Charles Spurgeon

Monday Musings

Although we feel always joy in the declaration of God’s Word, yet we have known what it is to totter on the pulpit steps, under a sense that the chief of sinners should scarcely be allowed to preach to others.  Ah! beloved, I do not think he will be very successful as a minister who …

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Spurgeon on Preaching Too Long………………

“In order to maintain attention, avoid being too long. An old preacher used to say to a young man who preached an hour, — “My dear friend, I do not care what else you preach about, but I wish you would always preach about forty minutes.” We ought seldom to go much beyond that — …

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Prayer in Preparation

“Use prayer as a boring rod, and wells of living water will leap up from the bowels of the Word….Prayer will singularly assist you in the delivery of your sermon; in fact, nothing can so gloriously fit you to preach as descending flesh from the mount of communion with God to speak with men.  None …

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Preacher = Man of Prayer

“Of course the preacher is above all others distinguised as a man of prayer.  He prays as an ordinary Christian else he were a hypocrite.  He prays more than ordinary Christians, else he were disqualified for the office which he has undertaken.” -C.H. Spurgeon, Lectures To My Students (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2008), 42.

God’s Chosen Vessel

“Do not forget the culture of the inner man–I mean of the heart. How diligently the calvary officer keeps his sabre clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. Remember you are God’s sword, his instrument– I trust, a chosen vessel unto Him to bear His name. In great measure, according …

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Be Careful to Preach Christ, Part 2

“We must throw all our strength of judgment, memory, imagination, and eloquence into the delivery of the gospel; and not give to the preaching of the cross our random thoughts while wayside topics engross our deeper meditations…whatever else you do or do not preach, be sure incessantly to bring forth the soul-saving truth of Christ …

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Be Careful to Preach Christ, Part 1

“Our great master theme is the good news from heaven; the tidings of mercy through the atoning death of Jesus, mercy to the chief of sinners upon their believing in Jesus.” -Charles Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2008), 83.

Monday Musings

“Sermons should have real teaching in them, and their doctrine should be solid, substantial, and abundant.  We do not enter the pulpit to talk for talk’s sake; we have instructions to convey important to the last degree, and we cannot afford to utter pretty nothings.” -C.H. Spurgeon, Lectures To My Students (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, …

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