What Preachers Can Learn from Spurgeon’s Sermons

“During his prime, Spurgeon often preached ten or more times per week. His powers of oratory, imagination, and recollection proved a fierce combination, holding his listeners’ rapt attention. No one could turn a phrase, deploy the full complement of the English language, or recall theological and historical facts like Spurgeon. It’s as though Spurgeon never uttered an inarticulate sentence or ever preached a boring sermon. That singular gifting, coupled with the evident power of Scripture and favor of the Holy Spirit, gave his sermons authority and brought his ministry unique results.”

Jars of Clay: Pastoral Grit for the Glory of Christ

“Our message, our gospel, is an “open statement of the truth.” There’s no cunning. There’s no tampering. There’s nothing underhanded. We’re not slippery. There’s no double-speak. There’s no clever attempt to hide difficult doctrines or tough moral positions. What we believe is open and clear. Everybody can see it for what it is. Our discouragement with results has not driven us to become wishy-washy with God’s truth or turned us into man-pleasers.”

Healthy Grief Is Centered on God’s Promises

“This means grieving as if we have no hope is the wrong way to grieve. And grieving while embracing Christ’s rock-solid promise of His second coming and our resurrection—and that of all who love Him—is the right way to grieve.”