The Form and Spirit of Religion

By Charles Spurgeon and Larry Slawson

This book contains Charles H. Spurgeon's famous sermon, "The Form and Spirit of Religion," in its original, unedited form. A brief introduction and commentary pertaining to the sermon is provided by the editor. 
Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist Preacher born on 19 June 1834.  To this day, Spurgeon remains one of the most influential preachers of all time, and has often been referred to as the “Prince of Preachers.”  Spurgeon served as pastor over “New Park Street Chapel” in London for approximately thirty-eight years.  In addition to pastoring, he was also a well-known author, penning numerous works during his lifetime that included sermons, an autobiography, Bible commentaries, devotionals, poetry, and hymns. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Larry Slawson
• Release date: Oct 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9788834197486

Charles Spurgeon

Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), nació en Inglaterra, y fue un predicador bautista que se mantuvo muy influyente entre cristianos de diferentes denominaciones, los cuales todavía lo conocen como «El príncipe de los predicadores». El predicó su primer sermón en 1851 a los dieciséis años y paso a ser pastor de la iglesia en Waterbeach en 1852. Publicó más de 1.900 sermones y predicó a 10.000,000 de personas durante su vida. Además, Spurgeon fue autor prolífico de una variedad de obras, incluyendo una autobiografía, un comentario bíblico, libros acerca de la oración, un devocional, una revista, poesía, himnos y más. Muchos de sus sermones fueron escritos mientras él los predicaba y luego fueron traducidos a varios idiomas. Sin duda, ningún otro autor, cristiano o de otra clase, tiene más material impreso que C.H. Spurgeon.

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THE FORM AND SPIRIT OF RELIGION

CHARLES H. SPURGEON

EDITED BY: LARRY SLAWSON

MAY 2019

INTRODUCTION

Birth Name:  Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Date of Birth: 19 June 1834

Place of Birth: Kelvedon, Essex, England

Date of Death: 31 January 1892

Place of Death: Menton, Aples-Maritimes, France

Cause of Death:  Ill-Health:  Complications from Gout, Rheumatism, and Bright’s Disease

Place of Burial:  West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, London, United Kingdom

Nationality:  British

Occupation: Pastor and Author

Spouse(s):  Susannah Spurgeon

Children: Charles Spurgeon (Son); Thomas Spurgeon (Son)

Father: John Spurgeon

Mother: Eliza Spurgeon

Siblings: Caroline Louisa Spurgeon (Sister); Eliza Rebecca Spurgeon (Sister); Jackson Spurgeon (Brother); James Archer Spurgeon (Brother)

Religious Views: Baptist; Calvinist

Best Known For:  Victorian England’s Best-Known Baptist Minister/Pastor

Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist Preacher born on 19 June 1834.  To this day, Spurgeon remains one of the most influential preachers of all time, and has often been referred to as the Prince of Preachers.  Spurgeon served as pastor over New Park Street Chapel in London for approximately thirty-eight years.  In addition to pastoring, he was also a well-known author, penning numerous works during his lifetime that included sermons, an autobiography, Bible commentaries, devotionals, poetry, and hymns. 

What is particularly interesting about Spurgeon is his staunch support of Calvinism and reformed theology throughout his lifetime; a fact that is often ignored by modern-day Baptists who have sought to break from the reformed-tradition of early Baptist churches.  This inclination toward Calvinist-theology becomes evident throughout many of Spurgeon’s sermons. 

This work, along with planned books for the future, seeks to provide its readers with a basic understanding of Spurgeon’s beliefs and ideas.  What follows is the complete text of Spurgeon’s sermon, The Form and Spirit of Religion. It is this author’s hope that this work will be a blessing to its readers as they explore one of the most fascinating individuals to have arose from the Nineteenth-Century. 

--Larry Slawson (16 May 2019)

THE FORM AND SPIRIT OF RELIGION

FIRST PREACHED BY CHARLES SPURGEON 4 April 1858

"Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save