To those of us who have spent some considerable time deciding upon a text from which to preach, it appears as nothing compared to the time Mr. Spurgeon spent, in seeking God for the burden of his message. In this, the second and concluding part of this lecture to his students, he gives further valuable insights on what he would suggest to be most helpful:
8: ".....the Minister, in looking after his text ....... should consider what his previous topics have been"
9: ".....if you trust in God, He will not, He cannot fail you"
10: ".....as further assistance to a poor stranded preacher, who cannot launch his mind ....... I recommend ....... to turn again and again to the Word of God"
11: "Read also good suggestive books"
12: "......we ought always to be in training for text-getting and sermon-making"
13: Consider Mr. Spurgeon's provocative advice on "......lists of projected sermons"
14: Contemplate his advice on "......whether you should preach from texts which persons select for you, and request you to preach upon"
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the...