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The Spurgeon Birthday Book

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"One day I heard a friend say, 'I write my sermons, then I read Spurgeon to see how he dealt with the text.' The Prince of Preachers is still head of the class."

—Michael Catt, Pastor Sherwood Baptist Church, www.michaelcatt.com

The Spurgeon Birthday Book is a collection containing a metaphor, simile, allegory, or illustration for each day of the year. As Spurgeon himself says, 'Metaphors often convey to the mind truth which otherwise would not have reached the understanding...Illustrations, like windows, let light into the chambers of the mind.' This book will assist you in conveying biblical truths that will be more readily understood and applied.

About the Author
Few people in history can be known by one name and have it ring true with their audience, and 'Spurgeon' is one of them. Over time, Spurgeon has become known and revered as the 'Prince of Preachers'. In the last 200 years he has been one of the most influential men for not only Preachers of the Gospel but for those who have not had the opportunity to hear and receive the Gospel message. He wrote tirelessly over his life, and WORDsearch Bible Software is committed to bring as many of Spurgeon's works as possible to you in electronic form.

The details of Charles Haddon Spurgeon's life still continue to amaze one and all. He was born in Kelvedon, Essex, England, on June 19, 1834. He accepted Christ in 1850 at the age of 15. By age 16, he preached his first sermon in 1851, and by age 20, Spurgeon had already preached over 600 sermons. In 1854, Spurgeon was asked to become pastor of the New Park Street Chapel, one of the sixth largest Baptist Churches in London.

The 1200 seat Chapel had previously been pastored by Dr. John Gill among others, and it carried a rich heritage with it. Although the Church was located in the midst of a filthy industrial district which was hard to reach, by 1855, it was obvious that the Church must start meeting at the Exeter Hall while the Church building was expanded. When the expansion was completed, it still was too small and the congregation was forced to start meeting at the Surrey Music Hall. By 1856, over 10,000 people would crowd the hall just to get a chance to hear Spurgeon preach a sermon.

To accommodate the growing number of people, the church voted to build a new sanctuary and to change the name of the Church to the Metropolitan Tabernacle. On March 31, 1861, the first service was held in the sanctuary, with a capacity of 5,600 was the largest non-conformist church in the world.