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2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . But the man stopped and said, “I must be careful not to use up too much oxygen, or there will be no supply for future needs.” The vast mountain amusingly replied, “Breathe on, little man: my winds are sufficient for you.” Then Charles Haddon Spurgeon said he was brought back to the great text, “My grace is sufficient for you.” And he suddenly understood as he never had before that God’s grace was inexhaustible. (6) “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,” writes ...

2. Structure And Clarity

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... and how each point is related to it, the sermon can cover a lot of ground and still hang together coherently. It is especially suitable for epistle texts, which often do include several thoughts in just a verse or two. One of England's greatest preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, whose ministry in London spanned almost the entire last half of the 1800s, once preached a New Year's sermon on 1 Peter 5:10, "But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus ... make you perfect ...

3. A Glory Revealed to Faith Alone

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

... an action that has just now commenced. 3. Luther’s Works, vol. 22, Sermons on the Gospel of St. John, (St. Louis: Concordia, 1957), p. 339. 4. See Genesis 22:1-14. 5. John 8:35. 6. See John 6:40. 7. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Autobiography of Charles H. Spurgeon, (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, n.d.), p. 106. 8. Ibid. p. 109. 9. Source: The Works of John Newton, Vol. III, edited by Richard Cecil (Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1820). Reprinted by The Banner of Truth Trust, 1985.

4. Are We On Speaking Terms With The Almighty?

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... His ultimate loyalty could no longer be to Rome but to God. So he went to the Temple to pray. He probably had not been on speaking terms with God for years ” but God was on speaking terms with him. Charles Haddon Spurgeon said years ago, "Only that prayer which comes from our heart can get to God's heart." Spurgeon further said, "You can draw near to God even though you cannot say a word. A prayer may be crystallized in a tear. A tear is enough water to float a desire to God." The tax collector could only ...

5. Are We on Speaking Terms with the Almighty?

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... that he might hear a different voice and word. So he comes to the Temple to pray. He probably had not been on speaking terms with the Almighty for years, but God is on speaking terms with him. Charles Haddon Spurgeon said years ago, "Only that prayer which comes from our heart can get to God''s heart." Spurgeon further said, "You can draw to God even though you cannot say a word. A prayer may be crystallized in a tear. A tear is enough water to float a desire to God." The tax collector could only muster ...

6. It Is Right To Fight When You Fight For Right

Jude 1:3-4

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James Merritt

... If that person is wrong about Jesus, it doesn't matter what else they are right about. I have made up my mind whatever else happens, wherever else everyone else heads, whoever else everybody else may listen to, I am going with Jesus and the Word of God. Charles Haddon Spurgeon once said that the greatest compliment ever given to him was not spoken by a friend, but by one of his most bitter enemies, and here is what that enemy said: "Here is a man who has not moved an inch forward in all his ministry. At the ...

7. Living In The Spirit Of Peace

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:14-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." B. I heard Charles Stanley say one time that "Grace and peace are twin sisters, grace being the firstborn. Where grace abounds, peace thrives. Where grace is stunted, ... Press, Philadelphia, 1976. Electronic Version. 4. Charles F. Stanley in A Touch of His Peace. Christianity Today, Vol. 39, no. 2. 5. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Quotable Spurgeon, (Wheaton: Harold Shaw Publishers, Inc, 1990) - adapted

8. God's Bouncer or God's Ambassador?

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the message of Jesus! What was he thinking? And when Peter got back to Jerusalem, he was in for a heap of criticism from the Jewish believers. It reminds me of a time a famous British pastor, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, once had a woman from his church corner him and just spew out a long list of criticisms at him. Spurgeon just stood there and smiled at her. When she paused for a breath, he responded, “Yes, thank you, I’m quite well. I hope you are the same.” The confused woman started over with her long ...

9. Preach the World and Reach the World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... -old boy and said, "Young man, look to Jesus and you will be saved." That boy, years later, said, "I did look, and then and there the cloud on my heart lifted, the darkness rolled away, and at that moment I saw the sun." That thirteen-year-old boy was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Thank God Robert Eaglan did not get up and preach a message on "How to be up when the weather is down." Thank God he didn't get up and preach a sermon entitled, "How to glow in the snow." Thank God he didn't preach a sermon entitled ...

10. Power over Illness and Death

Luke 7:11-17, Luke 7:1-10

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... giving orders, he was a humble man. Finally, he was a man of faith, coming “with that perfect confidence which looks up and says, ‘Lord, I know you can do this.’”3 Jesus’s compassion had multiple dimensions. Sermon Notes: Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Some of well-known preacher Charles Spurgeon’s (1834–92) notes on Christ read as follows: Our Lord Jesus is nearest and dearest to us as Man. His Manhood reminds us of;— His incarnation, in which He assumed our nature. His life on earth, in which He ...

11. Did You Know You Can Know You Have Eternal Life?

1 John 5:11-13

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James Merritt

... is 128 years. Born January 27, 1875, Elizabeth "Ma Pompo" Israel, died October 14, 2003 making her the oldest person to ever live. I want to introduce you to a man that some of you may not know, but most of you have heard of. His name was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He was a British, Baptist preacher who began his ministry as a nineteen year old young man in 1854 and remained in the same pastorate until his death at age fifty-seven. He was, to put it mildly, a phenomenon. He is the Michael Jordan, the Babe ...

12. Bless That Weak Message

Psalm 127:1, 2 Corinthians 12:10

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, known as "the prince of preachers," felt he delivered his sermon so poorly one Sunday that he was ashamed of himself. As he walked ... said that they had decided to trust Christ as Saviour because of that "weak" message. The following Sunday, to make up for his previous "failure," Spurgeon had prepared a "great" sermon but no one responded. Spurgeon's experience underscores two important lessons for all who serve the Lord. First, we need the blessing of God on our efforts. Solomon said ...

13. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... 6:3) or "How Firm a Foundation" (41:10; 43:1, 2) or "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" (21:11, 12). The great Baptist preacher and evangelist of the city of London, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, was saved because he heard a text from Isaiah: "Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth" (Isaiah 45:22). And Spurgeon proclaimed the Gospel to multitudes of people because he did what Isaiah suggested: he looked - and he was saved! Actually, in the book of Isaiah, the preacher (even in the twentieth century ...

14. The Marvelous Meaning of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... large God''s heart really is, but I do know for sure that it is in the shape of a cross. This is why Dr. Charles Haddon Spurgeon said, "When I study a biblical passage--I make a beeline right to the cross." Let me make one thing clear today. God does not ... our hopes and our hearts, and our lives! Take me to the cross and I can find my way home from there. This is why Spurgeon made a beeline to the cross. Like the character Christian, may you make this discovery as well. Like St. Jerome--give your sins to Jesus ...

15. The Fountain of Truth

2 Peter 1:12-21

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James Merritt

... was fully engaged, they were guarded in their hearts, and guided in their minds to say what God wanted them to say. You see, there are those who claim that because the Bible was written by men, it must have errors, because men are fallible. Well, Charles Haddon Spurgeon dealt with this criticism in a great way. Referring to these Bible critics who used this logic, he said: Over and over they cry ‘but there is a human side to inspiration.' Of course there is; there must be the man to be inspired as well ...

16. The Surety of Security

Jude 1:1-2

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James Merritt

... beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thess. 2:13-14 Charles Haddon Spurgeon once wrote: When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me....[Then] the thought struck me, How did you come to be a Christian? I sought ...

17. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... the same thing whether they are saved or not. With their sweet talk they will do everything they can to make it difficult for you to stand up for the truth. The greatest counsel concerning these apostates I have ever come across is something that Charles Haddon Spurgeon said. It is one thing to overleap all boundaries of denominational restriction for the truth's sake; this we hope all godly men will do more and more. It is quite another policy which would urge us to subordinate the maintenance of truth to ...

18. The Love of the Harvest

John 4:34-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... Now I want to ask you a question. Do you believe what Jesus said here about being a part of the harvest? Do you believe that when you sow or when you reap, that you gather fruit for eternal life? Nobody could say it quite like Charles Haddon Spurgeon, and the great Spurgeon once said, "If someone were to offer you a thousand dollars for every person you reach for Christ, would you make more of an effort than you do now when the reward is an eternal crown?" Notice one other thing. Jesus said whether you sow ...

19. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... job to get people to accept the gospel, nor even to understand the gospel. It is your job to get people to hear the gospel and leave the rest to the Holy Spirit. Whenever Charles Haddon Spurgeon would approach his pulpit to preach the gospel, he would be muttering under his breath: "I believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit." Spurgeon knew what we need to learn, and that is, everything we do for the Lord Jesus Christ is totally dependent upon the ministry of the Holy Spirit. As the old song goes: "All is ...

20. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... as I go to…although my joy is greater than most men, my depression is such as few can have an idea of.”6 The man who wrote those words was probably the greatest preacher since the Apostle Paul—Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Before I leave this point, let me just give you some common symptoms of depression: Feelings of sadness, hopelessness Insomnia, early awakening, difficulty getting up Thoughts of suicide and death Restlessness, irritability Low self esteem or guilt Eating disturbance—usually ...

21. The Gospel of God in Christ through Paul

Romans 1:1-17

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... / On this terrestrial ball, / To Him all majesty ascribe” (stanza 4); and “Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod” (stanza 5). Obedience of faith means justification and sanctification should not be separated. Apologetics: All of Grace, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. In this work (1894), Spurgeon illustrates the concept of obedience of faith by noting that justification without sanctification is not salvation at all. “It would call the leper clean and leave him to die of his disease; it would forgive the ...

22. Good Friday: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , God and sinner reconciled." How can mankind be forgiven from sin? It would have to be God''s idea. Martin Luther said, "Christ became what he was not--"Sin" in order that we might become what we were not--"the Righteousness of God." Charles Haddon Spurgeon, writing on this verse from Luke 23:34, states: "Christ prays for you when you do not pray for yourself." "Father, forgive them" was a prayer offered by Jesus for those who had never sought forgiveness for themselves. Oh, what encouragement this ought ...

23. The Taming of the Tongue

James 3:1-12

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Eric Ritz

... a great deal. Then to make matters much more challenging, James writes in verse 8, "No man can tame the tongue." It is as if James is saying your conversion to Jesus Christ is not fully completed until your tongue has been baptized as well. Even Charles Haddon Spurgeon was forced to conclude, "Tongue sins--are GREAT sins." John Calvin wrote, "The only thing more damaging than a loose cannon--is a slippery and loose tongue." We have opened God''s word today and read those revealing words from James 3:1-12 in ...

24. Better To Be a Loner than a Loser

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... , hallelujah, we sure know how to protect kids from God.2 Well, may I remind you of what two great men once said. Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, "To train a man in mind, and not in morals, is to train a menace to society."3 Charles Haddon Spurgeon said, "Education without religion is like the solar system without the sun." c. Tempted With Immorality "And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king's delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that ...

25. The Danger of American Express

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... sin quite like the sin of covetousness. a. It Is A Deceptive Sin In I Thess. 2:5, Paul said, "We did not use a cloak for covetousness." Covetousness is a deceptive sin. I've never heard anyone admit to being a covetous person. The great preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, said, "I have seen thousands of people converted, but I have never seen one covetous man converted." He didn't mean that covetous people didn't get saved. What he meant was, he had never heard a man confess he was saved from the sin of ...

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