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Charles Spurgeon
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QUOTE: “No subject of contemplation will tend more
to humble the mind, than thoughts of God.”
AUTHOR:
Charles
Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was a British
Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among
Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince
of Preachers". He was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition,
defending the Church in agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of
Faith understanding, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological
tendencies in the Church of his day.
It is estimated that
in his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to around 10,000,000 people, Spurgeon was
the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the
Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. He was part of several
controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and later had to leave
the denomination. In 1857, he started a charity organisation which is now
called Spurgeon's and works globally. He also founded Spurgeon's College, which
was named after him posthumously.
Spurgeon was a
prolific author of many types of works including sermons, an autobiography,
commentaries, books on prayer, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns and more.
Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were translated into many
languages during his lifetime. Spurgeon produced powerful sermons of
penetrating thought and precise exposition. His oratory skills held his
listeners spellbound in the Metropolitan Tabernacle and many Christians have
discovered Spurgeon's messages to be among the best in Christian literature.
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