ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PASTORS (BY SPURGEON)
Faith cries, “Trust me, my son, to make you preach better. Have more enterprise. Be more daring. Do not fight your own battle in the church-meeting, leave it to your God; trust all with him. Do not be afraid to go and speak to that foul-mouthed man; I will give you the right word to say to him. Trust me, and go with prudence but with zeal into the darkest haunts of vice. Find out the worst of men, and seek their salvation. There is nothing you cannot do if you will but trust in God.”
Brother, your failure, if you fail, will begin in your faith. The air says to the eagle, “Trust me; spread your broad wings; I will bear you up to the sun. Only trust me. Take your foot from off yon rock which you can feel beneath you. Get away from it, and be buoyed up by the unseen element.” My brethren, eaglets of heaven, mount aloft, for God invites you. Mount! You have but to trust him. An unknown glory rests upon Him, and the radiance thereof shall come upon you if you only know how to trust Him.
SERMON ILLUSTRATION (BY SPURGEON)
Spurgeon was a master illustrator. You can use this illustration in your own preaching to describe the importance of work.
We must have done with daydreams, and get to work. I believe in eggs, but we must get chickens out of them. I do not mind how big your egg is, it may be an ostrich’s egg if you like; but if there is nothing in it, pray clear away the shell. If something comes of your speculations, God bless them; and even if you should go a little further than I think it wise to venture in that direction, still, if you are thereby made more useful, God be praised for it!
THANKS FOR READING
Brothers,
God really is at work through your preaching. Your preaching this weekend is his plan to teach your people, grow the saints, call the lost, build the church, and glorify his Son. Any of those tasks are far too great for us, but not for our God. He loves to do the impossible in and through our ministries. Have confidence — he will empower you.
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Blessings to your ministry,
Doug H.
Creator of SpurgeonBooks