His writings are practical and he directs his focus to where he found satan at work in the lives of people enslaving them in sin, keeping them from the influence of the gospel, hindering their spiritual development, bringing discouragement, depression, and moral failure. Spurgeons conversion christian history christianity today. Was spurgeon s depression only a spiritual problem. Spiritual depression is a compilation of 21 sermons from the doctor. Join us in this sermon of the week as spurgeon expounds upon the sweetness of our good shepherd. Spurgeon gems largest collection of spurgeon resources online, including a complete 63 volume set of sermons, audio sermons, books, and quotes. It seems as though we hear about depression and suicide in our christian family more and more. First, spurgeon saw his depression as ordained by god, for gods glory and his own sanctification. Depression is such a difficult topic to speak helpfully about, and zach eswine has nailed it. Spurgeons sorrows zack eswine realistic hope for those who suffer from depression sspurgeons sorrows zack dd 3purgeons sorrows zack dd 3 006082014 12. Spurgeon on depression of spirit some time ago, i wrote a post on why christian leaders struggle with dark nights of the soul. Sometimes spurgeons depression was the direct result of his various illnesses, perhaps simply psychologically, and in the case of his gout, probably physiologically as well. Go to evening reading a bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me. Spurgeon struggled with a causeless depression his whole life.
Depression as a spiritual journey is the first book to address depression as a spiritual journey in the context of medication and counselling. Just opening these volumes reminds me of how many wise and valuable things could be said. Martyn lloydjones study guide the edition of spiritual depression. Spurgeon was no stranger to depression, and therefore his words have all the more credibility. Realistic hope for those who suffer from depression eswine, zack on. But, he also knew that christs blood cleansed not only from sin, but from shame too. In his famous lecture to his students, the ministers fainting fits, spurgeon commended the glory of god in creation as a remedy for depression. Spurgeons sorrows zack eswine westminster bookstore. In his classic book, lectures to my students, he has a chapter entitled the ministers fainting fits, in which he addresses this matter. Prayer is the christians lifeline to god, and with it, lives are changed for eternity. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Chapter 1 spiritual depression by martyn lloydjones. First, then, by way of commending the exercise, let me remind you that intercessory prayer. He did acknowledge soul sickness, but also understood that the brain is just as broken as the body. The author uses the life and struggles of charles spurgeon to show christs presence in the depth of woes that the believer inevitably encounters. Spiritual depression is real, and it can affect even those who have a strong christian faith. By the way i was in prayer this morning as i had been feeling alone in my ministry to abused women. You will have read in todds students manual that harcatius. Today, ive been rereading charles spurgeon s lectures to my students, and ive been reminded of that great pastors thoughts on depression among ministers. Many of these prayers of spurgeon have been personalized by taking the. Spurgeon discusses extensively the fact that we can defeat satan through the power of the gospel.
His reputation as a famed and powerful preacher, his cheery wit, and his cigarsmoking manliness might lead us to imagine there could never be a chink in his victorian englishmans armor. Today in christian history dailya daily newsletter featuring the most. It is the sword of the spirit, adapted for the use of an almighty arm, and therefore equal to the doing of far more than we think. Charles spurgeon believed that jesus christ was incomparably great and savored the truths found in the parable of the good shepherd. Join us as the prince of preachers magnifies the wonderful love of christ which took our shame on the cross. Then spurgeon would declare, here is the powerhouse of this church. Nehemiahs wall archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the holy city. His writings are practical and he directs his focus to where he found satan at work in the lives of people enslaving them in sin, keeping them from the influence of the gospel, hindering their spiritual development, bringing discouragement.
It serves as an invitation to reframe depression in a new way. Feb 14, 2018 first, spurgeon saw his depression as ordained by god, for gods glory and his own sanctification. When visitors would come to spurgeon s church he would take them to the basement prayerroom where people were always on their knees interceding. Defeat, discouragement, and depression matt rogers biblical. And it is equally consolatory to reflect that the holy spirit does not despise the day of small things. He was known as the greatest bible expositor in the englishspeaking world in the twentieth century. Spurgeon on prayer spiritual warfare quotes by charles haddon.
