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Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, to some of whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers."
- British
- Charles and Thomas Spurgeon (twins) (1856)
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 19 June 1834, Kelvedon, England
- Susannah Thompson
Explore the life, legacy and library of Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers. Find articles, books, conferences and digital access to Spurgeon's writings and annotations.
Jun 6, 2018 · A blog entry that introduces the life and legacy of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the "Prince of Preachers" and a powerful gospel witness in his time. Learn about his conversion, ministry, evangelistic zeal, theological insights, and legacy in this brief overview of his biography.
- His ministry began in the year of his conversion as a young man. Spurgeon was raised in a Christian home, but was converted in 1850 at fifteen years old.
- He was a man of hard work and huge influence. He went on to preach in person up to thirteen times per week, gathered the largest church of his day, and could make himself heard in a crowd of twenty-three thousand people (without amplification).
- He was self-consciously a theological and doctrinal preacher. While Spurgeon is not known as a theologian as such, he was nevertheless a deeply theological thinker and his sermons were rich in doctrine, and dripping with knowledge of historical theology – especially the Puritans.
- He was pre-eminently a theologian and preacher of the cross. Spurgeon’s was a cross-centered and cross-shaped theology, for the cross was “the hour” of Christ’s glorification (John 12:23–24), the place where Christ was and is exalted, the only message able to overturn the hearts of men and women otherwise enslaved to sin.
1 day ago · Read daily Bible devotions from the classic work of Charles Spurgeon, a renowned theologian and Christian teacher. Today's evening reading is from Ezekiel 20:41, on the sweet savour of Christ's merits.
Sep 22, 2019 · Learn about the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon, a 19th century English Baptist minister who was one of the most influential and extraordinary preachers of his era. Discover his theology, his preaching style, his controversies, and his legacy.
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Apr 9, 2024 · C.H. Spurgeon (born June 19, 1834, Kelvedon, Essex, Eng.—died Jan. 31, 1892, Menton, France) was an English fundamentalist Baptist minister and celebrated preacher whose sermons, which were often spiced with humour, were widely translated and extremely successful in sales. Reared a Congregationalist, Spurgeon became a Baptist in 1850 and, the ...
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