Hear Spurgeon – A Charles Spurgeon Podcast

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 11, Spurgeon turns from urging seekers to pleading with believers, calling them to trust Christ not only for salvation but for daily strength and perseverance. He shows that God’s promises are meant to be leaned on in fear, weakness, and uncertainty. Through […] The post Chapter 11 : Around the Wicket Gate – To Those Who H...

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 10, Spurgeon addresses those who see it as unfair that unbelief should lead to ruin. He shows that rejecting Christ is not punished arbitrarily—it is the natural result of refusing the only means of life. Just as a man who will not […] The post Chapter 10 : Around the Wicket Gate – Without Faith No Salvation appeared first...

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 9, Spurgeon warns against the modern tendency to question everything and believe nothing, especially when it comes to the gospel. He shows how people sabotage their own salvation by focusing on obscure difficulties, criticizing Scripture, or delaying faith until all questions are […] The post Chapter 9 : Around the Wicket...

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here in Chapter 8, Spurgeon addresses a real obstacle to saving faith: the unwillingness to part with sin. He illustrates how even a hidden or cherished sin can keep a person from truly trusting Christ, likening it to ivy choking a tree or poison in […] The post Chapter 8 : Around the Wicket Gate – A Real Hindrance [to Faith] appeared fir...

~ 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...

~ 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 Ga...

~ 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...

~ 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 – Fai...

Around the Wicket Gate – Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Chapter 3 – Faith in the Person of the Lord Jesus This chapter finds its home at HearSpurgeon.com/wicket3 Voiced by: Zach Kispert © 2024 HearSpurgeon.com — A Charles Spurgeon Ministry Your feedback is valued! Contact Zach at hearspurgeon@gmail.com *Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible […] The post Chapter 3 : Around the Wicket Gate...

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here 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 post Chapter 2 : Around...

~ Around the Wicket Gate ~Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost Here 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 […] The post Chapter 1 : Around th...

~ 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 Gat...

“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 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following […] The post 588. The Prodigal’s Reception — Luke 15:20 appeared first on He...

“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...

“You do understand me, I trust, that God must punish sin, that he must punish you for sin unless some one else will suffer in your stead…” ~ C.H.S. “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 […] The post 561. Expiation — Isaiah 53:10 (Substitutionary Atonement) appeared first on Hear S...

Listen as Spurgeon’s love for the Lord and evangelistic zeal burn hot. “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 […] The post 560. Christ is Glorious—Let Us Make Him Known — Micah 5:4 appeare...

[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 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following are select quotes from this sermon. Please use the […] The post 556. The Sinner’s Friend — Matthew 11:19 appeared first on...

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 Hea...

“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 Spurge...

“…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 .

“He seems to say to the great Father in the day when the sinner stands arraigned—“Yes, my Father, that sinner was unrighteous, but remember that I was accepted as his substitute; I stood to keep the law for him… I have covered him from head to foot with my doing and my dying; I have […] 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 S...

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 .