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
faith foundation obedience
Faith is the fountain, the foundation and the fosterer of obedience.
sin found casts
He casts our sins behind His back, He blots them out; He says that though they be sought for, they shall not be found.
men devil found
The devil never tempted a man whom he found judiciously employed.
blessed brain brains calm felt found grateful intense name obtained pain refreshing sleep weary
When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed,and calm refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name
mercy found
When all else is changing within and around, in God and His mercy no change can be found.
believe found god kept love others perhaps preach received speak tender
I believe that some of us who were kept by God a long while before we found Him love Him better perhaps than we should have done if we had received Him directly, and we can preach better to others - we can speak more of His loving-kindness and tender mercy.
brought cheek facts native
When facts were weak, his native cheek brought him serenely through
scripture needs should
You need not bring life to the scripture. You should draw life from the scripture.
prayer weight length
True prayer is measured by weight, not by length
prayer wheels providence
Prayer is one of the necessary wheels of the machinery of providence.
trying want scripture
Dear friends, whenever you want to understand a text of Scripture, try to read the original
thinking light grace
The more grace we have, the less we shall think of ourselves, for grace, like light, reveals our impurity.
remember foolish gentle
How gentle and tender ought we to be with others who are foolish when we remember how foolish we are ourselves
sea highways
That which,like a sea, threatens to drown you- shall be a highway for your escape