“When faith begins in the soul, it is simply looking to Jesus, and perhaps even then there are so many clouds of doubts and so much difficulty in seeing, that it needs the light of the Spirit to shine on… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“Do you talk about yourself like that? You feel you are good for nothing. You are like the bruised reed and the smoldering wick.… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“If God calls to arduous duty, He is prepared to give all needed grace for doing it.” — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“The minister is not responsible for his success. However, he is responsible for what he preaches. He is accountable for his life and actions, but he is not responsible for the actions of other people. If I preach God’s word, and there was never a soul saved, the King would say, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” If I should… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
“You may have heard the story of that respected martyr who was in the habit of always saying, “All things work together for good.” When he was seized by the officers of Queen Mary, to be taken to the stake to be burned, he was treated so roughly on the way that he broke his leg. The soldiers mocked him… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
“Remarkably, Psalm 50:15 was originally written to those who had mocked God. They had presented their sacrifices without a true heart. Yet the Lord said to each of them, “Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee.” I gather from this that God excludes none from the promise. You atheist, you blasphemer, you immoral and impure… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
“but there is not a Christian that does that, that lives up to his spiritual income. You have an infinite income, an income of… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“We must not forget that the gospel of Christ is holy. It never excuses sin: it pardons it, but only through an atonement.” — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“We need clouds and darkness to exercise our faith; to cut off reliance on self, and make us put more faith in Christ. Our… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“All things are possible to him that believeth." Mark 9:23 Many professed Christians are always doubting and fearing, and they forlornly think that this is the necessary state of believers. This is a mistake, for "all things are possible to him that believeth;" and it is possible for us to mount into a state in which a doubt or a… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
“By faith, we understand that we are just like the children of Israel. Whatever our needs are, the Eternal God is our source. God has promised you that your bread will be given to you and your water will be certain. He who meets your spiritual needs will not deny you your physical needs. The Mighty Master will never allow… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
“It is disobedience and not obedience that prompts us to select from the commands of Christ which ones we care to obey.”–1893, Sermon 2317 “No” — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“I think of the smoldering wick as the backsliding Christian, one who has been a burning and shining light in his day, but has neglected the means of grace. He avoids Bible reading, prayer, the Lord’s Supper, and attending worship services. God’s Spirit has withdrawn from him, he is falling into sin. His light has almost gone out, but not… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon Copy Share
