In appreciating Spurgeon the gospel preacher, we should not imagine that his gospel preaching is somehow shallow or narrow, nor that it lacks anything of the pastoral note. Spurgeon cares for the souls of people. He cares that sinners come into the kingdom; he cares that saints be built up in the kingdom. Again, that latter note does not make him a mere sentimentalist. I am not always persuaded that as many of us would have relished sitting under Spurgeon’s ministry as we might imagine! Here he is perfectly straight with his hearers, without being at all harsh. He first reminds us that God will chide, offering some reasons and explanations as to why that will be so. Then he brings in some particular comforts and consolations, emphasising the kindness, patience, and wisdom of Almighty God. His applications are wide-ranging but pointed and searching. It is a grand example of pastoral preaching, gently yet firmly bringing needed truth to bear.
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Faith versus Sight (S677)
The Mighty Arm (S674)
Consolation in the Furnace (S662)
The Great Itinerant (S655)
A Blow for Puseyism (S653)
No Tears in Heaven (S643)
Zealots (S639)
The Believer Sinking in the Mire (S631)
A Warning Against Hardness of Heart (S620)
“For Christ’s Sake” (S614)
True Unity Promoted (S607)
The Centurion; Or, An Exhortation to the Virtuous (S600)
Preparation for Revival (S597)
A Mystery! Saints Sorrowing and Jesus Glad! (S585)
The Lamb—The Light (S583/4)
Baptismal Regeneration (S573)
The Arrows of the Lord’s Deliverance (S569)
Christ is Glorious—Let Us Make Him Known (S560)
Nothing But Leaves (S555)
Suffering and Reigning with Jesus (S547)
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