I cannot conceive of a greater wounding of the heart of Christ than to pay reverence to anything in the shape of a cross, or to bow before a crucifix! Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages. Charles Spurgeon rocks kissing age Prayer moves the arm that moves the world. Charles Spurgeon prayer world moving The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction. Charles Spurgeon soldier trials christian We should pray when we are in a praying mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We should pray when we are not in a proper mood, for it would be dangerous to remain in so unhealthy a condition. Charles Spurgeon prayer would-be opportunity Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity. Charles Spurgeon light life long Satan always hates Christian fellowship; it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. He attaches far more importance to godly intercourse than we do. Since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation. Charles Spurgeon godly hate christian God has not made this world to be a nest for us, and if we try to make it such for ourselves, he plants thorns in it, so that we may be compelled to mount and find our soul’s true home somewhere else, in a higher and nobler sphere than this poor world can give. Charles Spurgeon somewhere-else home giving It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world. Charles Spurgeon church missionary world As long as a man is alive and out of hell, he cannot have any cause to complain. Charles Spurgeon complaining men long Prayer and praise are the oars by which a man may row his boat into the deep waters of the knowledge of Christ. Charles Spurgeon deep-water prayer men If I am not today all that I hope to be, yet I see Jesus, and that assures me that I shall one day be like Him. Charles Spurgeon one-day today jesus I heard the story of a man, a blasphemer...an atheist, who was converted singularly by a sinful action of his. He had written on a piece of paper, "God is nowhere," and ordered his child to read it, for he would make him an atheist too. The child spelled it, "God is n-o-w h-e-r-e. God is now here." It was a truth instead of a lie, and the arrow pierced the man's own heart. Charles Spurgeon atheist lying children Many people are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed; they chew the bitter pill which they would not even know to be bitter if they had the sense to swallow it whole in a cup of patience and water. Charles Spurgeon cups water people My entire theology can be condensed into four words, 'JESUS DIED FOR ME'. Charles Spurgeon theology four jesus His eyes never slumber, and His hands never rest; His heart never ceases to beat with love, and His shoulders are never weary of carrying His people's burdens. Charles Spurgeon eye heart hands Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. Charles Spurgeon wisdom wise knowledge When a man is saved by divine grace, he is not wholly cleansed from the corruption of his heart. When we believe in Jesus Christ all our sins are pardoned; yet the power of sin, albeit that it is weakened and kept under by the dominion of the new-born nature which God doth infuse into our souls, doth not cease, but still tarrieth in us, and will do so to our dying day. Charles Spurgeon heart believe jesus Trust Christ, but do not trust yourself Charles Spurgeon trust-yourself christ The day we find the perfect church, it becomes imperfect the moment we join it. Charles Spurgeon sin church perfect If you have to give a carnival to get people to come to church, then you will have to keep giving carnivals to keep them coming back. Charles Spurgeon church giving people
