Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, C.H. Spurgeon

Metropolitan Tabernacle

C.H. Spurgeon's Church

Elephant & Castle area, London

(see Friday's post. Link above)

Spurgeon's Church

C.H. Spurgeon

1834-1892
And yes, I chose the most flattering photo.
In one, he looks like the Lion from
The Wizard of Oz.

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From Spurgeon.org:


"Although Spurgeon never attended theological school, by the age of twenty-one he was the most popular preacher in London. He preached to crowds of ten thousand at Exeter Hall and the Surrey Music Hall. Then when the Metropolitan Tabernacle was built, thousands gathered every Sunday for over forty years to hear his lively sermons.

"In addition to his regular pastoral duties, he founded Sunday schools, churches, an orphanage, and the Pastor's College.  He edited a monthly church magazine and promoted literature distribution.

"Sincerely and straightforwardly, he denounced error both in the Church of England and among his own Baptists."

Metropolitan Tabernacle at Night

“If you are to go to Christ, do not put on your good doings and feelings, or you will get nothing; go in your sins, they are your livery. Your ruin is your argument for mercy; your poverty is your plea for heavenly alms; and your need is the motive for heavenly goodness. Go as you are, and let your miseries plead for you.” – C.H. Spurgeon


"And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."  - Mark 2:15-17 NASB


"Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 18:3 NASB

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InSPIREd Sunday 
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Roses of Inspiration

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