In this sermon on Galatians 5:22, Spurgeon looks at the first of the fruits of the Spirit, which is love. He compares the love the Spirit brings to four things. First, it is like a winnowing fan blowing away the excesses of our lusts and self-indulgence. Second, it is like a priceless jewel, incalculable in value. Third, it is a rich and rare picture painted by a Master, the great designer of all things beautiful. Lastly, Spirit-wrought love is likened to a crown to give glory to God the Spirit alone for His work in our hearts. Chapel Library owns the copyright to the annotations added to this book.
He was converted to Christ at the age of 16 and immediately began preaching. He preached in the streets and in the fields before he was 21. In his first church, he began with 100 members. It grew until he was preaching to 10,000 people in the Surrey Music Hall. His church, the Metropolitan Tabernacle, seated 6,000 people. He withdrew from every movement among English Baptists which tended to criticize the Authorized Version 1611 in any way.
Before his death, he published more than 2,000 sermons and 49 volumes of commentaries, sayings, anecdotes, illustrations, and devotions.
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