A Passion for Holiness in a Believer's Life

Charles Spurgeon Christian Living Classics

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Considered by his peers then and now as "one of evangelical Christianity's immortals," Charles Spurgeon's remarkable expository preaching in the city of London during the 1800's was a revival explosion that is still felt today. With results unparalleled in England since the days of Whitefield and Wesley, Spurgeon's nearly four decades of ministry remain one of the greatest pastoral, evangelistic, social ministries ever seen.

Lifted up by the reviving and quickening power of the Holy Spirit, Charles Spurgeon's life and effectiveness was clearly rooted in this: his deepest desire centered in living a life of God-honoring Christian holiness. Exalting his Savior in godly living and preaching the gospel with power were his one consuming passion. Spurgeon believed that true happiness could only be found when we are free from the power of sin, when the gospel has purified our lives and we have a deep desire for holiness.

Personal holiness is dynamic, practical, available, and essential for every believer. Spurgeon's teaching will meet you where you live and help you discover the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in your inner life.

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) 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 famous Baptist theologian, John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues, Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861, the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Reviews

[Sandrine Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charles Spurgeon's writings have always been very powerful and very convicting in my life and this book was no exception. Especially as I read it while approaching Easter and passion week I was especially convicted of how lightly I often take the sin that Jesus had to die for. This book has spurred me on to pursue righteousness as outlined in His word as an overflow of gratefulness and love for God.

[Tim Zornes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful and convicting examination of the need for continued holiness by sanctification and mortification of sin. As an ensemble of sermons, it's not a particularly cohesive book.