Consolation for the Despairing by Charles Spurgeon

Hopeful37 said:

Hope this sermon helps others here as it did for me.

I couldn't post the sermon online as it's too long to post.

Be blessed and encouraged.

Consolation for the Despairing

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I do love Spurgeon's writings.

Even if one just sifts through the numerous famous quotes from Spurgeon and nothing else, there is a lot of wisdom and grace in there. And all of it glorifies God and Christ.

Hopeful37 said:

Me too. He too thought he had committed the unpardonable sin which is why I looked into him. So many great sermons came thru him. I am amazed how God uses people.

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In Spurgeon's sermons one unfailingly sees his heart, as he opens the Scriptures.

Tempura said:

Even if one just sifts through the numerous famous quotes from Spurgeon and nothing else, there is a lot of wisdom and grace in there. And all of it glorifies God and Christ.

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He give the impression in his sermons of someone who has been in the sanctuary prayerfully, and is full of the Word of God.

faroukfarouk said:

He give the impression in his sermons of someone who has been in the sanctuary prayerfully, and is full of the Word of God.

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Yes, and from his writings and sermons it is clear that he has suffered himself. He's been downcast, sorrowful, tried in many ways. Someone who can spot sorrow from a mile away, and eager to comfort and lift up. These are the people I learn the most from. Quick to give, comfort and encourage, slow to demand and condemn.

Tempura said:

Yes, and from his writings and sermons it is clear that he has suffered himself. He's been downcast, sorrowful, tried in many ways. Someone who can spot sorrow from a mile away, and eager to comfort and lift up. These are the people I learn the most from. Quick to give, comfort and encourage, slow to demand and condemn.

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2 Corinthians 1.5 comes to mind, as regards the prayerful anguish of spirit that Spurgeon evidently wrestled with from time to time:

"For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ."

Hopeful37 said:

I need to read more Spurgeon sermons then...lol. u guys seem to have read quite a few.

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Seems there is always something solid in them, anyway.

Hopeful37 said:

Hope this sermon helps others here as it did for me.

I couldn't post the sermon online as it's too long to post.

Be blessed and encouraged.

Consolation for the Despairing

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Nice Sermon. A good brother and a good example of a servant of Christ. The man had a deep passion for our Lord.

@Hopeful37 FYI: Here's a good Spurgeon sermon:

"A Message To The Glad And The Sad
“When men are cast down, then you shall say, there is lifting up; and He shall save the humble person.”

Job 22:29"

A Message To The Glad And The Sad | The Charles Spurgeon Sermon Collection

Tempura said:

Even if one just sifts through the numerous famous quotes from Spurgeon and nothing else, there is a lot of wisdom and grace in there. And all of it glorifies God and Christ.

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There are so many quotes about from Spurgeon: generally very pithy and memorable also...

faroukfarouk said:

memorable

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Oh yes. And even if they are well-worded to the point where we can admire the prose, that is just surface, and surface doesn't mean much. Spurgeon took great care in preaching comfort for the broken, the poor, the common miserable man. These can never be left out, these can never be even in the second place. Of course God has the first place, but I was talking about people. Luther had that too. I read a whole book of Luther's home sermons, he never wanted to leave a common poor sinner without the grace of Gospel, loved it.

Special day today.

Hopeful37 said:

Hope this sermon helps others here as it did for me.

I couldn't post the sermon online as it's too long to post.

Be blessed and encouraged.

Consolation for the Despairing

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Thank you for posting - this was exceptional reading for today, Good Friday. Blessings.

Hopeful37 said:

Thanks. Same 2 u

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Such a lot of mutual encouragement has been derived among believers over the years through appreciation of sound ministry such as that of Spurgeon.

Tempura said:

Oh yes. And even if they are well-worded to the point where we can admire the prose, that is just surface, and surface doesn't mean much. Spurgeon took great care in preaching comfort for the broken, the poor, the common miserable man. These can never be left out, these can never be even in the second place. Of course God has the first place, but I was talking about people. Luther had that too. I read a whole book of Luther's home sermons, he never wanted to leave a common poor sinner without the grace of Gospel, loved it.

Special day today.

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Good points there; reading both Luther and Spurgeon, one can hear their hearts...

Tempura said:

Oh yes. And even if they are well-worded to the point where we can admire the prose, that is just surface, and surface doesn't mean much. Spurgeon took great care in preaching comfort for the broken, the poor, the common miserable man. These can never be left out, these can never be even in the second place. Of course God has the first place, but I was talking about people. Luther had that too. I read a whole book of Luther's home sermons, he never wanted to leave a common poor sinner without the grace of Gospel, loved it.

Special day today.

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So can you get Spurgeon off-the-shelf in Finland? or do you have to get it by mail order or accessed Online?

faroukfarouk said:

So can you get Spurgeon off-the-shelf in Finland? or do you have to get it by mail order or accessed Online?

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I don't know, I rarely visit libraries or book stores. But from online stores, yes, I can get some of it translated to my language, but seems like most of them I'd have to read in english. Which isn't that bad, I can read books in english although I just have to focus a lot harder.