While that thought may be depressing to those who havent. Third and final on spurgeon, ministry and depression blog. Third and final on spurgeon, ministry and depression. This sermon by martyn lloyd jones deals with how to get out of spiritual depressions that some christians experience during their walk with the lord.
The anguish and agonies of charles spurgeon christian. Believers need not wonder about satanic principalities and power and how they are to engage them in battle. And as spurgeon was a great champion of gods sovereignty in all things, he serves as a reminder that people of great faith and trust in god can nonetheless be brought low in depression. In like manner, we see that it is a good thing to go to the house of mourning, but even in mourning, that low feeling must not give way to hatred. Click the title of a sermon to view or save the pdf. My hero, charles spurgeon, knew of spiritual depression. Spurgeon s spiritual suffering began most markedly five years prior to his conversion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading spurgeon gems. They can be brief or entire seasons in which, as gisbertus voeitus said, a person fails to feel his or her hearts delight in god and divine things. Spurgeons spiritual suffering began most markedly five years prior. The dark night of the soul spiritual depression psalm. I rise from my desk and walk past a wall of books that speak more wisely than i on the care and cure of sad christian souls. Free sermon spiritual depression martyn lloydjones trust. Daniel psalm 42 christian audio sermon psalm 42 yearning for god in the midst of distresses 1 as the deer pants for the water.
This introduction to spurgeons life and ministryorganized around themes such as the centrality of christ and the empowerment of the spirit. Most of us go through real times of spiritual melancholy in the christian life. Let a man be naturally as blithe as a bird, he will hardly be able to bear up year after year against such a suicidal process. This brief book is an effective partnership between charles spurgeon, with his raw experience of depression and his forthright, honest and biblical preaching, and zach eswine, with his own experience of depression and his uniquely gentle writing style. Browse the complete set of charles spurgeons 63 volumes of sermons below by expanding a section as you go, or perform a search here. Dec 24, 2018 the dark night of the soul spiritual depression dr. I chose this book because i wanted to know and understand more about spiritual warfare in a believers life. Did you know that charles spurgeon struggled with depression.
Spiritual agonies at the risk of oversimplifying, we can categorize spurgeon s sufferings as spiritual, emotional, and physicalalthough recognizing the interplay of categories. The dark night of the soul spiritual depression dr. Spurgeon s sorrows zack eswine realistic hope for those who suffer from depression sspurgeons sorrows zack dd 3purgeons sorrows zack dd 3 006082014 12. Spurgeon pressed through his depression with an unwavering conviction that god was sovereign in all that happened to him. Spiritual depression 24 part mp3 series by martyn lloydjones this is a collection of 24 sermons that martyn lloydjones preached in 1954 on a subject that preachers rarely cover. I am the subject of depression so fearful that i hope none of. This anthology includes six of spurgeons classic books on prayer. Charles spurgeon is the best writer on the bible i know, and he understands what god has written. Mar charles spurgeon knew that shame is a powerful, negative emotion, and a right response to sin. Spiritual warfare in a believers life, charles spurgeon. Realistic hope for those who suffer from depression.
One of the ways i have witnessed and personally experienced a tearing of the flesh by a roaring lion is through the wily technique of depression and suicide a systematic devouring of hope and distorting of reality. Yrrh may well be chosen as the type of jesus on account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasantness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice. In the time of depression of spirit it is hard to have ones faith questioned, or the ground on which it stands made a matter of dispute. Spurgeon can help your preaching isbn 9781845501174. These lifechanging messages of spurgeon will meet you where you live and help you become more than a conqueror in spiritual warfare.
