Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been universally recognized within the church of Christ as the “Prince of Preachers,” and not without good reason. Although he accomplished many things as a pastor in London, his preaching ministry was pre-eminent in all that he sought to do, and …
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Farm Sermons 3
Frost and Thaw “He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.”—Psalm …
ADDRESSES ON PRAYER AND PRAYER-MEETINGS: 3
BUSINESS PRAYERS DEAR FRIENDS,—I think that many of these Monday evening meetings for prayer will never be forgotten by us who have been privileged to be present at them. Perhaps, even throughout eternity, we shall gratefully recall the hallowed hours that we have spent here …
The Power of His Resurrection
The Power of His Resurrection “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection.”— Philippians iii. 10. PAUL, in the verses before the text, had deliberately laid aside his own personal righteousness. “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss …
Farm Sermons 2
The Broken Fence “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. …
Farm Sermons I
The Sluggard’s Farm “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. …
ADDRESSES ON PRAYER AND PRAYER-MEETINGS: 2
PRAYER-MEETINGS: AS THEY WERE, AND AS THEY SHOULD BE AMONG the faults, which have largely disappeared from prayer-meetings as they used to be conducted in my early days, these were the principal ones. First, the excessive length of the prayers. A brother would fix himself …
ADDRESSES ON PRAYER AND PRAYER-MEETINGS: 1
“ONLY A PRAYER-MEETING!” WHAT a company we have here to-night! It fills my heart with gladness, and my eyes with tears of joy, to see so many hundreds of persons gathered together at what is sometimes wickedly described as “only a prayer-meeting.” It is good …
Joseph’s Bones
‘By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.’ Hebrews 11:22 SUGGESTED FURTHER READING (Spurgeon): Genesis 50:22–26 No man may be said to have real faith who is not concerned that faith …
Soul Winning
‘He that winneth souls is wise.’ Proverbs 11:30 SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 1 Peter 3:1–16 We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task till it becomes easy. This is one …