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.”
I shall address you, at large, upon a subject which I am sure will occupy your attention, and has done for many days and years past - the subject of gospel missions.
There are some places in Europe which have been the scenes of frequent warfare, as for instance, the kingdom of Belgium, which might be called the battlefield of Europe.
I have taken down all the commentators I have in my possession; I find they all give a meaning to the words, but not a single one of them gives a connected meaning to the whole sentence.
We are continually reminded in our conversation with young converts, how absolutely necessary it is to repeat our former lessons, and repeatedly assert and prove over and over again those doctrines...
No doubt the children of Israel supposed that now all was over; the Egyptians had sent them away, entreating them to depart, and loading them with riches.
The figure of “a bottle in the smoke” is essentially oriental; we must therefore go to the East for its explanation.
We shall not be afraid of leading any of you into a legal spirit this morning through what we shall say.
There cannot be a greater difference in the world between two things than there is between law and grace.
My learned and eminently pious predecessor, Dr. Gill, is of the opinion that the different churches spoken of in the Book of Revelation are types of different states...
The apostles did not take a text when they preached, nor did they confine themselves to one subject, much less to any place of worship.
In the entire compass of God’s holy word, there is not to be found a precious declaration which can excel this in sweetness; for how could God promise to us more than all things?
There is a portion of the road which leads from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, which has in it, perhaps, more dangers than any other portion of the way.
The ancient church, in foreseeing her mighty increase in these latter days lifts up her hands in astonishment, and having been so used to see the Lord’s grace confined to a small nation, she exclaims.
It is one of the most natural desires in all the world, that when we hear of a great and a good man, we should wish to see his person.
If it were within the range of human capacity to conceive a time when God dwelt alone, without his creatures, we should then have one of the grandest and most stupendous ideas of God.
I have preached at all hours the gospel of Jesus, and see no reason why I may not preach at midnight, if I can obtain hearers.
It has generally been considered, that the passage of the Jordan by the Israelites is typical of death, and that Canaan is a fitting representation of heaven.
I wish there were ten or a dozen Christmas days in the year; for there is work enough in the world, and a little more rest would not hurt labouring people.
How very frequently verses of Scripture are misquoted! Instead of turning to the Bible, to see how it is written, and saying, “What does it say?” we quote from one another.
It is our firm conviction and increasing belief, that the historical books of Scripture were intended to teach us by types and figures spiritual things.
The more you read the Bible, and the more you meditate upon it, the more you will be astonished with it.
Perhaps there is nothing which gives us a nobler view of the greatness of God, than a contemplation of the starry heavens.
This is one of the great guns of the Arminians, mounted upon the top of their walls, and often discharged with terrible noise against the poor Christians called Calvinists.
The duty of the minister is to preach to different characters. Sometimes we admonish the confident; oftentimes we stir up the slumbering.
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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