In this session we are going to look at part two of the life of CH Spurgeon. We saw last week that Spurgeon was uneducated, a prolific preacher. We reflected on the fact that Spurgeon was a man who had congregations of thousands enthralled with Jesus. A man who thought outside the box. A true “JESUS FREAK
One woman was converted through reading a single page of one of Spurgeon’s sermons wrapped around some butter she had bought.
He first preached when he was under 16.
Before he was 20, Spurgeon had preached over 600 times.
Spurgeon once addressed an audience of 23,654—without a microphone or any mechanical amplification.
Testing the acoustics in the vast Agricultural Hall, Spurgeon shouted, “Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.” A worker high in the rafters of the building heard this and became converted to Christ as a result.
Spurgeon nearing the end of his ministry.
“I sometimes wonder that you do not get tired of my preaching, because I do nothing but hammer away on this one nail. With me it is, year after year, ‘None but Jesus!’ Oh, you great saints, if you have outgrown the need of a sinner’s trust in the Lord Jesus, you have outgrown your sins, but you have also outgrown your grace, and your saintship has ruined you!”DVD – Charles Spurgeon - The Peoples Preacher Part Two.
1. Jesus called Spurgeon to preach. what has Jesus called you to do?
2. If you were ever to preach a sermon what text would you use and why?
3. What was the impact of Spurgeon's preaching?
4. Is there any one like Spurgeon in the church today? Give an example.
5. Spurgeon was a Jesus Freak, what will they say about you when you have gone?
Devotional Quote to Close:
“It is ever the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan's work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent enough; you will never be able to continue to the end; you have not the joy of his children; you have such a wavering hold of Jesus." All these are thoughts about self, and we shall never find comfort or assurance by looking within. But the Holy Spirit turns our eyes entirely away from self: he tells us that we are nothing, but that "Christ is all in all." Remember, therefore, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee-it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee-it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that be the instrument-it is Christ's blood and merits; therefore, look not so much to thy hand with which thou art grasping Christ, as to Christ; look not to thy hope, but to Jesus, the source of thy hope; look not to thy faith, but to Jesus, the author and finisher of thy faith. We shall never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our doings, or our feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to the soul. If we would at once overcome Satan and have peace with God, it must be by "looking unto Jesus." Keep thine eye simply on him; let his death, his sufferings, his merits, his glories, his intercession, be fresh upon thy mind; when thou wakest in the morning look to him; when thou liest down at night look to him. Oh! let not thy hopes or fears come between thee and Jesus; follow hard after him, and he will never fail thee.”"My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness: I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name."
What is your hope built on?...........Prayer:
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