Spurgeon on the poor and the Gospel
The poor have the gospel preached unto them (Matthew 11:5, KJV)
…it is one delightful mark of Christ’s dispensation, that he aims first at the poor. It was wise in him to do so.
If we would fire a building, it is best to light it at the basement; so our Saviour, when he would save a world, and convert men of all classes, and all ranks, begins at the lowest rank, that the fire may burn upwards, knowing right well that what was received by the poor, will ultimately by his grace be received by the rich also.
Nevertheless, he chose this to be given to his disciples, and to be the mark of his gospel—”The poor have the gospel preached to them.”
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Preaching for the Poor, delivered on Sabbath Morning, January 25, 1857 at the Music Hall, Royal Surray Gardens, London, England (courtesy of the Spurgeon Archive)
Tags: Church history, Leadership, Theology
