Hear Spurgeon - Sermon Podcast

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 7, Spurgeon focuses on the sufferings of Christ, urging readers to look to his wounds as the sole cure for sin. He describes Jesus' agony—from Gethsemane to the cross—as the full payment for our guilt. Spurgeon reminds seekers that salvation rests entirely […] The post Chapter 7 : Around the Wicket Gate – A Helpful Survey (of Christ's Wounds) appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 6, Spurgeon addresses the difficulty some face in believing, showing that faith is not an instant act but often comes in stages. He encourages seekers to actively pursue faith by hearing, reading, and thoughtfully considering Christ. Using vivid illustrations, he highlights how […] The post Chapter 6 : Around the Wicket Gate – Difficulty in the Way of Believing appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 5, Spurgeon confronts the fear of believing in Christ, exposing it as pride disguised as humility. He argues that doubting God's promises dishonors His faithfulness and implores readers to abandon self-reliance. Using vivid illustrations, Spurgeon shows that faith is as simple as […] The post Chapter 5 : Around the Wicket Gate – Fearing to Believe appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 4, Spurgeon demystifies the concept of faith, explaining that people mistakenly view it as something difficult when in fact it's simple. Through relatable stories, he illustrates that faith is like accepting a gift or drinking from a fountain—it requires no effort, just […] The post Chapter 4 : Around the Wicket Gate – Faith Very Simple appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 3, Spurgeon explores the necessity of personal faith in Jesus for salvation, stressing that it's not enough to acknowledge Christ's sufficiency without actively seeking refuge in Him. Through vivid analogies, Spurgeon illustrates how faith involves running to Christ, much like a pursued […] The post Chapter 3 : Around the Wicket Gate – Faith in the Person of the Lord Jesus appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost In Chapter 2, Spurgeon underscores the centrality of Jesus Christ as the sole means of salvation. He argues against the notion that human efforts or righteousness can contribute to one's salvation, highlighting that only Christ's sacrifice is sufficient. Through metaphors and analogies, he illustrates the […] The post Chapter 2 : Around the Wicket Gate – Jesus Only appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost In chapter 1, Spurgeon addresses the widespread apathy toward eternal matters, highlighting the importance of being awakened to one's spiritual condition. He stresses that such awakening is often the first step toward salvation but warns against the danger of returning to spiritual slumber. Spurgeon emphasizes […] The post Chapter 1 : Around the Wicket Gate – Awakening appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost “Enter by the narrow gate.”—Matthew 7:13 In this preface, Charles Spurgeon addresses those who are close to entering the path of salvation but hesitate at the threshold. Drawing inspiration from John Bunyan's “The Pilgrim's Progress,” Spurgeon uses the metaphor of the “wicket gate” to represent […] The post Preface : Around the Wicket Gate appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“For he says, “In an acceptable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”—2 Corinthians 6:2. Main Points:0:00 – Introduction8:57 – 1. Now of believers27:11 – 2. Now of sinners38:26 – 3. Now in heaven39:54 – 4. Now […] The post 603. Now — 2 Corinthians 6:2 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“And he arose and came to his father.  But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.”—Luke 15:20. Main Points:1. The condition of many seekers – 5:162. The matchless kindness of the Father – 20:11 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please […] The post 588. The Prodigal's Reception — Luke 15:20 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“It is only when we behold the Lord Jehovah in the person of Jesus Christ that our hope and joy can begin; when we see Deity incarnate, when we see God surrendering the glories of his throne to become man, and then stooping to the shameful death of the cross—it is then that we perceive […] The post 580. God is with Us — Romans 8:31 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“God has given two great gifts to his people:the first is, his Son for us; the second is, his Spirit to us.” ~C.H.S.In this sermon, Spurgeon makes the case that the presence of the Holy Spirit is more advantageous for the church than the physical presence of Christ would be. “Nevertheless, I tell you the […] The post 574. The Superlative Excellence of the Holy Spirit — John 16:7 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“You shall make his soul an offering for sin.”—Isaiah 53:10. Main Points:1. Sin deserves and demands punishment – 3:292. The provision of a substitute is an act of grace – 13:373. The most fitting person to be a substitute – 18:554. The substitutionary work is complete – 28:12 The following are select quotes from this […] The post 561. Expiation — Isaiah 53:10 (Substitutionary Atonement) appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Spurgeon's evangelistic zeal burns hot in this one! “And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.”—Micah 5:4. Main Points:1. The perpetual reign of Christ – 4:472. The […] The post 560. Christ is Glorious—Let Us Make Him Known — Micah 5:4 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

