11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.” (1 Timothy 1:11 (ESV)
The following message is from Pastor Charles H. Spurgeon entitled THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF THE BLESSED GOD. Spurgeon preached this sermon on June 30, 1867 at Camden Road Chapel. The biblical text is I Timothy 1:11.
“Lastly, it is committed to our trust if we have received it that we may spread it—spread it personally by telling it abroad. If more could preach the Gospel it would be well. We have in all our congregations’ young men who are hard at work—at this very moment I do not doubt but what we have a hundred preaching in the street—perhaps more.”
“But I have sometimes regretted that so few of the wealthier men enter into such labor. We wish to see the men of ten talents preaching—the men of large abilities consecrating themselves to Christ. Many of our young members are more useful at literary institutions than in the church. Other useful occupations are all very well in their way, but I wish we could get the strength of our men spent more in the preaching of the Gospel.”
“The first business of a Christian is his Christianity, all the rest, his patriotism even, must be kept subservient to that, for heaven is more his country than England is, and Jesus Christ is rather his King than any of the kings of earth. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.” I would ask young men now present who love the Lord, whether they really are doing for the cause of God what they ought to do? Whether they could not do something more by way of making manifest in every place the savor of Jesus Christ’s name?”
“I have to ask you, this morning, to help me to spread the glorious Gospel. Some years ago, having done my utmost to preach the Word with my own mouth, finding that running up and down throughout the country, preaching ten or twelve times a week, I was still able to do but very little. I thought if I found other tongues, and set them talking, found other brains and set them thinking, I might, perhaps, do more for the cause of my blessed Master.”
Before I dismiss you, I would like to press home to each one the question, “Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Has the Gospel become a glorious Gospel to you?” I do not know you as I know my own people, but when I look along my galleries I mourn over those who have been hearing the word ten years, and are the same as if they never heard it.”
“I suppose there are some of you in the like case, and my esteemed brother, Mr. Tucker, must cast his eye around the gallery, and the area, and see many who have grown Gospel-hardened. It is a horrible thing to think of! The same sun that melts wax hardens clay, and to some hearts the Gospel becomes the savor of death unto death.”
“If nothing comes of this morning’s service but making every one inquire how it is with his own soul, if it shall only constrain you to go to your solitary chamber and shut the door and pray, “O Lord, let me know this glorious Gospel. I have not understood it up till now, for it has not been glorious to me. Do make it so to me this day, that I may be saved!” My heart will be very glad if such shall be the case.”
May the Lord’s truth and grace be found here. Have a blessed day in the Lord.
Soli deo Gloria!
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