In this video: John Piper http://www.desiringGod.org.

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  2. Wooow, what wonderful wonderful testimony. I enjoyed this very much. Spurgen was indeed something else, but this man is special too. Thanks for posting/sharing this truly moving testimony for/of both men.
    Praise our precious Lord, He knows who is His. : )

  3. Dear brother, you wear your trouser, not Spurgeon's. He don't deserve any rewards from you!!! You do your ministry for the kingdom of God not for your own, if you are a minister of God.

  4. Es una gran bendicion que  fiinalmente alguien ensene la vida  de Spurgeon , Por que es el llamado El Principe de  pastores pero  , un principe hechado al olvido  en un mundo tan nesecitado de su doctrina de la Gracia .El amor  y el conociemiento y la sencillez de sus mensajes , me hicieron conocer a Cristo. Spugeon es mi pastor , en cada sermos que leo , en cada ensenaza LA LUZ DE CRISTO RESPLANDECE.

  17. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher.

    Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers".

    He was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the Church in agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith understanding, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological tendencies in the Church of his day.

    He also famously denied being a Protestant, and held to the view of Baptist Successionism.

    Spurgeon was the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years.

    He was part of several controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and later he left the denomination over doctrinal convictions.

    In 1867, he started a charity organisation which is now called Spurgeon's and works globally.

    He also founded Spurgeon's College, which was named after him posthumously.

    Spurgeon was a great author of many types of works including sermons, one autobiography, commentaries, books on prayer, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns, and more.

    Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were translated into many languages during his lifetime.

    Spurgeon produced powerful sermons of penetrating thought and precise exposition.

    His oratory skills held his listeners spellbound in the Metropolitan Tabernacle and many Christians hold his writings in exceptionally high regard among devotional literature.

  18. 1892 year my grandfather was born, reference in my life only 64 now. He was a wounded vet from WW1, calvary Captain. He was a lieutenant with Patton in the last calvary expedition under Black Jack Pershing into Mexico.

  20. I woke up this morning with the words " Charles Spurgeon". I had heard the name before, however, he has not really been a part of my spiritual journey. I know very little about him and wondered why his name was brought so sharply to my attention. I am now on a 'fact-finding' mission about this man and am interested in finding out why he sprung to my mind with such unequivocal clarity, especially since there was and is,as far as I can tell, nothing in my experiences or thoughts that would bring him to my attention. I am now trying to put together, through his biography, the pieces and hope to make sense of this , particularly at this stage of my journey of transition…

  21. Wow, thank you, Pastor John, for this powerful, insightful and well-presented exposition of Charles Spurgeons' life. I like that fact that you zeroed in on two points or attributes that characterized his life. That is, the convergence of his love for the God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-centered truth and his zeal for rescuing people, all culminating in an avalanche of energy with the consciousness that he was not carrying out the work of the ministry on his own but through the strength of the Lord Jesus. That is very useful in summing the life of this "Prince of Preachers". It it is also very useful in helping me to carve my own path… I now know, to a large extent, why my attention was drawn to him in this season of my life…May God bless you greatly in the next season of your life!!!

  29. Use a hard copy bible when you can. Its a fantastic witness if only to your kids. Easier to read, easier to absorb, will never be changed in an update. And a fantastic witness to everyone around you.
    And removes the all to often (at least in too many churches i have seen) the temptation to go elsewhere. ( apps, messages etc.. )

