Charles Spurgeon considered earnestness one of the most essential elements of effective preaching. In this episode, I look at what Spurgeon means by "earnestness" in his book titled Lectures to My Students.

Preaching on the street, or open air preaching, is good for the preacher, the church, and the city. This episode shares a summary of Spurgeon's advice on the benefits of street preaching and a few pointers on how to do it well.

This chapter in Spurgeon's "Lectures to My Students" is titled "The Need for Decision for Truth." It is about why preachers need to make up their minds about what is true, and then to stick to it; how preachers need to stop giving in to the spirit of the age and forsaking doctrines that the Bible declares as true, and instead should be bold in their declarations of truth.

Spurgeon lived in an age when theological liberalism was beginning to invade the church. Ministers of all denominational varieties were beginning to chip away at the doctrinal pillars of the gospel of Christ. That trend continues today, and Spurgeon’s words in this chapter are still relevant for modern Christians.

I’m going to divide the chapter along three lines, which are questions which Spurgeon answers:

• “In what ought we to be positive?”,

• “How are we to show this decision?”, and finally,

• “Why should we at this particular age be decided and bold?”

The last episode dealt with the first question. In this episode I’ll address the other two questions.

You can buy "Lectures to My Students" here: https://amzn.to/3qaAYQl

Have a blessed day!