Quoting Spurgeon

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Anthony J. Ruspantini (Editor)

Quotable and Findable Charles Spurgeon!

Charles Spurgeon has been widely esteemed as the ultimate pulpiteer in the English language. His mastery of the Scriptures, theology, and pulpit oratory combined to make his London church one of the largest and most influential in nineteenth-century Britain.

Today Spurgeon lives on as the most widely published figure in English language. His books yield a treasure trove of apt citations, examples, object lessons, and witty illustrations of the truth. But finding the Spurgeon illumination for a passage has not been easy for modern speakers and readers. Where did Mr. Spurgeon illustrate Galatians 2:20 or Isaiah 55? The Quotable Spurgeon will locate hundreds of usable quotations from this sacred orator quickly and efficiently. Archaic language has been updated to make the Victorian voice clear to modern ears.

The Quotable Spurgeon has been arranged with keys to the Bible as well as to current topics. Using the helpful index of biblical passages, you will find Spurgeon's sonorous eloquence a graceful addition to your other sources for speeches, sermons, and devotional reading.

Genres: Reference

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1993

About the author

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) 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.

Reviews

[Robert Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been in this book for over 10 months it being a book of over 400 quotes by the revered preacher. I have read quotes from the book as filler for encouragement while reading other writings and between books. It will be on my desk as a reference of encouragement. Every Spurgeon quote is based on scripture passages by way of commentary. Here are two of my favorite short quotes:

Never forget the three whats. What from? Believers are redeemed from hell and destruction. What by? By the precious blood of Christ. What to? To an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that will not fade away. (John 5:24; Romans 3:23-25; 1 Peter 1:3-4)

Love much, and you can do much. Impossibilities disappear when zeal is fervent.

[Denise Westlake · Rating 5 out of 5]

A page or two each day.. several times thru.. This genius never gets stale for my inspiration.

[Kingsley Layton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous resource for those who like to think.