Sermons & Devotionals by C.H. Spurgeon Quotes

C.H. Spurgeon Quotes

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861 the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.

C.H. Spurgeon Quotes

HELL -REALITY OF

Believe what he has revealed; do not say in your heart “I never will believe there is a hell unless one should come from it.” Do you not see, that if one should come from it then you would not believe at all, because you would say, “If one person came from hell, then another may, and I may myself.” ... Read More

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HELL -VINDICATION OF

A creature remaining at enmity against God must expect to dwell for ever with the devils in hell; where can it dwell but where other rebels are confined in chains? 2795.422 Some have staggered over the doctrine of eternal punishment, because they could not see how that could be consistent with God’s... Read More

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IDOLATRY

When some men come to die, the religion which they themselves have thought out and invented will yield them no more confidence than the religion of the Roman Catholic sculptor who, on his death-bed, was visited by his priest. The priest said, “You are now departing out of this life;” and holding up ... Read More

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IGNORANCE

The knowledge of our ignorance is the doorstep of the temple of knowledge. CI98... Read More

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IMITATION

Plutarch says that among the Persians those persons were considered most beautiful who were hawk-nosed, for no other reason than that Cyrus had such a nose. In Richard the Third’s court humps upon the back were the height of fashion. According as the various potentates who have condescended to rule ... Read More

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IMMORTALITY

Our life does not even depend upon the care of angels, nor can our death be compassed by the malice of devils. We are immortal till our work is done, immortal till the immortal King shall call us home to the land where we shall be immortal in a still higher sense. 1523.111... Read More

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IMPATIENCE

A hasty man never is a wise man. 1025.694 It is wonderful how amiable we all are until we are irritated. 1736.463 We are all impatient as long as we are imperfect. It is the mark of the child that he is in a violent hurry where men are steady. 1756.703 We are some of us too much in a hurry to go fas... Read More

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INABILITY, TOTAL

Through the fall, and through our own sin, the nature of man has become so debased, and depraved, and corrupt, that it is impossible for him to come to Christ without the assistance of God the Holy Spirit. WWa71 Now, if the quickened child of God finds a spiritual inability, how much more the sinner... Read More

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INCONSISTENCY

If you love the Lord, live as if you loved him. Let us all try to do so; and let us watch that we never undo with our hands what we say with our tongues. 1897.239 It is evident to each one of you that all the vile insults of infidels could never dishonour Christ as the inconsistencies of his own dis... Read More

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INDEBTEDNESS

Are you not under a moral obligation to carry the gospel to others that they also may hear it and be saved? Remember how many lived and died to bring you the gospel. Had it not been for men who burned at the stake, there might have been no gospel preaching in England; had it not been for those near ... Read More

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INDEPENDENCE

“Well,” says one, “I like to be my own master.” Yes, and that involves two things; first, you have a very bad master; and, next, your master has a fool for his servant. 2760.4 But it is no use for us to talk of being independent; we never can be. I remember a dear Christian man, who prayed very swee... Read More

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INFALLIBILITY

Everybody believes in infallibility somewhere. A Romanist believes in an infallible Pope, and a great philosopher believes in his infallible self; he knows that he is right. I believe in this infallible Book, and in the infallible God; and I ask any of you, who are troubled, and worried, and tossed ... Read More

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INFIDELITY

Prove a point to an infidel, and he wants it proved again; let it be as clear as noon-day to him from the testimony of many witnesses, yet doth he not believe it. In fact, he doth believe it; but he pretendeth not to do so, and is an infidel in spite of himself. WWa136 There are infidels on earth, b... Read More

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INFLUENCE

All talk influences more or less. 1017.599 A man is gradually changed into the image of that which he loves. He who hath his portion in this world grows worldly. When a man gives himself to any pursuit he first of all moulds it, and then it moulds him. 1372.498 An aroma steals forth from every man’s... Read More

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INGRATITUDE

May not many of our barren seasons be ascribed to the fact that we did not thank God for fruitful ones? 972.52 And, surely, if we receive favours from God, and do not feel love to him in return, we are worse than brute beasts; and so the Lord, in that pathetic verse in Isaiah, pleads against us, “Th... Read More

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INHERITANCE

Crown the head and the whole body shares the honour. Behold here the reward of every Christian conqueror! Christ’s throne, crown, sceptre, palace, treasure, robes, heritage, are yours. ME270 He has not been content with less than making us joint-heirs with Himself, so that we might have equal posses... Read More

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INSTABILITY

Marvel not that we do not excel—marvel that we do excel in anything, unstable as we are. 158.407... Read More

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INTEGRITY

Look you well to your integrity, and the Lord will look to your prosperity. BA161 Lose all rather than lose your integrity, and when all else is gone, still hold fast a clear conscience as the rarest jewel which can adorn the bosom of a mortal. ME353 Serve God with integrity, and if you achieve no s... Read More

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INVESTMENT

Do you not think that a life spent for Jesus only is far more worth looking back upon at the last than any other? If you call yourselves Christians how will you judge a life spent in money-making? 1411.252... Read More

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ISLAM

Mohammedans’ religion might be sustained by scimitars, but Christians’ religion must be maintained by love. 149.335 He who religiously obeys Mahomet may yet be doing grievous moral wrong; but it is never so with the disciple of Jesus: obedience to Jesus is holiness. 1768.130 This book (the Bible) is... Read More

Sermons & Devotionals by C.H. Spurgeon Quotes

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