  36. In the late 1880’s during the downgrade. He was being vilified by his baptist brothers. Charles had a kinship with those who agreed with Biblical points. He was a Calvinist, not out of an alliance to a denomination or system – but because he thought it was a poor name for full blooded Biblical gospel. Reformed theologian. He was open and unashamed to preach the gospel even if it was called Calvinist creed. He was so riveted of the substitute atonement through the cross.
    Some of God’s people are even in the Romanist church.
    1861— he was 27– been at that church since he was 19.
    Never ashamed to avow Calvinist or Baptist- but a follower of Jesus.
    God centeredness.
    Jesus is my creed. You should be talking about Jesus.
    Hebrews11 – but going to Philippians 3:17 == keep your eyes of those who walk according to the example you have in us. Christ should be imitated. Then Paul imitates Jesus. Watch those who watch Jesus. If you see a life lived for Christ – watch it.
    Read your Bible!
    Whatever Paul expected to happen – watch those who watch Jesus. Watch Spurgeon. First of 17 children. Converted at age 16, being driven by a snow storm into a church and listened to a lay methodist preacher.
    A year later he is a pastor – outside Cambridge, England. Moved when 19 to London, New Parks street and teaches 38 years. Zero theological education. One of a million. Probably most well read pastor in England.
    In 1906 a man bought his library for $2500. In 2006 the Baptist seminary bought it for $2??,000.
    Married in 1856. Had two sons … one became pastor same church after him. Wife became an house bound.
    Preached over 600x before age 20.
    His sermons sold 20,000 copies a week and translated into 20 foreign languages.
    He died at 57.
    No microphone and he spoke to be heard by 5600 people every week.
    It is hard to be heard by 200 people. That’s probably why he died at a young age.
    He slept for 24 hours straight.
    Charles his son – would think a biased person- testimony – no one could preach like my father. He was extraordinary.
    His abilities and gifts and accomplishments so many that we can scarcely list them.
    Two qualities = want to happen for pastors
    1. Spurgeon loved Biblical truth. To know truth and to love it as it should be loved and to proclaim it in proper proportions. Must be sound theologians. Do away with Biblical doctrine = is suicide = Biblical feeds life. Two years before death – was very funny man – to illustrate the importance of truth. The enemy has poisoned the children’s bread – open the window and give them fresh air and arrest the poisoners. Storms of suffering have not overturned their boat owed to Biblical truths like a ballast. Hit by waves but have the weight of God in the boat. Survival in life. To know the truth as the truth as it should be known and proclaim it in the right spirit. 2 Thess. 2:10. Your people can perish for not loving the truth. Affections for good things. Watch the pastor love God. Know the truth and love it and proclaim it.
    Source was God breathed in errant Bible Word of God. God wrote it.
    Bible is worthy of your trust. Deliver it with confidence. Bible saturated preacher. Don’t hoover over the text – point the people to the text and make the connection. Show the people how they got their points! Oh that you and I might get into the word of God… silk worm should eat it and take it into our parts. Saturated with scripture. Be a living Bible. Reformed be known as Bible saturated studies.
    2. Spurgeon loved people and labored for them. To win them and to build them. Not a week that souls were not saved through preached and published sermons. He was a soul winner. People like him — even if they don’t believe Calvinist. Always on the watch for souls. Pick up wounded birds like a hunting dog. Whole soul agonized over souls. Love people and their eternal souls. Salvation of people. 2 corinthians 15 – spend and be spent for your souls… he knew he would die young. We are essential instruments. Pressed forward. Satisfaction with results will be the deathnell of progress … no man is good that doesn’t think he can’t be better.
    Any regrets? Cannot think of anything that I couldn’t have done better.
    40 years old … mid life crisis …. forward in every minister’s life … do something… while people discussing… get to work … do something.
    Work … called to be you … judged if you get out of bed and do what you have to do. Forward.
    He was concerned about hell. Meditate shun off all views that minimizes hell. No fear of you being lethargic if you are familiar with the eternal realities.
    Fun time at church …. no one talked that way 40 years ago. Death to self … cross … hell.
    Spurgeon love for Bible center scripture to save souls. Avalanche feed zeal to seek souls for Jesus. Has an orphanages, church, 500 letters to answer, sermon to print, funerals, weddings, soul seeking. On his 50th birthday a list of organizations he founded. He did 50 ordinary mens job. Two mens work in a single day. You have forgotten there are two of us. I labor striving according to His power which he mightily works in me.
    Strive in the power of another. Learn the secret of anothers power. Stands as a witness when love of truth and feeds the flame of love of people zeal for the church.
    May God make the seminary have a love too.

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