[Jesus] will never love you less—he cannot love you more. ~ C.H.S. “A friend of tax collectors and sinners.”—Matthew 11:19. Main Points:1. Jesus was the friend of sinners – 2:402. Jesus is the friend of sinners still – 20:36 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to share your […] The post 556. The Sinner's Friend — Matthew 11:19 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Spurgeon's grandfather, an “example of how honorable it is to endure to the end… fell asleep in Christ but a few hours” before this sermon was delivered. “…the one who endures to the end will be saved.”—Matthew 10:22. Main Points:Perseverance is…1. …the badge of saints – 16:572. …the target of our foes – 32:113. …the glory […] The post 554. Enduring to the End — Matthew 10:22 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“Seek with the apostle, to give up everything of your own righteousness, and all other objects and aims in life, and say, “This I seek after, that I may know him.””~ C.H.S. “That I may know him.”—Philippians 3:10. Main Points:1. Knowledge from afar – 8:082. More knowledge of Christ – 20:113. What is this knowledge? […] The post 552. Do You Know Him? — Philippians 3:10 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“…it was assuredly a work of grace, for we are expressly told, “whose heart the Lord opened.” She did not open her own heart. Her prayers did not do it; Paul did not do it; the Lord himself must open the heart, to receive the things which make for our peace.” ~ C.H.S. “And on the […] The post 544. Lessons from Lydia's Conversion — Acts 16:13-14 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”—1 John 2:1. Main Points:1. The saint is still a sinner – 6:48 2. Our sins do not deprive us of Christ – 22:53 3. The Advocate is provided […] The post 515. The Sinner's Advocate — 1 John 2:1 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“To have peace with God, beloved, I cannot tell you what innumerable streams of good shall flow to you from this ocean of pleasure, and these rivers of delight.” – C.H.S. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”—Romans 5:1. Main Points:1. The peace which the believer enjoys […] The post 510. Peace by Believing — Romans 5:1 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

We are free, for Christ was bound; we live, for Jesus died.~ C.H.S. ~ “Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died […] The post 503. Death and Life in Christ — Romans 6:8–11 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“I will love them freely.”—Hosea 14:4. Main Points:1. Nothing in man can attract the love of God to him – 11:332. Nothing in man can be an effectual bar to God's love – 32:41 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to share your own thoughts regarding this podcast! […] The post 501. Grace abounding — Hosea 14:4 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“And they took Jesus, and led him away.”—John 19:16. Beloved, can you say he carried your sin? As you look at the cross upon his shoulders does it represent your sin? Oh! raise the question, and be not satisfied unless you can answer it most positively in the affirmative. – C.H.S. Main Points:1. Christ as […] The post 497. The Procession of Sorrow — John 19:16 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”—Hebrews 13:5. Main Points:1. An awful condition – 8:462. A gracious promise – 23:473. Notable occasions – 25:224. Sweet confirmations – 37:435. Necessary conclusions – 45:53 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to share your own thoughts regarding […] The post 477. Never! Never! Never! Never! Never! — Hebrews 12:5 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“Many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”—Luke 13:24. Main Points:1. Many professing Christians are deceived – 4:002. It is not surprising that there are false professors – 17:423. This delusion may continue throughout life into death – 25:174. This delusion may have arguments to support it – […] The post 475. Self-Delusion — Luke 13:24 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“He was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”—Isaiah 53:12. Main Points:He was numbered with transgressors – 8:00He bore the sin of many – 23:05He made intercession for transgressors – 32:36 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to […] The post 458. The Friend of Sinners — Isaiah 53:12 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“Great sins are little to the stony heart, little sins are great to the heart of flesh—if little sins there be” – C.H.S. “I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”—Ezekiel 36:26. Main Points:1. The stony heart and its dangers – 5:062. The […] The post 456. The Stony Heart Removed — Ezekiel 36:26 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“…if any among you delight in God, I conclude, without hesitation, that you are a saved soul. But if any of you, on the other hand, never have any delight in God of any kind, I question whether you ever knew God at all…” – C.H.S. “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall […] The post 454. Sunshine in the Heart — Psalm 37:4 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul.”—1 Samuel 27:1. Main Points:1. The thought of David's heart was false – 4:052. How David came to think thus of his God – 19:483. The ill-effects of David's unbelief – 30:08 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following […] The post 439. The Danger of Doubting — 1 Samuel 27:1 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished:and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”—John 19:30. Main Points:1. Hear the text and understand it – 6:322. Hear the text and wonder at it – 29:293. Hear the text and proclaim it – 36:27 The following are select quotes from […] The post 421. “It is Finished!” — John 19:30 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion.”—Amos 6:1 Main Points:1. Waking sleepers by calling out their names – 5:542. By shedding a light upon their eyes – 24:433. By sounding the trumpet in their ears – 38:12 The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to share your […] The post 417. Scourge for Slumbering Souls — Amos 6:1 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

John says, “Truly our fellowship is”—not was—“is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” – C.H.S. “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”—1 John 1:3. Main points:1. […] The post 409. Fellowship with God — 1 John 1:3 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“O sirs! be not happy till you have made your happiness sure. Oh! have no peace, till your peace is everlasting, substantial peace.” – C.H.S “Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.”—Psalm 35:3. Main Points:1. Hear objectors – 2:362. Hear the text – 19:313. Hear the preacher – 35:30 The following are select quotes […] The post 384. Full Assurance — Psalm 35:3 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“I would propose that the subject of the ministry of this house, as long as this platform shall stand, and as long as this house shall be frequented by worshippers, shall be the person of Jesus Christ.” – C.H.S. “And daily in the temple, and in every house,they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus […] The post 369. The First Sermon in the Tabernacle — Acts 5:42 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

