~ 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 first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Jun 30, 2025•10 min
~ 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 (of Christ’s Wounds) appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
May 05, 2025•13 min
~ 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 Gate – Difficulty in the Way of Believing appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Feb 26, 2025•11 min
~ 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 Gate – Fearing to Believe appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Nov 21, 2024•12 min
~ 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 – Faith Very Simple appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Oct 17, 2024•17 min
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 [email protected] *Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible […] The post Chapter 3 : Around the Wicket Gate – Faith in the Person of the Lord Jesus appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Sep 10, 2024•16 min
~ 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 the Wicket Gate – Jesus Only appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Aug 09, 2024•12 min
~ 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 the Wicket Gate – Awakening appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Jun 25, 2024•11 min
~ 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 Gate appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Jun 18, 2024•5 min
“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 .
Apr 30, 2024
“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 Hear Spurgeon ....
Feb 13, 2024•42 min
“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 .
Dec 19, 2023•45 min
“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 Hear Spurgeon ....
Oct 31, 2023•44 min
“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 Spurgeon ....
Aug 22, 2023•42 min
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 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Jun 20, 2023•48 min
[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 Hear Spurgeon ....
Apr 25, 2023•44 min
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 Hear Spurgeon ....
Mar 07, 2023•49 min
“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 Spurgeon ....
Jan 10, 2023
“…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 .
Dec 06, 2022•47 min
“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 .
Oct 25, 2022•50 min
“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 Spurgeon ....
Sep 13, 2022•49 min
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 .
Jun 07, 2022•47 min
“I will love them freely.”—Hosea 14:4. Main Points:1. Nothing in man can attract the love of God – 11:332. Nothing in man can be a bar to God’s love – 32:41 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below to share your own thoughts […] The post 501. Grace abounding — Hosea 14:4 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Apr 26, 2022•50 min
“And they took Jesus, and led him away.”—John 19:16. Beloved, can you say he carried your sin? As you look at the cross upon his shoulders does it represent your sin? Oh! raise the question, and be not satisfied unless you can answer it most positively in the affirmative. – C.H.S. Main Points:1. Christ as […] The post 497. The Procession of Sorrow — John 19:16 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Mar 15, 2022•45 min
“He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”—Hebrews 13:5. Main Points:1. An awful condition – 8:462. A gracious promise – 23:473. Notable occasions – 25:224. Sweet confirmations – 37:435. Necessary conclusions – 45:53 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please use the comment section below […] The post 477. Never! Never! Never! Never! Never! — Hebrews 13:5 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Jan 25, 2022•51 min
“Many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”—Luke 13:24. Main Points:1. Many professing Christians are deceived – 4:002. It is not surprising that there are false professors – 17:423. This delusion may continue throughout life into death – 25:174. This delusion may have arguments to support it – […] The post 475. Self-Delusion — Luke 13:24 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Dec 14, 2021•50 min
“He was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”—Isaiah 53:12. Main Points:He was numbered with transgressors – 8:00He bore the sin of many – 23:05He made intercession for transgressors – 32:36 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following are select quotes from this sermon.Please […] The post 458. The Friend of Sinners — Isaiah 53:12 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon ....
Oct 26, 2021•51 min
“Great sins are little to the stony heart, little sins are great to the heart of flesh—if little sins there be” – C.H.S. “I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”—Ezekiel 36:26. Main Points:1. The stony heart and its dangers – 5:062. The […] The post 456. The Stony Heart Removed — Ezekiel 36:26 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Sep 14, 2021•36 min
“…if any among you delight in God, I conclude, without hesitation, that you are a saved soul. But if any of you, on the other hand, never have any delight in God of any kind, I question whether you ever knew God at all…” – C.H.S. “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall […] The post 454. Sunshine in the Heart — Psalm 37:4 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Aug 10, 2021•51 min
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul.”—1 Samuel 27:1. Main Points:1. The thought of David’s heart was false – 4:052. How David came to think thus of his God – 19:483. The ill-effects of David’s unbelief – 30:08 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The following […] The post 439. The Danger of Doubting — 1 Samuel 27:1 appeared first on Hear Spurgeon .
Jul 06, 2021•46 min
