Charles Spurgeon Quotes

The word of God is always most precious to the man who most lives upon it.

I believe that much of the secret of soul-winning lies in having bowels of compassion, in having spirits that can be touched with the feeling of human infirmities.

Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right.

Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. Great faith must have great trials.

Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us.

Winners of souls must first be weepers for souls.

...True prayer is measured by weight, not by length. A single groan before God may have more fullness of prayer in it than a fine oration of great length.

Sin is a thing of time, but mercy is from everlasting. Transgression is but of yesterday, but mercy was ever of old. Before you and I sought the Lord, the Lord sought us.

Within the Scripture there is a balm for every wound, a salve for every sore.

In prosperity God is heard, and that is a blessing; but in adversity God is seen, and that is a greater blessing.

Nothing can damn a man but his own righteousness; nothing can save him but the righteousness of Christ.

Scripture is like a lion. Who ever heard of defending a lion? Just turn it loose; it will defend itself.

If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God.

To be a soul winner is the happiest thing in the world. And with every soul you bring to Jesus Christ, you seem to get a new heaven here upon earth.

As sure as God puts His children in the furnace of affliction, He will be with them in it.

To be a soul winner is the happiest thing in this world.

One of the greatest rewards that we ever receive for serving God is the permission to do still more for Him.

None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.

A sinner can no more repent and believe without the Holy Spirit's aid than he can create a world.

A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears.

Remember that thought is speech before God.

It is a remarkable fact that all the heresies which have arisen in the Christian Church have had a decided tendency to dishonor God and to flatter man.

Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence of our salvation.

Ten minutes praying is better than a year's murmuring.

It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world.

The glory of God's faithfulness is that no sin of ours has ever made Him unfaithful.

He who does not serve God where he is would not serve God anywhere else.

Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus humility, happiness, and holiness.

The more holy a man becomes, the more conscious he is of unholiness.

Consume all obstacles, heavenly fire, and give us now both hearts of flame and tongues of fire to preach Your reconciling word, for Jesus' sake

The devil is not afraid of a dust-covered Bible.

I do not think the devil cares how many churches you build, if only you have lukewarm preachers and people in them.

Nobody can do as much damage to the church of God as the man who is within its walls, but not within its life.

Prayer meetings are the throbbing machinery of the church.

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.

Satan can make men dance upon the brink of hell as though they were on the verge of heaven.

My soul has learned yet more fully than ever, this day, that there is no satisfaction to be found in earthly things-God alone can give rest to my spirit.

Give me great sinners to make great saints! They are glorious raw material for Grace to work upon and when you do get them saved, they will shake the very gates of Hell!

The Word of God is a lamp by night, a light by day, and a delight at all times.

No man can do me a truer kindness in this world than to pray for me.

Free will carried many a soul to hell, but never a soul to heaven.

Train your child in the way in which you know you should have gone yourself.

I would not give much for your religion unless it can be seen. Lamps do not talk, but they do shine.

The child of God knows his good works do not make him acceptable to God, for he was acceptable to God by Jesus Christ long before he had any good works.

God save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into hell!

No man ever served God by doing things tomorrow.

If you profess to be a Christian, yet find full satisfaction in worldly pleasures and pursuits, your profession is false.

Lord, let me find my life in thee, and not in the mire of this world's favour or gain.

I do believe we slander Christ when we think we are to draw the people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified.

The more objects you set your heart upon, the more thorns there are to tear your peace of mind to shreds.