Words of Wisdom for Daily Living

by Charles Spurgeon

Publisher:

Faithlife

, 2009

Overview

Words of Wisdom for Daily Living contains concise stories and reflection on a variety of biblical, theological, and social topics. Spurgeon writes on pride and sloth, on economic issues, and on social issues such as capital punishment. Spurgeon’s advice displays a remarkable amount of intellect, wisdom, and wit. The Logos Bible Software edition of Words of Wisdom for Daily Living was originally published in London by Passmore and Alabaster in 1892.

Product Details

• Title: Words of Wisdom for Daily Living
• Author: C.H. Spurgeon
• Publisher: Passmore and Alabaster
• Publication Date: 1892
• Pages: 205

About Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Charles Haddon Spurgeon was born in Kelvedon, Essex, England on June 19, 1834. He converted to Christianity in 1850 at a small Methodist chapel, to which he detoured during a snowstorm. While there, he heard a sermon on Isaiah 45:22 and was saved—“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God, and there is none else.” He began his own ministry of preaching and teaching immediately, and preached more than 500 sermons by the age of twenty.

In 1854, at nineteen years of age, Spurgeon began preaching at the New Park Street Chapel in London. He was appointed to a six month trial position, which he requested be cut to three months should the congregation dislike his preaching. He gained instant fame, however, and the church grew from 232 members to more than five thousand at the end of his pastorate. Many of his sermons were published each week and regularly sold more than 25,000 copies in twenty languages. Throughout his ministry, Spurgeon estimated that he preached to more than 10,000,000 people. Dwight L. Moody was deeply influenced by Spurgeon’s preaching, and founded the Moody Bible Institute after seeing Spurgeon’s work at the Pastor’s College in London.

Spurgeon read six books per week during his adult life, and read Pilgrim’s Progress more than 100 times. In addition to his studying and preaching, Spurgeon also founded the Pastor’s College (now Spurgeon’s College), various orphanages and schools, mission chapels, and numerous other social institutions.

Charles Spurgeon suffered from poor health throughout his life. He died on January 31, 1892, and was buried in London.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Ah! it is idle and useless for you to say, ‘I have sinned,’ unless you mean it from your heart. That double-minded man’s confession is of no avail.” (Page 18)

“It is so with God. He will deny nothing to the man who comes, having Christ at his elbow; but if he comes alone he must be cast away. Union to Christ is, after all, the great point in salvation.” (Page 13)

“Now, rest assured that no confession of sin can be genuine, unless it be a whole-hearted one. It is of no use for you to say, ‘I have sinned,’ and then keep on sinning. ‘I have sinned,’ say you, and it is a fair, fair face you show; but alas, alas, for the sin you will go away and commit!” (Page 17)

“Idle Christians are not tempted of the devil so much as they do tempt the devil to tempt them. Idleness sets the door of the heart ajar, and asks Satan to come in; but if we are occupied from morning till night, if Satan shall get in, he must break through the door. Under sovereign grace, and next to faith, there is no better shield against temptation than being ‘Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.’” (Page 58)

“Yes he can; he can serve three or four. The way to read it is this: ‘No man can serve two masters.’ They cannot both be masters. He can serve two, but they cannot both be his master. A man can serve two who are not his masters, or twenty either; he may live for twenty different purposes, but he cannot live for more than one master purpose—there can only be one master purpose in his soul.” (Page 16)

Product Details

• Title: Words of Wisdom for Daily Living
• Author: Charles Spurgeon
• Publisher: Faithlife
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2009
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Sermons, English › 19th century
• Resource ID: LLS:WRDSWISDM
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-03-08T19:08:00Z

About Charles Spurgeon

C. H. Spurgeon (1834–1892) is one of the church’s most famous preachers and Christianity’s most prolific writers. He converted to Christianity in 1850 at a small Methodist chapel and began his own ministry immediately, preaching more than 500 sermons by the age of 20. Logos has collected his sermons in The Complete Spurgeon Sermon Collection (63 vols.).

Spurgeon was the pastor of New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle). Many of his sermons were published each week and regularly sold more than 25,000 copies in 20 languages. Spurgeon is still known as the “Prince of Preachers” by Reformed Christians and Baptists.

Spurgeon founded the Pastor’s College (now Spurgeon’s College) in London. Dwight L. Moody was deeply influenced by Spurgeon’s preaching, and founded the Moody Bible Institute after seeing Spurgeon’s work at the Pastor’s College in London.

By the time of Spurgeon’s death in 1892, he had preached almost 3,600 sermons and published, also under the name Charles H. Spurgeon, 49 volumes of commentaries, along with numerous books of sayings, devotions, and more. The Charles Spurgeon Collection (149 vols.) contains over 3,550 sermons from this gifted speaker and leader and his most-loved works like The Treasury of David, Lectures to My Students, The Sword and Trowel, and dozens of other volumes. Also available from Logos is Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians, and the Spurgeon Sermon Upgrade Collection (2 vols.).