Charles Haddon Spurgeon is considered the prince of the preachers and it is also said that since the apostle Paul no other preacher has risen as Spurgeon was. He preached so many sermons that we would take more than a year reading a daily sermon by Spurgeon. In short, he was a preacher who became attached to the Scriptures and we pray to God to raise more and more men like him.Below we will show you a few sentences said by this man of God:
1 – Our first word must be with our heavenly father. It is good for the health of the soul to start the day with a satisfactory drink of the river of the water of life.
Spurgeon reminds us that the spiritual tone of the entire day is often set by the first moments we spend before God. Beginning the morning by seeking the Lord centers our heart, quiets our anxieties, and aligns our priorities with His divine will. Just as the body weakens without food, the soul also grows fragile when we try to function without communion with the Father. Drinking daily from the “water of life” is acknowledging that our strength, wisdom, and peace are found in Him alone.
This discipline also teaches dependence. When we pray at the break of day, we confess that we lack what only God can provide: grace to walk uprightly, patience to endure trials, and love to serve others. Spurgeon understood that believers who begin the morning with God become believers who walk with God throughout the day. The first word shapes the next words, and the first gaze toward heaven guides every step thereafter.
2 – I could know all the doctrines of the Bible, but unless I know Christ, none of them could save me.
Here Spurgeon highlights a foundational truth: doctrine without Christ is information without transformation. It is possible to intellectually grasp theology yet remain spiritually dead. Biblical truths only find their true meaning when they lead us to the person of Jesus. Salvation is not found in knowledge alone, but in a living relationship with the Savior who died and rose again.
Doctrine is precious and necessary, but doctrine by itself does not save—it only points to the One who does. Spurgeon warns us against the danger of being “Bible-smart but Christ-empty.” Knowing Christ personally, embracing Him by faith, and submitting to His lordship is what turns doctrines into life, hope, and eternal joy. Christ is the center of Scripture; without Him, even the best theology becomes hollow.
3 – I am a poor sinner, and nothing else, but Jesus Christ is my everything in everything.
Spurgeon expresses the humility of every true believer who recognizes the depth of his own sinfulness. When we see our spiritual poverty, we understand why grace is not merely helpful—it is essential. Apart from Christ, we bring nothing to the table but our need. This confession does not diminish our worth; it magnifies the sufficiency of Christ.
When Spurgeon says that Jesus is his “everything in everything,” he is declaring that Christ is not a supplement to the Christian life but its very foundation. Christ is our righteousness, our strength, our refuge, our wisdom, and our hope. The more aware we are of our insufficiency, the more glorious Christ becomes. True Christianity is not “Christ plus something,” but “Christ alone.”
4 – It is essential that we put into practice what we read in the word of God. The essence of the Christian faith lies in its practice, and therefore, Christians should be walking bibles of flesh and blood.
This teaching points us toward the inseparable link between hearing the Word and living the Word. Reading Scripture without obedience produces spiritual stagnation. Spurgeon reminds us that faith must move from understanding to application. The world does not simply need more sermons—it needs believers whose lives embody what Scripture teaches.
Being a “walking Bible” means reflecting Christ in our conduct, our speech, and our attitudes. Our lives should preach long before our mouths ever do. The authenticity of our faith is proven not only by what we proclaim but by how we treat others, how we endure trials, and how we resist sin. Obedience is the fragrance that shows the gospel has taken root in the heart.
5 – Tell all that God has done with you, but do not say anything about what you have done for God, do not promote applause, promote his glory.
Spurgeon calls us to redirect attention away from ourselves and toward the greatness of God. Testimonies are powerful, but only when they elevate God’s mercy rather than our efforts. Boasting in what we have done can subtly shift glory away from the One who empowered us in the first place. Humility is the mark of a heart that understands grace.
True worship happens when God is the center of the story. When we testify of His faithfulness, His deliverance, His forgiveness, and His provision, others are drawn to Him—not to us. Our mission is to reflect, not to shine with our own light. The believer’s joy is to proclaim: “Look what God has done,” so that others may marvel at His goodness.
6 – Believing in the idea of a God is one thing, but believing God is a very different one.
Many people accept the concept of a higher power, yet never surrender their lives to the God of Scripture. Spurgeon distinguishes between intellectual acknowledgment and genuine trust. Believing in the idea of God requires no repentance, no obedience, and no relationship—it is distant and abstract.
However, believing God means taking Him at His Word, trusting His promises, and submitting to His authority. It means resting in what He says more than in what we feel or see. True faith does not merely accept that God exists; it entrusts everything to Him. This is the faith that saves, sustains, and transforms.
7 – We will not get tired of waiting on God, if we remember how long and with how much grace He waited for us.
Patience in the Christian life is strengthened by remembering God’s patience toward us. He waited for us when we were rebellious, indifferent, and lost. His mercy pursued us long before we sought Him. When we meditate on His gracious endurance, our hearts become more willing to trust His timing.
Waiting on God is not passive; it is active dependence. Delays are not denials—they are seasons where God shapes our character, increases our faith, and aligns our desires with His will. When we recall His long-suffering love toward us, we learn to wait without complaining and to trust without wavering.
Conclusion:
The sayings of Spurgeon continue to illuminate the Christian life because they direct our eyes to Christ, our hearts to humility, and our lives to obedience. Each statement is a reminder that true faith is rooted in communion with God, shaped by the knowledge of Christ, and expressed in transformed living. May these principles move us not only to admiration but to action, so that our walk may reflect the same devotion Spurgeon had toward the Scriptures and the Savior.