The works of Charles Spurgeon have inspired millions of Christians around the world for over a hundred years. His wisdom and insight into God’s Word and world have helped others discover the richness of Scripture. Answers in Genesis is pleased to present the text of a large collection of sermons from this 19th century “Prince of Preachers.”
Wisdom is man’s true path—that which enables him to accomplish best the end of his being, and which, therefore, gives to him the richest enjoyment, and the greatest scope for all his powers.
It is exceedingly seldom I ever intrude into the mysteries of the future with regard either to the second advent, the millennial reign, or the first and second resurrection.
I confess that I am moved by an unusual emotion, as I stand in the presence of this vast assembly.
Is it possible for sincere Christians, truly regenerated people, to be finally separated from Jesus, to lose the favour of God their Father, and be eternally shut out from his smile and home?
We know that every wise intellect forms its plan before it provides its means, or attempts to carry out the idea conceived in the mind.
The death of Christ is not only the central truth in the Calvinistic theory but the centre point of all history and of all time.
It is explicitly declared by the sacred writers, that God made man upright, and therefore his condition was one of perfect innocence and high moral excellence.
Truth never will be popular in this world while men are influenced by sin, and enmity against God. Perhaps no doctrine has met with such bitter opposition as the doctrine on which I have to speak.
We have met together beneath this roof already to set forth most of those truths in which consist the uniqueness of this Church.
The Psalmist, when he wrote these words, was surrounded by many and furious enemies. He pleads with God to take hold on shield and buckler, and to come forth for his defense.
While I was meditating in private upon this text I felt myself carried away by its power. I was quite unable to consider its terms calmly, or to investigate its argument.
Several times, according to the record of Scripture, there was a census taken of the people of God.
It is the firm belief of almost all Christian people that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, before he left the earth, instituted two ordinances, namely, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
A meeting, in which it was designed to set forth the independency, harmony, and family character of each Church, was held on Monday evening, April 8th.
When a man is washed in the sacred laver which is filled with the blood of the atonement, he is not partially cleansed, but he is completely clean.
Incompleteness and defect trace the most vast, elaborate, and accomplished products of human genius and power.
It is utterly impossible to narrow the limits of Christian fellowship.
In inviting our Baptist Brethren to meet together this evening, it was in the hope that something might be suggested which might promote our success as a united body.
In the wilderness God showed his glorious presence in the midst of the camp of Israel.
The Church says concerning her Lord, “My Beloved is mine and I am his.” No “ifs,” no “buts.” The two sentences are solemn assertions.
We commenced the services in this place by the declaration that here Christ shall be preached.
An audience approaching four thousand in number, assembled on the occasion, while on the platform and pulpit were assembled a goodly number of ministerial brethren.
On Tuesday evening, March 26, the first of the Public Meetings in connection with the opening of the Tabernacle took place.
How Paul would have rejoiced had he been living now.
These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. Spurgeon did not entirely agree with six days of creation and dives into subjects that are beyond the AiG focus (e.g., Calvinism vs. Arminianism, modes of baptism, and so on).
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