Shepherding with Spurgeon

Weekly Newsletter for Pastors from SpurgeonBooks

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PASTORS (BY SPURGEON)

Saint Augustine desired to be always found either praying or preaching, either speaking to God for men in prayer or speaking for God to men in his ministry. Ministers of Christ, especially, should give themselves not to the serving tables, but to the ministry of the Word and prayer.

For us to give ourselves to creating entertainment, to become competitors with theaters and music-halls, is a great degradation of our holy office. If I heard of a minister becoming a chimney-sweep to earn his living, I would honor him in both his callings; but for God’s watchmen to become the world’s showmen is a miserable business.

SERMON ILLUSTRATION FROM SPURGEON

Spurgeon was a master illustrator. You can use this illustration in your own preaching to describe the necessity of prayer.

Other parts of the human frame are exercised occasionally, but the lungs are always at work. Some graces, like the lungs, are always in use. “Pray without ceasing.”

ONE MORE REMINDER: PREACH JESUS THIS WEEKEND

“A Christless sermon is a worthless sermon.” — Charles Spurgeon