Sep 16, 2010 in his famous lecture to his students, the ministers fainting fits, spurgeon commended the glory of god in creation as a remedy for depression. Spiritual depression seems to be a good description of elijahs condition. The presence of faith gives no guarantee of the absence of spiritual depression. Despite this, spurgeon thought of his own depression as his worst feature and once commented that despondency is not a virtue. Jan 29, 2008 thank you phil for this piece by spurgeon on depression. Pdf spiritual depression download full pdf book download. He never once believed that his sufferings were by accident or an obstacle. Spurgeon s wife believed the weather affected his mental stability. Christianity today weekly weeklyctweekly delivers the best content from to your inbox each week. Many people resist embracing medication as part of the. Spiritual depression by martyn lloydjones 1 lloydjones was former pastor of westminster chapel in london. The spurgeon center 11 reasons spurgeon was depressed. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. His lifechanging messages will meet you where you are and help you conquer the enemy.
Holy spirit, teach us now feats of arms by this thy sword. Drawing on the strategies of this tremendous man of god, steve miller presents c. Spiritual agonies at the risk of oversimplifying, we can categorize spurgeons sufferings as spiritual, emotional, and physicalalthough recognizing the interplay of categories. I will add this to my files and share it with the women i work with in my group. Myrrh may well be chosen as the type of jesus on account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasantness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice.
This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with. Spurgeon gems kindle edition by spurgeon 18341892, charles. Martyn lloydjones sermons on depression offer a ray of hopethe grace of godin what can otherwise be a very dark experience. Spurgeon s passion for raising up future spiritual leaders marked his ministry. Please use the comment section below to share your own thoughts regarding this podcast. Sep 17, 2007 some say spurgeon never got over the horror of that event. The dark night of the soul spiritual depression psalm 42. Throughout his ministry, he referred to the horrors he had felt for five years while under deep conviction of sin, intellectually aware of the gospel, yet blind to its personal application. Spurgeon on prayer spiritual warfare download ebook pdf. Many wellknown believers such as job, elijah, king david, jeremiah, martin luther, william cowper, and charles spurgeon have suffered with depression. Click download or read online button to get spurgeon on prayer spiritual warfare book now. He reveals these principles and shares how god has answered the prayers of men and women since early biblical times. Nov 01, 2014 i cant say enough good things about this book. Spurgeon s sorrows zack eswine realistic hope for those who suffer from depression sspurgeons sorrows zack dd 3purgeons sorrows zack dd 3.
My topic this year is preaching through adversity, and the man i focus on is charles haddon spurgeon, who died on this day 103 years ago at the age of 57 after preaching for 38 years at the metropolitan tabernacle in london. Spiritual depression by martyn lloydjones 1899 1981 the psalmist david writes, why are you cast down, o my soul ps 42. It comes as a surprise to some that charles spurgeon had a lifelong battle with depression. Browse the complete set of charles spurgeon s 63 volumes of sermons below by expanding a section as you go, or perform a search here. Lloydjones was an excellent physician of the body and after his calling to the ministry he became an excellent physician of the soul. A scandalous freedom by steve brown 31 brown is a very popular professor at reformed theological seminary in. Spiritual depression comes from the heart of a pastor to his congregation. His reputation as a famed and powerful preacher, his cheery wit, and his cigarsmoking manliness might lead us to imagine there could never be. Spurgeon on depression musings of a christian psychologist. Its causes and cure by lloydjones chapter 19 the peace of god p.
But, chiefly, it is the sword of the spirit, because he is the great master in the use of it. Charles spurgeon christian history christianity today. The justice of god, like a ploughshare, tore my spirit, he. By gods grace, i saved that man from suicide by charles spurgeon another form of strength comes of weakness, for by it our sympathy is educated. Debilitating gout, poisonous slander, recurring depressionspurgeon suffered. Spurgeon a bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me. By gods grace, i saved that man from suicide by charles. Believers and nonbelievers know the struggle with depression. Spurgeonone of the truly great preachers of all time.
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