most who serves best" and I will show you a man or an outfit that is dead or dying.
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When facts were weak, his native cheek brought him serenely through
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You need not bring life to the scripture. You should draw life from the scripture.
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True prayer is measured by weight, not by length