We are never, never so much in danger of being proud, as when we think we are humble. – C.H.S. Main Points:1. The comprehensiveness of humility – 3:252. The trials of humility – 19:053. Arguments to support humility – 30:304. Practical effects of humility – 41:02 The following are select quotes from this sermon. Please […] The post 365. Humility — Acts 20:19 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect,it shall also prove me perverse.”—Job 9:20. The following are select quotes from this sermon. Please use the comment section below to share your own thoughts regarding this podcast! The post 350. A Blow at Self-Righteousness — Job 9:20 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“Without me ye can do nothing.”—John 15:5. Main Points:1. The saint can do nothing in relation to himself – 4:002. The sinner can do nothing in relation to himself – 30:023. The saint can do nothing in relation to the sinner – 42:01 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following are select quotes from […] The post 345. Self-Sufficiency Slain — John 15:5 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Divine transformation is not merely in act but in the very soul; the new man not only does not sin as he used to do, but he does not want to sin as he used to do. – C.H.S. “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven […] The post 329. Christ’s First and Last Subject — Matt 4:17; Luke 24:47 (Repentance) appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“…surely, my brethren, it were enough to restrain all lightness and constrain an unceasing earnestness, did we apprehend the greatness of the Being before whom we plead.” – C.H.S. “Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray,believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”—St. Mark 11:24. Main Points:1. […] The post 328. True Prayer—True Power! — Mark 11:24 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“It were impossible to know Christ, and yet not to have the heart affected by him; you must be overpowered by his charms.” – C.H.S. “Oh love the Lord all ye his saints.”—Psalm 31:23. Main Points:1. How befitting it is that we should love Jesus – 5:462. The excellencies of loving Jesus – 30:36 Subscribe […] The post 325. Constraining Love — Psalm 31:23 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Of the good soil, as you will mark, we have but one in four. Ah I would to God there were one in four of us here, with well-prepared hearts to receive the Word– C.H.S. “And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a […] The post 308. The Parable of the Sower — Luke 8:4–8 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“There must be something wonderful about this story, or else Christ would not have linked it with his gospel; for so hath he done.” – C.H.S. “Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial […] The post 286. A Woman’s Memorial — Matthew 26:13 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Listen as Spurgeon pleads with sinners to come to the Fountain of living water! “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”—Revelation 22:17. Main Points:1. There is a water of […] The post 279. Come and Welcome — Revelation 22:17 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“…simple though the words be—to be with Christ, have all heaven condensed in them.” – C.H.S. “Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ,which is far better.”—Philippians 1:23. Main Points:1. The apostle’s description of death – 4:452. His desire for it – 24:333. Reasons which justified such a desire – 29:49 Subscribe to […] The post 274. Paul’s Desire to Depart — Philippians 1:23 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Who can condemn the believer?Spurgeon tells us in this sermon!Fourfold good news (gospel) here! “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”—Romans 8:34. Main Points:1. Christ has died – 5:252. Christ has […] The post 256. The Believer’s Challenge — Romans 8:34 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“…nothing but the Spirit of God can ever bring a man to strip himself of all self-righteousness, and of all creature strength, and compel him to rest and lean simply and wholly upon Jesus Christ the Saviour.” — C.H.S “And I will put my Spirit within you.”—Ezekiel 36:27. Main Points:1. Necessary for salvation – 2:462. […] The post 251. The Necessity of the Spirit’s Work — Ezekiel 36:27 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“No man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”—St. John 14:6. Main Point:1. Christless worship – 10:492. Christless penitence – 20:483. Christless self-betterment – 27:574. Christless communion – 38:265. Conclusion – 42:44 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! Click here to view and/or download a PDF version of this sermon The following are select quotes […] The post 245. The Way to God — John 14:6 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“The Shameful Sufferer” was the means of a great awakening in very many, and still brings forth continual fruit. Christ bleeding always makes the heart bleed, and his shame makes men ashamed of sin. Let but the Holy Spirit open the eyes of men to behold a sorrowing Saviour and they will at once sorrow […] The post 236. The Shameful Sufferer — Hebrews 12:2 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“There are two great lessons which every man must learn, and learn by experience, before he can be a Christian. First, he must learn that sin is an exceeding great and evil thing; and he must learn also that the blood of Christ is an exceedingly precious thing, and is able to save unto the […] The post 223. The Evil and its Remedy — Ezekiel 9:9; 1 John 1:7 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

Listen as Spurgeon raises a battle cry against sin!“Christian, hate evil. It has been your murderer… it has done you all the mischief that hell itself could do—mischief which would have wrought your eternal undoing, had not the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ prevented. Thou hast good reason, then, to hate sin.” – C.H.S. […] The post 208. Righteous Hatred — Psalm 97:10 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.

“These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.”—Acts 17:6. “They said the Apostles turned the world upside down. They meant by that, that they were disturbers of the peace. But they said a great true thing; for Christ’s gospel does turn the world upside down. It was the wrong way upwards […] The post 193. The World Turned Upside Down — Acts 17:6 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon.