Sermon Illustrations

Category: C.H. SPurgeon

  • Affliction

    In the cellars of affliction, the father keeps the sweetest wine. C.H. SpurgeonClick to Tweet

  • God is too good

    God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace his hand we must trust His heart C.H. SpurgeonClick to Tweet

  • Take every thought captive

    There are three things in the text worthy of our observation. The first is fortresses demolished, “casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” Secondly, prisoners seized, “bringing into captivity every thought,” and thirdly, prisoners led away captive—for such is the force of the Greek, “bringing into captivity…

  • God hides?

    Although it first strikes us as odd, there is much truth in the fact that sometimes God “hides himself from us, because by his foresight and prudence he is thus able to prevent the breaking forth of evil” C.H. SpurgeonClick to TweetWebsite: http://www.samstorms.com/enjoying-god-blog/post/spiritual-depression-a-deterrent-to-pride

  • Prayer & Fasting

    Our seasons of fasting and prayer at the Tabernacle have been high days indeed; never has Heaven’s gate stood wider; never have our hearts been nearer the central Glory. C.H. SpurgeonClick to Tweet

  • If sinners will be damned,

    If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go…

  • But, young friend, there is

    But, young friend, there is a difference, and more than a slight one, between intentions and accomplishments. We do not always perform what we think we shall,nor do we always reach where we hope to arrive. Failures are as numerous as successes, and even the most successful have failures to mourn over. Good intentions are…

  • I would we took

    I would we took the power of the Spirit into our calculations always. You have a class at school and do not feel fit to teach it—ask Him to help you and you do not know how well you will teach! You are called to preach, but you feel you cannot—you are dull and your…

  • The Holy Spirit is our

    The Holy Spirit is our great need, not learning or culture! Little knowledge or great knowledge shall answer almost as well if the Spirit of God is there—but all your knowledge shall be worthless without Him. C.H. SpurgeonClick to Tweet

  • Whenever I go for a

    Whenever I go for a walk I take a verse of Scripture as I would a sweet on the end of my tongue and suck every drop of sweetness from it C.H.SpurgeonClick to Tweet Available on amazon.co.uk*Available on amazon.com*