Classic Counsels

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

These choice messages cover aspects of personal spiritual experience together with Christian responsibilities, in Spurgeon's distinctively compelling and uplifting style. Selected from sermons and shorter addresses, some given to the Tabernacle Prayer Meeting, these edited messages have been slightly abridged, and punctuation has been modernised. Topics Obtaining assurance; help for doubting seekers; encouraging outsiders and advising seekers; relief for the downcast believer; how converts are sustained; mature faith, and how it is reached; the Christian and places of entertainment; counsel for witnessing; Christians Safety for seeking souls; a call to prayer meetings; the immense significance of a believer.

126 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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

[Matt Gurtler · Rating 4 out of 5]

An encouraging, short book of Bible thoughts.

Reading Spurgeon is more enjoyable than reading about him. His exposition and writing style is clear and robust. While his thoughts aren't always on the 'main line' of the passage, this is often helpful for seeing the depth of these passages and applying them practically.

Even in a different cultural context, Spurgeon is wonderfully pastoral, and always points away from himself to Christ. This book collects a seemingly random group of 11 messages and I would have enjoyed it more if there were some coherence either in biblical text or theme. Still, it is an enjoyable edifying little book, recommended to any Christian.

[Iain Hamill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very accessible and very encouraging. Always good to dip into Spurgeon.