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Spurgeon’s Heart-Knowledge of God: The Necessity of This Knowledge (III of V)
October 30, 2023
From a sermon delivered on December 6th, 1874, by C.H. Spurgeon, published in the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Vol. 20, No. 1206, Pgs. 836-850. “I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will be their God…” – Jeremiah 24:7 See Part I here and Part II here. Introduction Why …
Acta Non Verba
October 9, 2023
This article comes from the January 1873 edition of The Sword and The Trowel magazine. Introduction Christians are not to just be hearers of the word but doers. From Spurgeon’s perspective, to love the Word of God is to do and live the Word of God. “Acta Non Verba,” by C.H. Spurgeon, laments the Christian’s lack of …
Spurgeon’s Heart-Knowledge of God: The Seat of This Knowledge (II of V)
October 2, 2023
From a sermon delivered on December 6th, 1874, by C.H. Spurgeon, published in the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Vol. 20, No. 1206, Pgs. 836-850. “I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will be their God…” – Jeremiah 24:7 See Part I here and Part III …
By Grace Are Ye Saved
September 25, 2023
This article comes from the February 1865 edition of The Sword and The Trowel magazine. Introduction Debates surrounding the doctrines of grace have gone on for centuries within the universal church. From Spurgeon’s perspective, the problem was simple—men were saved Dei Gratia (by the grace of God). “By Grace Are Ye Saved,” by C.H. Spurgeon, testifies to …
Spurgeon’s Heart-Knowledge of God: God’s Revelation and Merciful Intervention Despite Man’s Rebellion (I of V)
September 18, 2023
From a sermon delivered on December 6th, 1874, by C.H. Spurgeon, published in the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Vol. 20, No. 1206, Pgs. 836-850. “I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will be their God…” – Jeremiah 24:7 See Part II here and Part …
Spurgeon’s Theology of Baptism
September 11, 2023
In the previous article, I considered how Spurgeon became a credobaptist at an Anglican school of all places, and from the Church of England catechism. A few years later, Spurgeon was baptized in the River Lark by Mr. Cantlow, and we considered his own retelling of that day which was May 3, 1850 from his …
“A Seal of Consecration”: Spurgeon’s Account Of His Own Baptism
August 28, 2023
Spurgeon’s “Conversion” to Credobaptism[1] Charles Haddon Spurgeon was sent to an Anglican school, St. Augustine’s College of Maidstone, Kent, at the age of fourteen.[2] He excelled in the school and rose to the top of his class, his intellectual acumen being evident even in those early years. Ironically, it was there at an Anglican school, during …
Personal Hurt in Ministry: Spurgeon on Feelings of Betrayal
August 14, 2023
Anyone engaged in pastoral ministry will need to grapple with feelings of personal hurt at some point or another. Occasionally these feelings are the fruit of misunderstanding, sin, or leadership failure on the part of the pastor. But other times, they arise from a genuine sense of abandonment or betrayal. Spurgeon knew well the hurt that …
Sermon of the Week: “As Thy Days, so Shall Thy Strength Be.”
June 26, 2023
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be,” Deuteronomy 33:25 Introduction As a preacher who struggled with periods of depression, Spurgeon proclaimed the power and grace of God amid spiritual darkness. This strange paradox enabled him to declare, “How much reason have we to bless God for nights! for if it were not for nights how much …
The Queen of Preachers?: Spurgeon, his Sister Eliza, and Women Preachers
June 6, 2023
Baptists these days are once again debating the Bible’s teaching on women preachers. But this is not an entirely new phenomenon. In Charles Spurgeon’s day, he saw the growing popularity of women preachers, particularly among the Salvation Army and Quakers. Such a practice was largely unheard of among Baptists. But there was one notable exception: …